East Africa: Somalia Participates in the Eastern Africa Cultural Festival
[Radio Dalsan] Somalia is participating in the 2nd Eastern Africa Cultural, Arts, and Craft Festival held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Somalia: Young Somali YouTuber Implements Water Well Project for IDPs in Jowhar Town
[Radio Dalsan] Kuala Lumpur-based social media influencer, Koko Bulle, has recently achieved a remarkable milestone, reaching 1 million subscribers on YouTube. Known for her powerful online presence, Koko has taken the opportunity to celebrate this acc…
Somalia: Sahra Halgan – the Message Is the Music
[Afropop] The history of Somalia (officially, the Federal Republic of Somalia) and Somaliland (officially, the Republic of Somaliland) in the 20th century is, sadly, and like too many African countries, a story of colonization, dictatorship, struggle f…
Somalia: Somali President Mourns Death of Renowned Artist Luul Jeylaani Ali
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia has expressed deep condolences following the death of Luul Jeylaani Ali, an esteemed figure in Somali arts, culture, and poetry.
Somalia: Galmudug Book Fair Kicks Off in Dhusamerab Town
[Radio Dalsan] Galmudug Book Fair, has on Monday commenced in Dhusamareb town in Gakmudug State.
Somalia: Somalia Mourns the Death of Prominent Songstress Lul Jeeylaani
[Radio Dalsan] The Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism of Somalia, Daud Aweys Jama has sent his heartfelt condolences to the family and relatives of Luul Jeeylaani Ali, who passed away.
Africa: State Fragmentation and New State Imaginaries – Maritime Access in the Horn of Africa
[African Arguments] Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debat…
Africa: The Future of IGAD Amidst Turmoil in the Horn
[African Arguments] Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debat…
Somalia: Good Morning, Mogadishu! Preserving Somalia’s Cultural History, One Tape At a Time
[UN News] Historic audio recordings covering the recent history of Somalia are being preserved for future generations thanks to UN support.
Somalia: Somalia’s Voice of Hope – a Tribute to Axmed Naaji, Legendary Singer and Trailblazing Composer
[The Conversation Africa] Somalis are natural-born critics, yet for over six decades Axmed Naaji Sacad (Ahmed Naji Sa’ad) was almost unanimously revered. A household name in urban Somalia, the popular singer and poet has passed away at the age of 84 in…