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…
Somalia: PM Hamza Expresses Condolences On Death of Somali Eminent Poet
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has expressed condolences on the death of renowned poet Jama Kediye, who lost his life in Somaliland mortar shelling.
Somalia: From the Field – Hip Hop Artist K’naan’s New Track Hails Refugees
[UN News] Award-winning Somali-Canadian artist K’naan Warsame, creator of the chart-topping unofficial World Cup anthem Wavin’ Flag, released Refugee in late June, saying he wants to flip the word’s meaning “and make it something that people will wear …
Somalia: Former Somali Refugee Turns Reclaimed Life Jackets Into Fashion
[VOA] World Refugee Day, which falls each year on June 20, celebrates the strength, perseverance, and courage of millions of people, who flee from their home country to escape conflict or persecution.