Isaak Mohamed Rino, a member of the Somalian Parliament was killed earlier this week in Mogadishu when an improvised explosive device planted in his vehicle detonated, according to a statement issued by the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). Another member of
Immigrant of the Day (and Oscar Nominee): Barkhad Abdi (Somali)
Barkhad Abdi, an actor, made his cinematic debut in the 2013 film Captain Phillips, for which he received various film award nominations, including Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Academy Awards. Abdii was born in…
Attack in Somalia on President’s Hotel
The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, has condemned in the strongest possible terms last week's attack on the hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia where the country’s new President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, was giving a press conference…
New Constitution Approved for Somalia
United Nations officials yesterday praised the overwhelming approval of a Provisional Constitution for Somalia.“The Secretary-General welcomes the adoption,” a spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told reporters at UN Headquarters in New York yesterday. “He congratulates the delegates and the…
Journalist Assassinated in Somalia
Hassan Osman Abdi, 29, a journalist and director of the Shabelle Media Network, a private radio and television network, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Saturday at his home in Mogadishu, Somalia, according to local sources cited by the…
Update on the Situation in Mogadishu, Somalia
Continuing fighting in Magadishu, the capital of Somalia, has displaced at least 22,000 more civilians and during the past 12 days, the United Nations reported today. Nearly 14,000 of those persons are believed to have left the city, while another 7,200 joined 366,000…
UN Human Rights Expert Calls for End to Stonings in Somalia
An independent United Nations human rights expert condemned the series of stonings that have been taking place in Somalia. He called for an urgent end to such "cruel, inhuman and degrading" practices. Shamsul Bari said the public stonings, floggings, and…