Somali Ambassador to the European Union, Ali Said Faqi, recently spoke to the Ekot News Service of the Swedish State Radio where he stated that President Mohamed Abdullahi ‘Farmaajo’ is willing to take in Somali IS brides who have been denied to return to their home countries. In June 2019, VOA News highlighted the cases of several Somali IS brides in al-Hawl refugee camp in Syria. Many … Continue reading Somali-Swedish IS Brides To Be Sent To Somalia

An 18-year-old Somali-Danish girl who according to her family went missing in Mogadishu has been located safe and sound. Amaal Nuur Osman who was born and raised in Denmark was brought to Somalia a year and seven months ago to undergo “dhaqan celis” (cultural and religious rehabilitation). Amaal escaped the centre she was taken to by her family, along with several other young girls. Last week, … Continue reading Somali-Danish Girl Escapes “Rehabilitation Centre” in Mogadishu

On the 23rd of October, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed concluded a one-day visit to Mogadishu, Somalia. The visit was a joint UN-African Union solidarity mission for women in Somalia. She was joined by AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, Bineta Diop, and the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga. The delegation met with Prime … Continue reading Deputy Secretary-General Of The UN Visits Somalia, Emphasizes On The Importance Of The Role Of Women In The Country

The Oslo Peace Research Institute revealed that Ilwad Elman, the Director of Programmes and Development at the Elman Peace Centre, has been shortlisted for a Nobel Peace Prize. Elman Peace is a non-profit organization which was founded in 1990 by Elman Ali Ahmed, Ilwad’s father. Ilwad was raised in Canada and returned to Somalia in 2010 to work alongside her mother and Executive Director of … Continue reading Ilwad Elman Nominated For A Nobel Peace Prize

A Somali woman seeking refuge in Kampala, Uganda whose identity has been withheld for privacy reasons claims that she and her family are facing persecution due to her husband being Congolese. The woman fled the conflict in Somalia and settled in Nairobi, Kenya where she met her husband. She states that the issues began in Nairobi, telling local reporters that “I could no longer live … Continue reading Somali Woman Claims She Is Facing Persecution For Marrying A Congolese Man, States That Child Was Poisoned In Refugee Camp

Horyaal 24 TV, a news network in Somalia, recently aired an exposé showcasing a group of women in Hargeisa in a private setting chewing khat. The women were filmed singing, chewing khat and smoking cigarettes. Khat is classified as a mild stimulant and plays a significant part in the social life of many Somalis. It is not common to see women chew khat in public … Continue reading TV Station In Hargeisa Aired A Segment On Women Chewing Khat, Gets Shut Down By Authorities

Radio Ergo, a news network in Somalia, recently interviewed two women living in an IDP camp in Mogadishu who talked about their experiences working as domestic workers in the city and how they were raped by the men who hired them for work. Both women are the sole providers for their respective families and seek out casual work to make a living. According to a UNDP Gender in … Continue reading Risk Of Rape High For Female Domestic Workers In Mogadishu

The Elman Peace Centre in Mogadishu hosted the president of the 2019 NBA Champions Toronto Raptor and founder of Giants of Africa Masai Ujiri. Giants of Africa is a non-profit organization with the goal “to use basketball as a means to educate and enrich the lives of African youth”. Ujiri was joined by several basketball coaches from his Giants of Africa team to conduct a … Continue reading Girls in Mogadishu receive basketball training from Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri