Translation and the Primacy of the Somali Culture
Boosaaso (PP Comment) — The poet and cultural critic Yusuf Shaa’ir once argued that literary translators should respect cultural and… Sii akhri
Category News in English
Browse a collection of Somalia, Puntland and regional news headlines, reports and political analysis in English language.
The arbitrary application of the Somali Penal Code against Puntland elders is unacceptable
Boosaaso (PP Editorial) — The First Level Court of Bosaaso issued arrest warrants for four elders, invoking sections 164 (a… Sii akhri
Inheritors and Strivers in Somalia Politics
Mogadishu (PP Editorial) — Politics in Somalia divides its players into inheritors and strivers. Inheritors are politicians who stumbled into… Sii akhri
Was Edna Adan Ismail’s Presentation at the University of New England Cancelled?
Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — Today, Edna Adan Ismail, the recipient of the 2023 Templeton Prize, was scheduled to deliver… Sii akhri
Ethiopia sees sea outlet in Somalia as a path to “economic growth”
Mogadishu (PP Editorial) — A maritime Memorandum of Understanding agreement signed in January 2024 between Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed… Sii akhri
What Somalia and Ethiopia can learn from each other about their dealings with IMF
Mogadishu (PP Editorial) — The IMF is urging Ethiopia to devalue the birr, seen as a crucial step to gain IMF… Sii akhri
Ethiopia Shifts Stance on Maritime MOU, Abandons Naval Base Plan in Lughaya for Merchant Port Use
Hargeisa (PP News Desk) — In a speech at a function in Borama, the former President of the Somaliland Administration… Sii akhri
The Political Detention of Dr Kulmiye in Hargeisa Sets Unsavoury Precedent
Hargeisa (PP Editorial) — The detention of Dr. Abdirahman Kulmiye, a Somali-Australian citizen, in Hargeisa, allegedly on false espionage charges… Sii akhri
Baraawe tests the resolve of the federal government of Somalia to professionalise its forces
Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — Somali federal forces and South West State security forces clashed in Baraawe yesterday due to… Sii akhri
A Somali Visual Artist Making an Impact Through a Brush and Palette
Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — Visual arts are making a comeback in Mogadishu, where the civil war affected artistic flourishing… Sii akhri