Wikisom News

Back to Rwanda after spending 17 thrilling days in Jijiga. I met great people with great ideas and creativity that if harnessed could contribute to a better Somali region. Huge number of youth face a life of dependency and joblessness. Yet, they have so much talent and energy locked untapped in their brains. These young people are the future of Somali region and can solve most of the problems given the right platform to unleash their talents. I visited Jijiga referral hospital with three of my colleagues , all worried about the state of service at the hospital. To our dismay and shock we saw expensive array of medical equipment-- including modern hospital beds ,oxygen cylinders and chairs dumped at the entrance , heaps and heaps of badly needed equipment. It was a heart breaking sight to witness, with the dire scarcity of resources in the region. The hospital's incinerator gate was open and children could easily access coming into contact with highl...

The nature tells us the life of every one regardless of his or her social stature will come to an end and it was with a heavy heart to have learned the untimely death of Abwaan Singub albeit I was very fortunate to have attended his funeral. The passing of someone like Singub is never easy. He was a play Wright, composer, poet, comedian and pan Africanist of the first order. Abwaan Singub left behind an ocean of literature that we can treasure and he will forever remain in the hearts and minds of Somalis. Abwaan Singub devoted his entire life for the good of the Somali people at large and led by example. May Allah rest Abwaan Singub in Janah. The other Somali poets and singers in attendance were Cabdi Qays, Maxamed dacar and Laabsalaax.  Finally,   I would like to conclude my piece with Abwaan Laabsaalax’s tribute to Abwaan Singub which is Waxa Guuray Samawade! Waxa Go’ay Qof Saalixa! Nuur Siraadan Baa Damay! Sawrac iyo Af baa Gudhay! Dhaqanbaa Sabooloo! Sahankii D...

Raisulwasaare Abiy oo lahadlayay baarlamaanka itoobiya ayaa manta bixiyay jawaabahan   hoos ku qoran. Jawaabaha ayaa isugu jira war bixino iyo hanjabaado. Hadaba hoos ka akhriso 11 jawaabood oo uu bixiyay 1.        Abiy   hadaladiisu waxay ku qotomeen siyaasada, dhaqaalaha, arimaha bulshada iyo xidhiidhka caalamiga ah 2.        Raisulwasaare Abiy wuxuu ka digey isu dheeli tiraan la’aanta dhaqaalaha guud in ay abuuri karto fadhiidnimo 3.        Abiy wuxuu ka digey shaqala’aanta koraysa in ay khatar ku noqon doonto dhaqaalaha iyo xasilooni darada wadanka ee sanadaha soo socda 4.        Raisulwasaare Abiy: xoog aan isticmaalo ma xaqiijin doono nabad, deganaansho iyo kori taan dhaqaale. Ma aha in aan samayno wixii aan naqaanay ee waa in aan samaynaa waxa ay tahay in aan qabano 5.        Abiy wuxuu difaacay dastuurka waxaa...