“Communities often show encouragement and support when they see women serving in the police. This has motivated many young women to consider joining the force.”
“For some people, it has become very easy to use Somalia as an excuse or to hide their own failures. This narrative is not only false, but it is also an insult to our resilience and our sacrifice. We must show unity, protect our dignity, and prove to the world that we are not something to be used or manipulated at someone’s convenience.”
Take the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. Much of the world covers it through numbers and headlines. At Bilan, we go further. We ask:
What does justice look like for a woman whose nearest court is days away?
How does a “women empowerment” program fail when she cannot even travel safely to the market?
Who are the unsung community leaders—women and men—quietly mediating disputes to prevent violence before it starts?
These layers only emerge when the journalist understands the culture, the sensitivities, and the stakes.
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Cristian Romero ayaa laga yaabaa inuu ciyaaray kulankiisii ugu dambeeyay ee Tottenham ka dib dhaawac jilibka ah iyo kooxda oo u laabanaysa Championship-ka.
The company says the product uses advanced audio processing to distinguish between multiple speakers, allowing users to store and revisit conversations from social gatherings and private meetings. Marketed as a way to preserve personal memories, the device is designed to blend into dining spaces and operate unobtrusively.
“A quality curriculum is the foundation of education. This center will serve as a hub for shaping the knowledge and intellectual growth of our children,” he stated.
In contrast, the Ministry of Religious Affairs appears structurally insulated from the reform. Since none of its senior officials hold dual roles, its operations and leadership are expected to continue without interruption or the need for resignations or restructuring.
In a stunning development that has sent shockwaves through Somalia’s political landscape, religious scholars who have been vocal supporters of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud were seen attending an opposition meeting in Mogadishu today. The appearance of the clerics, led by the chairman of the Somali Religious Scholars Council, raises serious questions about the stability of the current administration and suggests a major political realignment is underway.
The African Union has strongly condemned Israel’s decision to appoint a diplomatic envoy to the self-declared region of Somaliland, reaffirming its unwavering support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity while warning that such actions risk destabilising the Horn of Africa.
Weerar hubeysan ayaa ka dhacay goobta taariikhiga ah ee Teotihuacán ee Mexico, halkaas oo hal qof uu ku dhintay ugu yaraan 13 kalena ay ku dhaawacmeen kadib rasaas lagu furay dalxiisayaal.
The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Ankara has lodged a formal criminal complaint against Turkish social media user Umut Çağrı Sarı, citing a pattern of fabricated claims about Somali diplomats and institutions. The complaint, filed with the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on March 17, 2026, invokes articles of the Turkish Penal Code related to defamation, incitement to hatred, and public dissemination of misleading information.
Somaliland President Abdirahman Cirro says Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey ignored identical appeals that drew a response from Israel, and warns any Somali military move against Somaliland would fail.