Source http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35339475 bbc The richest 1% now has as much wealth as the rest of the world combined, according to Oxfam. It uses data from Credit Suisse from October for the report, which urges leaders meeting in Davos this week to take action on inequality. Oxfam also calculated that the richest 62 people in the […]
Continue reading …Mogadishu: Relocation of Somalia’s Capital City – The Broken Heart of Somalia. The decline, decay and devastation in Mogadishu together with the fear, brutality and loss suffered by the urban population of the city is a wound that has been festering for over two decades. By Cusmaan Cumar:cusmaancumar@gmail.com Mogadishu (Xamar) used to be a mosaic […]
Continue reading …SOMALI ELECTION 2016: CONCEPT NOTE: HYBRID ELECTION PROCESS. By Dahir Jibreel, Ph.D. February 14, 2015 Source :http://www.wardheernews.com/somalia-election-2016-concept-note-hybrid-election-process/ Somalia emerged from a political transition in September of 2012 to become a fully recognized sovereign country again. At last, the hope of the Somali people and the International Community was raised the fact that the nation is […]
Continue reading …Source http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35168799 A Christmas tradition that can be traced back to the story of Jesus’s birth in Bethlehem is the exchange of gifts. The Bible records that three wise men took him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Gold we all know, but where on earth does one find the other two in the present […]
Continue reading …Inside Europe: Lampedusa, an island of migration The Italian island of Lampedusa is mainly known for being a hotspot for immigration to Europe. But little is known about the islanders who left Lampedusa because of hunger and misery just over a century ago. Back then, Lampedusans crossed the Mediterranean in the opposite direction, seeking a […]
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