Yassin Juma

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Yassin Juma Featured image for Kibra's Nubian community celebrates historic appointment of Maj-Gen Fatuma Ahmed
Fri 03 May, 2024 06:57
Kibra's Nubian community celebrates historic appointment of Maj-Gen Fatuma Ahmed
Featured image for Kibra's Nubian community celebrates historic appointment of Maj-Gen Fatuma Ahmed

In her 32 years in the military, Maj Gen Fatuma has pushed boundaries and rewritten history as a woman and a Nubian. Her military career began in 1983 when she joined the Kenya Defence Forces' Women S...


Yassin Juma Featured image for Kenya's Mustafa Hassan finishes historic 6,000km bike ride from South Africa to Kenya
Tue 30 Apr, 2024 08:18
Kenya's Mustafa Hassan finishes historic 6,000km bike ride from South Africa to Kenya
Featured image for Kenya's Mustafa Hassan finishes historic 6,000km bike ride from South Africa to Kenya

Mustafa has been sharing his riding adventure on his social media and became an internet sensation in Kenya and an attraction as he rode his R1 200 BMW GS motorbike passed through several countries th...


Yassin Juma Featured image for What Somalia-Turkey maritime deal means amid Horn of Africa tensions
Sat 27 Apr, 2024 07:33
What Somalia-Turkey maritime deal means amid Horn of Africa tensions
Featured image for What Somalia-Turkey maritime deal means amid Horn of Africa tensions

Turkey has become Somalia’s most important partner since 2011, providing humanitarian and development aid and military training.


Yassin Juma Featured image for Somalia govt arrests military officials after US cuts aid to special forces over corruption
Sat 27 Apr, 2024 00:17
Somalia govt arrests military officials after US cuts aid to special forces over corruption
Featured image for Somalia govt arrests military officials after US cuts aid to special forces over corruption

The government, however, fell short of mentioning the names of the military officials said to be involved in the stealing of the food rations.


Yassin Juma Featured image for Ethiopia jails 8 Al-shabaab militants involved in cross border incursion
Fri 19 Apr, 2024 21:34
Ethiopia jails 8 Al-shabaab militants involved in cross border incursion
Featured image for Ethiopia jails 8 Al-shabaab militants involved in cross border incursion

Three others were sentenced to five years each. They are identified as Maali Gure, Abdi Tahir Kole and Aden Salad Kadye.


Yassin Juma Featured image for Helu village mourns loss of gifted son in helicopter crash
Fri 19 Apr, 2024 06:58
Helu village mourns loss of gifted son in helicopter crash
Featured image for Helu village mourns loss of gifted son in helicopter crash

Those close to Captain Sora describe him as selfless and a man who would put the interests of others before his own.


Yassin Juma Featured image for President Hassan invites Puntland leader for meeting amid tension over constitutional changes
Tue 16 Apr, 2024 22:18
President Hassan invites Puntland leader for meeting amid tension over constitutional changes
Featured image for President Hassan invites Puntland leader for meeting amid tension over constitutional changes

Puntland criticises the constitutional changes for concentrating powers in the hands of the executive, while the Federal government says the constitutional amendments are necessary to establish a stab...


Yassin Juma Featured image for Drama festival: Teens bag top award for comedy critical of life in Northern Kenya
Sun 14 Apr, 2024 22:00
Drama festival: Teens bag top award for comedy critical of life in Northern Kenya
Featured image for Drama festival: Teens bag top award for comedy critical of life in Northern Kenya

The students from Shimbir Fatuma Mixed Secondary School in Mandera won the Best Performing ASAL Secondary School Award.


Yassin Juma Featured image for Ethiopians now eligible for visa-free entry to Kenya
Mon 19 Feb, 2024 21:53
Ethiopians now eligible for visa-free entry to Kenya
Featured image for Ethiopians now eligible for visa-free entry to Kenya

Kenyans do not need visas to enter Ethiopia. With this development, it is likely that other countries offering visa-free entry to Kenyans will follow suit, or will request for the same.


Yassin Juma Featured image for Somalia’s aviation evolution from a journalist’s 20-year-perspective
Fri 16 Feb, 2024 08:17
Somalia’s aviation evolution from a journalist’s 20-year-perspective
Featured image for Somalia’s aviation evolution from a journalist’s 20-year-perspective

My first flight to Somalia was in 2004. I was excited to have been given an exclusive by the then President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed but at the same time concerned about my safety in a country that was g...


Yassin Juma Featured image for Islamic Foundation chair Sheikh Muhammed Akhtar Rao dies in Pakistan
Thu 15 Feb, 2024 18:45
Islamic Foundation chair Sheikh Muhammed Akhtar Rao dies in Pakistan
Featured image for Islamic Foundation chair Sheikh Muhammed Akhtar Rao dies in Pakistan

Sheikh Muhammed, who was fondly referred to as "The Father of Kenya Islamic Organisations and Propagation", was one of the most influential Da’ee (Islamic propagators) in East Africa.


Yassin Juma Featured image for Wagalla Massacre: Remembering Sister Annalena Tonelli
Sun 11 Feb, 2024 14:52
Wagalla Massacre: Remembering Sister Annalena Tonelli
Featured image for Wagalla Massacre: Remembering Sister Annalena Tonelli

Tonneli buried the bodies in a mass grave within her centre’s compound.


Yemen Featured image for 2 missing US Navy SEALs declared dead off coast of Somalia
Mon 22 Jan, 2024 14:36
2 missing US Navy SEALs declared dead off coast of Somalia
Featured image for 2 missing US Navy SEALs declared dead off coast of Somalia

The sailors were on a mission to impound illicit Iranian weapons transported in a dhow, allegedly headed for Yemen’s Houthi fighter’s military base.


Somalia Featured image for Ex-Jubaland minister Janan who went missing 10 days ago returns home 
Sat 20 Jan, 2024 14:00
Ex-Jubaland minister Janan who went missing 10 days ago returns home 
Featured image for Ex-Jubaland minister Janan who went missing 10 days ago returns home 

Janan was reportedly abducted from his South B home by unknown people on January 10, 2024.


Uncategorized Featured image for Saying farewell to stage, Somali music Icon, Hassan Adan Samatar, takes a bow
Thu 30 Nov, 2023 16:20
Saying farewell to stage, Somali music Icon, Hassan Adan Samatar, takes a bow
Featured image for Saying farewell to stage, Somali music Icon, Hassan Adan Samatar, takes a bow

In a momentous announcement, Somali music legend Hassan Adan Samatar, at the age of 70, has decided to retire from the stage.