The erasure of Somali history began with the downfall of Islamic powers and the triumph of Christianity following the end of ...

Called Aano Qabiil, meaning "Clan Vengeance", the short film sought to highlight the futility of vendettas between rival ...

Aano Qabiil - or Clan Vengeance - is a short film which explores the vendettas between clans which have led to many senseless deaths in Somalia. One of the actors in the film is veteran poet and ...

The metaphorical "we are going back to 1991" has become common in the country’s political discourse, often used in contrast ...

Sunday's inauguration of the parliament at Arta, 37 kilometers (23 miles) from Djibouti's capital, climaxed three months of tough discussions by delegates appointed by Somalia's clans with the aim ...

Lugatoor also acknowledged the critical role of the Somali diaspora, who he said have donated millions of dollars in support of the offensive. Local clans have also contributed food and livestock to ...

It is in rural areas that rivalries between Somali clans proliferate. Sometimes the disputes are about long-standing competition for resources such as grazing land or access to wells for camels ...

"No man avenged has ever risen from the grave" is the haunting tagline of a film that has shocked Somalis to the core in a case of life imitating art. Called Aano Qabiil, meaning "Clan Vengeance ...