Kasmaal  Independent Somali news and analysis website .

K’naan and his Mom view the original script the Quran was written in and drawings of what would have been the prophet’s (pbuh) house. MOGADISHU – Somali-Canadian rapper K’naan Warsame has posted photos on social media while performing hajj in Saudi Arabia with his family, in an action that was praised by his fans. “Standing […]

He denies another motion for pretrial release, saying the seven suspects are a flight risk; trial is set for Feb. 16.   A federal judge again rejected bail Wednesday for seven young Somali-American men charged with attempting to join the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. It was the first time all seven of […]

Mohamed bin Zayed receives President of Somalia posted on 31/08/2015 His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received yesterday at Al Mamoura in Abu Dhabi President Hassan Shaikh Mahmoud of Somalia, who is currently on a visit to the UAE. […]

  Foreign Affairs and International Trade Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed. She has urged Swedish investors to form partnerships with Kenyan enterprises in order to promote innovation and enterprise development. She said Kenya would welcome discussions on promoting enterprise development, mentoring, training, business financing, networking and internship opportunities. The CS noted that in Africa, micro, small […]

Most of you probably know what traditional polygamy is — where one man has many wives. This custom is practiced all over the world, including in the US.  But have you ever heard of one woman taking multiple husbands? The relatively rare and ancient practice of several men sharing one wife is called polyandry. This […]

Sweden Democrats party leader Jimmie Åkesson The Sweden Democrats are now the largest party, according to a recent survey by YouGov made ​​for the Metro newspaper . It is the first time a public opinion institute such an effect . – I’m not surprised at all . It was a Norwegian study just a few […]

Three Americans and a Briton who foiled a suspected terror attack on a train have received France’s top honour from President Francois Hollande. Mr Hollande presented Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler and Briton Chris Norman with the Legion d’honneur at the Elysee Palace. Two other unnamed passengers will receive the honour at a later […]

A Kenyan father has been ordered to leave Australia after his application for a sponsored visa was rejected because he’s blind. Advocates say it’s time the law was changed. Doctor Siyat Abdi has joined a long line of migrants who’ve been rejected for a visa because they failed to meet the health criteria. In Kenyan-born […]

Mogadishu, 19 August 2015: As concerned partners of the Somali people, the envoys of the United Nations, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union (EU), the United States of America and the United Kingdom express their deep concern that the parliamentary motion to impeach President Hassan […]