Author Archives: Said Mohamud Isse

Said Mohamud Isse

Said Mohamud Isse is a blogger and freelance journalist; he is currently studying Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, where he is pursuing a diploma in Mass communication

Abdiwali Gaas elected new President of Puntland

The former Prime Minister of Somalia, Abdiwali Mohamed Ali Gaas, has become the president-elect of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland Somalia, in a hotly contested parliament vote. He will be the fifth person to hold the post. Abdiwali Gaas, garnered Read on! →

Puntland politicians to pick new President

Puntland is a tiny semi-autonomous region in eastern Somalia, the only and first administration under the new federal government in Somalia. It is roughly a third of the country, and has a population of 3.5 million, enjoying relative stability in Read on! →

A supporter waves a Kenyan flag at the rally.

Kenya: Kenyatta wins but Odinga will challenge

The Kenyan Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has officially declared Uhuru Kenyatta, from the Jubilee alliance, as Kenya’s fourth president today.

Somalia: Can US recognition bring stability?

After over two decades of famine, Islamic extremism and piracy, Somalia may be showing signs of revival.

Somali refugees wait to register at the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya [© Kate Holt/IRIN]

Kenya: Somali refugees fear repatriation

Terrorist attacks in Nairobi have sparked calls for Somali refugees living in the Kenya to be sent back to refugee camps.