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22.07.26 - 07:48
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′I fell in love with the art of coffee-making′: the female baristas shaking up Somalia′s booming cafe scene (The Guardian)
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As fear and fighting ease in Mogadishu, coffee shops have become catalysts for change, bringing jobs for women and creating much-needed social spacesEvery morning at six, Saabiriin Hassan slips on her apron as she takes her place behind the counter at Cplus Cafe in the heart of Mogadishu. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee fills the air, but it is Hassan's ever-present smile that draws the attention first.It stays with her every move – from grinding beans and steaming milk to chatting with customers. Hassan is among the first female baristas in Somalia, serving coffee and helping a new cafe culture take root in a capital city once only known for conflict. Continue reading......
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04.07.26 - 00:36
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Backlash After Columbus, Ohio Announces It Will Raise Flag Of Somalia At City Hall (ZeroHedge)
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Backlash After Columbus, Ohio Announces It Will Raise Flag Of Somalia At City Hall
Via American Greatness,
The city of Columbus faced criticism from conservatives after a now-deleted social media post stated that City Hall would raise the Somali flag in recognition of Somali Independence Day.
The post, published Wednesday by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department on X, read:
“Happy Somali Independence Day! As we celebrate the unification of the Trust Territory of Somaliland and the State of Somaliland into the Somali Republic in 1960, City Hall will be raising the flag of Somalia.”
The message quickly drew criticism from conservative commentators and elected officials, many of whom questioned why a government building would display the flag of another nation just days before the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its independence.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller wrote on X, “Columbus, Ohio raising the flag of Somalia for America 250.”
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15.05.26 - 11:12
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"Pushed Into Poverty": Somalia′s Currency Crisis Leaves Traders Holding Worthless Cash (ZeroHedge)
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"Pushed Into Poverty": Somalia's Currency Crisis Leaves Traders Holding Worthless Cash
For decades, Muse Omar Jama made a living swapping currencies in Mogadishu's Bakara market, where customers once lined up to trade Somali shillings for dollars and mobile money. Now his office sits mostly silent, and the safes around him are stuffed with cash no one wants, according to The Guardian.
The problem began when traders in Somalia stopped accepting worn-out shilling notes, saying the bills were too damaged to use. The boycott quickly spread to shops, buses, and businesses across the country, wiping out the value of savings held in local currency. Jama describes the shock bluntly: “It's like we went bankrupt overnight.”
He can no longer exchange the piles of shillings stacked in his office for US dollars, and many former customers leave empty-handed. “I have to turn them away because my safes, shelves and tables are already full of Somali shillings,” he says.
Photo: The Guardia...
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