Hiiraan Online
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| Available in | English, Somali |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Ottawa , Canada |
| Country of origin | Somalia |
| Area served | Somalia & Horn of Africa |
| Founder(s) | Ahmed Gure |
| URL | hiiraan |
Hiiraan Online (HOL) is a website dedicated to news and information about Somalia and the Horn of Africa. It was founded in 1999 to deliver news to the growing Somali diaspora and is also based in Somalia.[1][2][3]
It is published in English and Somali and discusses Somali news and affairs.
History
[edit]Hiiraan Online was originally founded in Ottawa, Canada, on July 1, 1999.[1][4][5] Its founder, Ahmed Gure, a former airline captain with Somali Airlines,[6] started the website to serve the growing Somali diaspora.[citation needed]
Content
[edit]The website publishes news articles, opinions, and political commentary. It also hosts job advertisements for international bodies, government agencies and NGOs.[7]
Notable contributors
[edit]- Abukar Arman - Political analyst and writer [8]
- Yusuf Garad - Journalist, former diplomat and politician [9]
- Ilwad Elman - Somali Activist [10]
- Hassan Sheikh Mohamud - Somali President [11]
- Abdirizak Omar Mohamed - Minister of Petroleum [12]
- Neil Wigan - British Diplomat [13][14]
- Adam Matan - Social Activist [15]
- Abdi Ismail Samatar - Somali scholar, writer and professor [16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hiiraan online". www.artsrn.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ University, Stanford; Stanford; California 94305. "Somalia news". Stanford Libraries. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mapping digital media: Digital media, conflict and diasporas in the horn of africa". Open Society Foundation, & Stremlau, N. S. (2012, February).
- ^ Gagliardone, Iginio (December 2011). "MAPPING DIGITAL MEDIA: DIGITAL MEDIA, CONFLICT AND DIASPORAS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA" (PDF).
- ^ "Feedly – More signal, less noise". Feedly. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Reviving the aviation industry in Somalia". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ "HOL Job Posting, Expression of Interest & Call for Proposals : June 11, 2020". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Byproduct of Militarism and Terrorism". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Gaalkacyo ma tebi doontaa Mowtada?". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Somali peace activist Ilwad Elman tipped for 2019 Nobel Peace Prize". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Somalia's New Pirates". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Outsourcing the War on terror to tyrants: How Ethiopia and the TFG destroyed Somalia". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "2015 – A critical year for Somalia". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/fcdoneilwigan/status/466564343052509184. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "The Kenyan Government: A Force for Political Instability in Horn of Africa?". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "The Nairobi massacre and the genealogy of the tragedy". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
External links
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