Since in the early 80s the 25th of December was a great day, the day to cerebrate our renowned day, it was nweli day, my tribal pronunciation to mean noel another name for Christmas.

We were deeply saddened to hear about the death of MONIKA NABIL MAKRAM. She is in our thoughts and prayers. Monika was such a cheerful, gentle soul. We will always remember the determination she had in her work and the laughter she brought to us. We will all miss her but we should all draw on her strength and keep on doing the work she has started.

Rest in Peace Monika

The Somali Journalists Rights Agency (SOJRA) is today disputing the shutting down of two Radio Stations Markabley in Bardhere District of Gedo Region and Hornafric radio subdivision in Kismaayo District Lower Jubba Region by the Islamic Administrations.

"Society looks at us like we are yet to come of age. We maybe our countries' dependents today, but tomorrow our countries will be depending on us".

More often than not young people have been seen as trouble makers and a group of people with no proper contribution in the development, This isnt true due to the fact that we young people are the "Strongholds of change in the societies we lieve" Its not possible to bring any positive change in any community without young people.

Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi, Nigeria, South Africa, DRC, Madagascar, Mauritius, Cameroon, Liberia and Egypt are meeting at Westford Suit, Johannesburg for the next 10 days, including then the 60-year UHRD celebration on 10th of December.

The Sixth African Development Forum (ADF) ‘Action on Gender Equality, Empowerment and Ending Violence Against Women in Africa’ took place at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from the 19 - 21 of November 2008.  The biannual event attracted over 1000 participants including 21 African minsters,  250 African government civil servants, as well others from the civil society, international organisations, UN agencies, the African Union, and youth.

By Eyob Balcha

No one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over lifetime. Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts itself from its youth severs its lifeline; it is condemned to bleed to death’.