In Somalia, where traditionally certain jobs are meant only for men, a group of women are breaking these barriers and re-writing the narrative. The role of traffic police has long been seen as ...

A strange sight appears on the streets of Mogadishu: a figure dressed all in black, including a cowboy hat, riding a horse. Shukri Osman Muse, Somalia's first female equestrian, rides through the ...

In the streets of Addis Ababa, photos of the Somali leader were posted on electronic boards on major streets, according to a VOA reporter in Addis Ababa. "Welcome President Sheikh Mahmoud,” was ...

For some locals who watched Muse ride confidently through the streets, the sight represented peace finally settling in Mogadishu, once dubbed the world's most dangerous city. Somalia is struggling ...