Ottoman old library in #Saylac #Somaliland. Khadar Mariano Ayan Mahamoud MBE @muna_tosane Dr. Jama Musse Jama Horndiplomat Rooble Mohamed Former Vice President Abdirahman Saylici Yusuf Gabobe MFA Somaliland

For Black and African writers and creators who feel trapped by the white gaze, this is for you. Watch the iconic Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembéne brilliantly rebuff a question about how his films were received in Europe.

We are delighted to be shortlisted for this great The Architectural Review award, primarily for the work we have done in Somaliland

‘The flexibility in the new pavilion’s layout allows visitors to openly interpret and adapt its function, and for its own narratives to unravel’ Flora Ng writes about the work of Rashid Ali, shortlisted in the 2022 AR Emerging awards architectural-review.com/awards/ar-emer……k-and-somaliland

In honour of the late Doreen Adengo, The Catholic University of America and Yale Architecture have together set up a scholarship fund in architecture in her memory. May she continue to inspire 🙏🏾 More information in the link, adengoarchitecture.com/news #architecture #cua #cuarch #yale #ysoa

President Lula has been criticized by western allies over his position on Ukraine. He tells me that if a country is invaded, “of course it has the right to defend itself,” but he wants to “fix the error” Russia made. “I don’t want to join the war, I want to end the war.”

🫖😍🫖 😍🫖 Rashid Ali Architects creates chequered garden tea room in Somaliland – dezeen.com/2023/08/21/har… (via Dezeen)

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Maxamed Nuur Caddoow is determined to keep alive the ancient #Benadiri tradition of weaving alindi cloth despite the decades of conflict which have destroyed so many of #Somalia’s once-thriving local industries. 👇🏽 fb.watch/nWmS0n18dP/?mi…

Good man. This chap makes his point in a calm, measured & polite way. It’s precisely this attitude, and access to politicians, which underpins democracy and which is so precious - however much the commentariat want to call this person a bully, abusive etc.

Are there any plans for the former Cornerhouse Cinema 1 Manchester City Council Northern News ? Such a shame to let it decline like this.

China respectfully explains there is no great power rivalry with Britain, as Britain is no longer significant

“I’m a Conservative, but I’m not sure there’s a Conservative Party anymore.” Former Conservative Party chair Lord Patten says he has no sympathy for Rishi Sunak “because he was in favour of two of the biggest errors in modern British politics.” Listen: shorturl.at/NMOhy

A thread on the passage of time 1. The Arctic, 100 years ago & today

The UK has fully privatised Energy, the France fully nationalised. Any questions?

Rashid Ali Architects creates chequered garden tea room in Somaliland: dezeen.com/2023/08/21/har…

“I don’t give a fuck” - Coates on the prospect of losing access to power & platforms for speaking up about genocide & apartheid in Palestine.

This interview with Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt should be taught in every journalism class. A truly embarrassing display of a pathetic attempt at balance & objectivity. Cringe worthy truly. These ⏰ stand out most 11:13 to 11:53 19:31 to 21:32 36:01 to 36:12 👉 youtu.be/DHQHUW8hdRU?fe…

“An open mind doesn’t mean an empty mind” — Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt with this mic drop moment when asked by Krishnan Guru-Murthy of accusations of bias on @channel4. #micdrop

This should be rolled out across Somaliland!