Somalian presidential elections are set to take place at the end of November, and among the 18 candidates is Fadumo Dayib — the first female in the country's history to run for president. Ms Dayib, 44 ...

Fadumo Dayib's life has been marked by transition. She was born to displaced Somali parents in Kenya. In her lifetime she has been a refugee, a nurse, a public health expert, an activist, a PhD ...

The African country has not only seen decades of civil war, violence and political instability, but was also considered one of the top five most dangerous countries in the world for women. Somalia's ...

HELSINKI — Fadumo Dayib, Somalia’s first female presidential candidate, is so dismayed by the decision this week by Somali’s electoral body to postpone the country’s presidential elections for the ...

It doesn't take long for Fadumo Dayib to respond when asked if she regrets pulling out of Somalia's recent presidential election. Dayib, who was the only female candidate in the country's presidential ...

During her last visit to Somalia in January, presidential hopeful Fadumo Dayib, 43, decided to let off some steam by visiting the Liido beach in the capital Mogadishu, a place she frequented as a ...

HELSINKI – Running to become president of a country always comes with challenges — but facing death threats from militants and fearing you may never see your four children again are not the usual ...

Fadumo Dayib was once a Somali refugee. A Harvard graduate and mother, she now lives a comfortable life in Finland. Despite the overwhelming odds, she running as Somalia's first female president.

Somalia could soon have its first female candidate for the upcoming presidential elections. She tells DW about her determination to enter the race and her plans to end Somalia's chronic insurgency.

Fadumo Dayib has had her share of hardships but her perseverance against all odds makes her an ideal presidential candidate. Dayib was born in Kenya but was soon deported back to her native Somali due ...

Fadumo Dayib wants to be Somalia's first female president. The mother of four says she has already received death threats, but that nothing will stop her from running in the upcoming elections, which ...