Mohamoud grew up in Hargeisa. She aspired to be a journalist from a young age. She holds a degree in international relations from New Generation University, Hargeisa, Somalia.
Mohamoud self-published the book Raad Somali (Somali Footprints), which explores the question of the origins of the Somali people, before working as a journalist. She works as chief editor of the publication Bilan Media, Somalia's first and only independent all-women media outlet,[1][2] where her work has included taboo subjects such as HIV, people living with Alzheimers disease[3] and people with albinism shunned by their communities.[1] Bilan launched in 2022 with funding from the United Nations,[4] and in 2023 Mohamoud and her team were one of three nominees for the 2023 Index on Censorship Press Freedom Award in the Journalism category,[5] winning the award.[6]
Mohamoud has also written articles covering the displaced people who have been living in camps in the Somali capital Mogadishu for decades,[7] raising awareness of the need for more female journalists in the Global South[8] and covering other social issues.[9] She has contributed to the Index on Censorship's quarterly magazine.[10]
Mohamoud was named a BBC 100 Women in 2024.[1]