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USA: TSA Agents at Hector Working Without Pay are Served Lunch from Somali Community 25Shares

The Somali Community Development of North Dakota, along with the Islamic Center of Fargo, teamed up to serve traditional Somali food to TSA agents. Abdiwali Sharif, executive director of the Somali Community Development of North Dakota, first came through Hector International as a refugee. "A decade…

Senior al-Shabab fighter arrested after attack on Ethiopian troops in Somalia

Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency said the militant, who is a member of al-Shabab's intelligence branch Amniyat, was arrested by security forces in a major operation in Mogadishu on Friday night. The arrest came hours after the militants reportedly attacked the Ethiopian forces under…

Safari Market's new location continues to draw local Somali community

Women in colorful hijabs sell clothing, tea and food as customers' conversations flip between Somali and English. The smell of Somali cuisine — goat meat, lamb, rice — wafts from the kitchen as men gather around a television set near the entrance. Originally opened as a grocery store and coffee…

73 al-Shabab militants killed in operation in southern Somalia: reports

The Somali National News Agency (SONNA) said the joint forces foiled an attack from al-Shabab at a military base at Bar-Sanguni neighborhood near Kismayo town in Jubbland. The news agency said international partners conducted airstrikes in the area that targeted al-Shabab militants. Independent sources…

Muslim community in Eastleigh marches against terrorism

While condemning the 14 Riverside Drive attack that left 21 people dead, Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan joined by area residents said Somalis and Muslims are peaceful and do not advocate such killings. Ali Salim Gichunge, the main planner earlier thought to have been killed, is among 11 suspects in police…

Turkish authorities want Interpol arrest warrant for NBA basketball star Enes Kanter

Fearing retribution and possible assassination for speaking out against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, New York Knicks basketball team center Enes Kanter did not travel with the team for a game in London on Thursday. On Wednesday, Turkish daily newspaper Sabah reported that Turkish prosecutors…

Somalia President calls Uhuru, offers support in fight against al Shabaab

"I spoke on the phone with [President] Uhuru [Kenyatta] this morning. We stand by Kenya at this difficult time," he said via Twitter on Thursday. "The government of Somalia is always ready to cooperate with our neighbours in all efforts to stop, eliminate and defeat the evil of terrorism."

Identity of two Somalis killed by Alshabaab in Kenya attack revealed

In a statement to media houses on Wednesday, their employer company Adam Smith International (ASI) identified them as Abdalla Dahir and Feizal Ahmed. The two met their deaths at a restaurant based in the 14 Riverside premises on Tuesday afternoon. The premises is where ASI offices are based here in…

Cracks Start to Show for U.A.E. Banks With Bad Loans on Horizon

One of the country's smallest banks is being bailed out, problem loans are expected to rise this year and lenders are exploring mergers to stay competitive. Slow property sales, higher interest rates and a rise in lending amid improved economic growth could mean provisions jump as much as a quarter,…

DefendDefenders Newsletter - December 2018

Dear Friends and colleagues, Happy new year! I hope you found time to rest, regain energy and spend time with your loved ones over the holidays, and that the new year started in a positive and confident manner. As we leave 2018 behind us, I wish to take some time to reflect on DefendDefenders' achievements…

Shabaab kills pro-Islamic State commander

Yahya Haji Fiile, known as Abu Zakariye, was killed in the district after Shabaab intelligence linked him to the Islamic State in Somalia." Fiile, a former top Al-Shabaab commander, initially fell out with the jihadist group in 2016 after it killed Bashir Abu Numan. Abu Numan was one of the first…

Ethiopia protesters block main highway to the sea

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Protesters in Ethiopia's northeastern Afar region have blocked the landlocked country's main route to the sea to demonstrate against surging ethnic violence, organizers said on Monday. The demonstrators started a five-day blockade of the highway to neighboring Djibouti…

Erdogan, Trump consider setting up 'security zone' in Syria

Two leaders discuss situation in Syria over the phone amid growing tensions over the fate of US-allied Kurdish fighters. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, have discussed the situation in northern Syria over the phone amid rising tensions over the fate of Kurdish…

Somali business award crowns 90 hitherto hidden laureates

During this year's ceremony, Hass Petroleum Somalia emerged the best overall company while Banadir Logistics' Mohamed Ahmed was voted the CEO of the year. Sagal Travel and Tours emerged the best in the youth SME category. Somalia's Commerce and Industry Minister Mohamed Maareey graced the…

Court rules 3 Westgate Mall attack suspects have case to answer

Mr Ahmed Abdi, Mr Liban Omar and Mr Hussein Mustafa were put on their defence by Nairobi Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi. The court freed a fourth accused, Mr Adan Dheg. The attack carried out on September 21, 2013 in the upscale Nairobi mall left 67 dead and several others wounded. The four had been…

Somalia seeks to invest in COMESA region

Mr Ahmed said this in Lusaka when he paid a courtesy call on Secretary General Ms Chileshe Kapwepwe at the COMESA Secretariat. The two-discussed regional integration and possible areas of investments that Somalia can venture into within the region.

Main road connecting Ethiopia to Djibouti blocked by protesters in Afar

Protesters are demanding an end to what they said were violent incidents in the past several weeks perpetrated by armed men from the Somali Isa ethnic groups, which claimed the lives of many and caused property destruction, according to this blog. The road blockage is happening between the cities of…

Trump threatens to 'devastate' Turkey's economy if they attack Kurds in Syria

"Starting the long overdue pullout from Syria while hitting the little remaining ISIS territorial caliphate hard, and from many directions. Will attack again from existing nearby base if it reforms," the President tweeted on Sunday. He added, "Will devastate Turkey economically if they hit…

Ethiopia army executing airstrikes against OLF in western Oromia

The Addis Standard portal cited an unnamed military source as confirming the air strikes in Qellem Wellega and surrounding areas. The portal quoted the source as saying the strikes were targeted at "military camps run by the OLA," in reference to the Oromo Liberation Army, the armed wing of…

Museveni pushes team to launch Uganda Airlines

Sources say President Museveni called for a meeting in an attempt to heal a widening rift between the airline's interim board and the implementation team as it is stalling progress. Initially slated to launch in April, the carrier's start date has now been pushed to June, after key milestones…

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