NUSOJ Welcomes the Resumption of Radio Daljir station in Puntland, Somalia

Mogadishu, July 05 2016 The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) welcomes the recommencement of the radio Daljir station's activity which recently shut down by Information Ministry of Puntland State of Somalia.

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President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud condemns terror attacks in Saudi Arabia

Mogadishu, 5 July 2016 (Villa Somalia): The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud condemned the terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia and reiterated his call for global anti- terror response.

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NUSOJ appalled of Puntland Information Ministry's media crackdown.

Mogadishu - National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is shocked by the acts of conspiracy led by the Puntland information Minster Mohamud Hassan Soocade who had offensively threatened to use bullets and death against journalists and started direct interference to the internal affairs of the Somali…

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Ururka Qaran Ee Saxafiyiinta Soomaaliyeed National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ)

Ref: ___012_____________ Date: 03/07/2016 For Immediate release NUSOJ appalled of Puntland Information Ministry's media crackdown. Mogadishu - National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is shocked by the acts of conspiracy led by the Puntland information Minster Mohamud Hassan Soocade who had…

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Hansen: Abdirahman completed unlikely run from Mervyn's to Olympics

JULY 14, 2000: ABDI ABDIRAHMAN MAKES HIS FIRST USA OLYMPIC TEAM

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Kenya government begins with repatriation of Somali refugees

GARISSA (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan government has kicked off voluntary repatriation of Somali refugees at the Dadaab, the world's largest refugee camp in northeast part of the country.

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Entebbe raid humiliated Amin, nearly caused East African war

Ugandan leader tempted to attack Kenya in retaliation but with his fighter jets destroyed, he abandoned the idea.

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Minnesota woman's Al-Shabab guilty plea unveiled, linked to Virginia terror case

Minnesota woman's guilty plea revealed in case against alleged ringleaders of online network.

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ISIS threatens attacks at London Heathrow, LA and New York airports on July 4

A pro-ISIS Twitter account has threatened attacks at London Heathrow, LAX and New York's JFK airports over the July 4 holiday weekend.

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U.S. says kills up to 116 civilians in strikes outside war zones

The U.S. government accepted responsibility on Friday for inadvertently killing up to 116 civilians in strikes in countries where America is not at war, a major disclosure likely to inflame debate about targeted killings and use of drones.

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How A Somali Entrepreneur Beat The U.N. And Built A $500M Remittance Firm

Somalia-born Ismael Ahmed is having a good week. Eight years ago, Ahmed blew the whistle on corruption at the U.N. Development Program in Nairobi, and his boss told him he'd never work again in remittances or development.

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Amisom fighter jets destroy Shabaab camp in Somalia

By DOMINIC WABALA@wabaladominic Hardly a day after Kenya Defence Forces repulsed an al Shabaab attack on Mangia camp in Lamu county, jets operating under Amisom in Somalia conducted airstrikes targeting Shabaab camps in Beled-Hawo, Gedo region, killing an unknown number of terrorists.

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Somali President to al-Shabab: 'Abandon This Suicidal Mission'

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Friday called on al-Shabab militants to end what he called their "suicidal mission" and stop their brutal attacks.

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In 2005, DefendDefenders was founded with a clear mandate: to protect human rights defenders in the East a Horn of Africa. It has been a tumultuous decade for the sub-region, and at different times, certain countries - such as Kenya in 2007 and Burundi since 2015 - have presented heightened challenges.…

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S. Africa: Somalis fear for their lives after Tshwane riots (Pictures)

It was a few minutes past noon on 21 June when Somali immigrant Ahmed Ibrahim Hashi spotted a crowd rapidly approaching his spaza shop in Atteridgeville. Hashi (28) and his cousin Abdullah* knew what was coming. Not many options were available for the men who had fled Somalia in 2009 – stay and face…

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IGAD Congratuates Ethiopia on her Election as Non-Per Non-Permanent Member of the UN Security Council

DJIBOUTI - "IGAD is proud to learn that Ethiopia, one of its Member States and a founding member of the United Nations has been elected to serve as a Non Permanent Member of the United Nation's Security Council for the next two years with an overwhelming support from Members of the UN General…

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Minister dismisses racial profiling claims

Customs does not racially profile passengers entering New Zealand or target them because of their religion, the Minister of Customs says.

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Counter-violent extremism programme hitting a snag

The Kenya government Counter Violence Extremism programme in Kwale in south coast is in a limbo following the growing mistrust among al Shabab returnees and the security agents in the region, the Star can report.

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BREAKING NEWS: Roadside bomb kills at least 18 on minibus

According to police the bomb attack carried out just as the bus was passing by.

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US Urged to Use 'Soft Power' in Somalia

The United States must pursue a different approach in helping stabilize Somalia following the appointment of the first U.S. Ambassador to Somalia in more than 25 years, said a former Somali diplomat and respected foreign policy analyst.

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