U.S. Attorney Hosts Islamophobia Discussion in St. Cloud [VIDEO]

"All of us, whatever our background, religious beliefs or ethnicity, understand the need for respect and for building a community that draws on our differences," says Luger.

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UN to offer 1.9 mln USD to curb cholera outbreak in Somalia

The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) will release 1.9 million U.S. dollars to help contain the outbreak of cholera in Somalia.

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7 Militants Killed In Operation, NISA Commander Killer Apprehended

23 June - Source: Garowe Online - 187 Words Somali National Army (SNA) commander in central Galgadud region Col. Ahmed Taredisho has confirmed to the media that troops killed seven Al-Shabaab militants in an anti-terror operation on Wednesday.

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Turkey, Qatar launch joint aid campaign in Somalia

Turkish Red Crescent, Qatar Charity to provide aid for 3,000 Beledweyne residents, victims of floods and tribal fighting

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Equatorial Guinea's President Appoints His First Son 'Teodorin' as Vice President

Teodorin has been serving as the country's second vice-president, a position that has been abolished in the new government structure.

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David Cameron makes final plea for Britain to vote to remain in the EU

Prime minister in emotional attempt to persuade voters to reject Brexiters' 'untruths' on eve of referendum

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Kenyan air strike kills four children in southern Somalia

At least four children have been confirmed killed by an air strike on the southern Somali village of Ilale, 15km South of Elwak in Gedo region by the Kenyan Air Force.

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Six terror suspects arrested in Kwale

Six men who police say areterrorsuspects were on Tuesday nightarrested in an operation in Kwale county.

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Violent protests rock SA capital ahead of election

Thugs masquerading as ruling party members blamed for the protests as one injured in police shooting. At least one person has been shot dead and several other people injured in Pretoria protests against South Africa's ruling ANC party nominee for the mayoral contest.

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Kenya security forces arrest eight terror suspects in coastal region

A police officer said four terror suspects were arrested in a mosque in the coastal town of Lamu on Monday while four others were arrested in Kwale town.

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Family of man who pleaded guilty in Minnesota ISIL case says radicalization is a reality in Twin Cities

One of the first Somalis to resettle in Minnesota in the early 1990s, Yusuf Abdurahman found work in a chicken processing plant in Marshall before meeting a beautiful woman he later married. On Tuesday, seated before several dozen community members inside the Minneapolis federal building, he urged a…

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Review: '19 Days' offers a glimpse into Canada's resettlement process

"19 Days" opens with a grim and poignant scene: a young Syrian family has just arrived in Calgary, a city in the Canadian province of Alberta. An immigration official is helping them pick colorful beanies, mittens and snow boots for their two daughters. The older daughter is excitedly showing…

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Kenya: America pushes Uhuru, Raila into IEBC reform deal

The United States played a key in defusing tension and getting Jubilee and Cord to the bargaining table, ending weeks of crisis.

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WFP DENIES STORING OR DISTRIBUTING EXPIRED FOOD IN SOMALIA

(ERGO) - Media reports last week have shown Somali officials at Mogadishu airport authority impounding sacks of expired maize and lentils that they claim were destined for distribution in Somalia by the World Food Programme (WFP). WFP has denied distributing or storing in its custody any expired food…

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To Permanent Representatives of Members and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council

Geneva, 20 June 2016 RE: Addressing human rights violations in Eritrea and the UN Commission of Inquiry's findings

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"Exiled and in Limbo": Support mechanisms for Human Rights Defenders in exile in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda

In the East and Horn of Africa, the valuable work of human rights defenders (HRDs) regularly triggers grave and serious threats to their security. As governments in the East and Horn sub-region increasingly restrict civic space, a growing number of HRDs have been forced to flee to neighbouring countries.…

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PRESS RELEASE (For Immediate Release)

Statement by the African Union Special Representative to Somalia on the occasion of World Refugee Day On the occasion of World Refugee Day, the Special Representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson (SRCC) for Somalia, and head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Ambassador…

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Kenya is living in a glass house, why throw stones at refugees?

In Africa, instability has been quite unpredictable, and an open policy to receive the citizens of countries that are in trouble has generally been practised. It is a policy that has served us well, one that needs to be jealously guarded.

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Morsi and Al Jazeera journalists sentenced for 'spying'

An Egyptian court has handed down its final ruling in the trial of 11 people, including toppled president Mohamed Morsi and Al Jazeera journalists, accused of leaking state secrets to Qatar.

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Dawn chorus, sundowners in Mogadishu

I woke to gunfire. Well, I thought it was gunfire – the staccato sound of AK47s. Maybe it was the early risers opening the rickety metal gates in the compound. And then there were the dull thuds – the heavier sounds of mortar shells. Maybe someone was heaving his heavy case down the concrete stairs…

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