Somali man arrested in Finland on suspicion of financing Al-Shabaab

A Somali man was detained in Finland on suspicion of financing and supporting the Al-Shabaab group in Somalia, said the Police of Finland on Friday.

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Int'l community condemns Mogadishu hotel bombing

The international community has roundly condemned the deadly attack on Wednesday carried out by Al-Shabaab militants on the Ambassador Hotel, Mogadishu as death toll rose to 16.

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Muhammad Ali dead at 74

MuhammadAli, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, has died. He was 74.

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For Somali-Americans, verdicts are discouraging

The largest ISIL-related federal prosecution to reach trial resulted Friday in emphatic guilty verdicts against three Minneapolis men on charges of conspiring to support a foreign terrorist organization and to commit murder abroad under its command.

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Somalia breaks new ground in education by expanding national Secondary school examinations

Friday, 03 June 2016 The Somali education authorities with financial support from the European Union have this week administered the end of secondary school

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Press Statement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia is truly proud to have welcomed H.E. President Recep Tayyip

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Kenya: Closure of Somalia miraa market threatens economy, Governor Munya

Speaking during the 53rd Madaraka Day celebrations held at the Meru National Polytechnic, Munya said that Miraa farmers are already suffering dire economic consequences from the ban of the crop in the European market.

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Al-Shabaab top Commander, behind Garissa University attack Killed

A commander believed to have orchestrated the 2015 deadly attack on Kenya's Garissa University has been killed in a special forces raid in southern Somalia, a top local official said.

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AU Special Representative Condemns Terror Attack on Ambassador Hotel in Mogadishu

The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira has condemned the terror attack on Ambassador Hotel in Mogadishuin which more than 10 people were killed and others injured. Among those killed were two members of the Somali…

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US court tries three men for assisting Daesh

A US federal court has put on trial three Somali-American men from the US state of Minnesota on charges of plotting to join and help the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group (ISIL) in Syria.

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Breakaway Somaliland dreams port will boost independence

BERBERA (SOMALIA) (AFP) - Creaking wooden fishing dhows bob alongside each other in the sparkling blue waters of the port of Berbera, a key trade point along one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

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60 years old becomes social media icon for attending final secondary school exams

60 years old Ahmadey Saney has become talk of the day in the social media in Somalia and across the globe for attending final Somalia secondary school exams.

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Somalia hands life sentences to plane bombing masterminds: IMAGES

MOGADISHU (HOL) –A Somali military court convicted two men of being the masterminds of a bomb explosion in a Somali airliner which made an emergency landing at the Mogadishu airport in February and handed them to life term sentences.

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Rally Held For State Rep. Candidate

MINNEAPOLIS –Around 500 people showed up for a rally for Democratic state representative candidate Ilhan Omar Saturday night, according to a spokesperson for the event.

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Somaliland project opens up Africa for DP World

BERBERA, SOMALILAND // The ports operatorDP Worldis bullish on Africa and will expand further across the continent following a deal to create a new gateway in Somaliland, on its eastern coast.

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IMF Managing Director Approves Staff-Monitored Program for Somalia

WASHINGTON— The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on May 16, 2016 a Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) for the Federal Republic of Somalia, covering the period of May 2016–April 2017.

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Press release UrurukaQaranka Suxuufiyiinta Soomaaliyeed National Uninon og Somali Journalists

NUSOJ Elects New Leadership at its 16 days Long Congress in Mogadishu Mogadishu 24 May, 2016 The Congress of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has elected a new leadership on 17 of May 2016 which will replace the former union leadership after 16 days long General Assembly of the union,…

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Somali president warns Kenya against force return of Somali refugees

Somalia's president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has warned that a proposal by Kenyan government to close the world's largest refugee camp and send back refugees en masse to their countries would worsen the security situation in the East African nation.

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Closing Dadaab will dishonour 2013 deal on refugees, Kenya told

Somalia has asked Kenya to respect the 2013 Tripartite Agreement on repatriation of refugees in its bid to shut down the Dadaab camp. Somalia ambassador to Kenya Hassan Gamal said modalities on how to return refugees are anchored in the document signed between his country, Kenya and the UN refugee agency.

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European Commission - Press release

European Union commits to action at the World Humanitarian Summit Brussels, 23 May 2016

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