Editorial endorsements: Warsame, Goodman merit new terms on Minneapolis City Counci

Abdi Warsamebecame the nation's first Somali-American elected to municipal office in 2013. He has proved to be a polished, energetic member of the Minneapolis City Council and merits a second term representing theSixth Ward. Ads By Google

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Burning barricades mark start of Kenya election re-run

KISUMU, Kenya (Reuters) - Polling stations in Kenyan opposition strongholds were shuttered on Thursday and youths burnt street barricades, heeding an election boycott set to hand victory to President Uhuru Kenyatta, but with a mandate compromised by low turnout and procedural flaws.

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NUSOJ is not an individual property but a trade union of Somali journalists

NUSOJ strongly condemns in the most emphatic terms, the falsely misleading statement circulated by Omar Faruk Osman in which it is claimed that the European Union trademark court decreed admissible judicial action against the elected Secretary General of National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ)…

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A Radio Journalist is Shot Dead in Somalia . For Immediate Release The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns the murder

Mogadishu, October 25, 2017 of yet another journalist in Afgoye Corridor in Lower specially Arbiska in Lower Shabelle Province about 25 KM South of the Somali capital Mogadishu putting four the number of the killed journalists in Somalia this year alone.

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Somalis diaspora use skills to help rebuild homeland

Minneapolis — Like many Somalis displaced by decades of civil war, Mohamoud Elmi felt he had a duty to use what he learned in America to help rebuild his homeland. After getting a business administration degree in Ohio, he fulfilled that calling and returned to Somalia in 2008 to work in government.…

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US voices concern over security situation in Somalia

Somali president visits Ethiopia, solicits more military support

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Training South West Regional State Journalists in Somalia on Freedom of Expression and Human Rights Reporting Press Release

Monday, October 23, 2017 From Saturday 21-Sunday 22 October, 2017 in Baidoa,Somalia The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) with the support of United Nations Assistance Mission For Somalia UNSOM particularly the UN Human Rights Protection Section organised two days training for 25 journalists…

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Bloomington mosque holds memorial fundraiser for Bloomington father killed in Mogadishu terror attack

In a gymnasium at Dar Al Farooq, Eyow's Bloomington mosque, co-workers recalled his friendliness and dedication to quality work. The principal at his children's school recollected his passion for education. A close friend called Eyow the most compassionate person he had ever met. Eyow, 50, had…

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United States to support Somalia as country's president prepares for 'state of war' after bombing

The United States is expected to play a supporting role in the new offensive planned by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, a Somali military official said. The president's emergency speech has been postponed after the death toll of Somalia's deadliest attack rose to 358, while dozens remain…

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US Muslim Leaders Condemn Deadly Mogadishu Attack

Imams, Somali community leaders, the ambassadors of two African nations, a representative from Turkey and officials from the U.S. Department of State gathered at Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia, one of the nation's largest, on Friday to condemn terror, especially the recent…

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Uganda police lock up Kizza Besigye and deny him bail Share Tweet Email Share

Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Kizza Besigye has been locked up. Dr Besigye is being held at Nagalama Police Station in Mukono District following his arrest on Thursday. STONES He arrested along with FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat and the party secretary…

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Italy donates 300,000 euros to Somali Red Crescent

"I have arranged through the Italian Cooperation Service for the emergency funding of 300,000 euros to the Federation of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent (FICROSS) to at least partly alleviate the tragic consequences of the terrorist attack in Mogadishu a few days ago" said Foreign…

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Uhuru says he will not negotiate with Raila

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said he will not hold negotiations with the opposition, adding Kenyans should be allowed to vote in peace on October 26. Speaking on the campaign trail at Saboti, Trans Nzoia county, yesterday, Uhuru warned the opposition against intimidating the IEBC.

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Somalia praises Turkey for immediate help, criticizes Western powers for indifference

It is an implicit challenge to Western backers who have not, in the view of many Somalis; jumped to help. "Whenever there is a problem, Turkey helps us. Where are the other countries?" runs a popular cartoon circulating on Somali social media. Within 48 hours of the huge twin explosions that…

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Farmajo Blames Al-Shabaab For Mogadishu Blast

18 October - Source: Aljazeera - 270 Words Somalia's President has blamed Al-Shabaab for the country's deadliest attack, in which more than 300 people were killed. Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo told Al Jazeera that the armed group's "fingerprints" could be found over Saturday's blast…

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Intel official says Turkish military base was 'target' of Somalia truck bomb

The newly Turkish-built military base in Mogadishu was the original target of Saturday's deadly truck bomb, a senior Somali intelligence official told VOA Somali. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, says all the intelligence reports received before this attack -- and information gathered…

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Turkish Minister Lands In Somalia To Aid Blast Victims

16 October - Source: Anadolu Agency - 233 Words Turkish Health Minister Ahmet Demircan arrived in capital Mogadishu on Monday morning to speed up Turkey's support operations for the injured from Saturday's truck bombing that left at least 276 people dead. Demircan is accompanied by a delegation…

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Somalia Hopes U.S. Will Step Up After Historically Deadly Bombing Listen· 3:32

EYDER PERALTA, BYLINE: Thank you, Michel. MARTIN: What do we know about what happened?

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Death toll from blast in Somalia's capital rises to 276, with more than 300 injured

As doctors struggled to assist horrifically wounded victims, many burnt beyond recognition, many were overwhelmed by grief.

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A Freelance Cameraman Dies and 4 Other Journalists Wounded After Mogadishu's Suicide Attack

Mogadishu ,Sunday 15 October,2017 — The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ is dismayed by the suicide attack targeted to heavily populated KM5 junction in Mogadishu which caused the death and injuries of of many innocent people on Saturday afternoon.

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