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Minnesota policymakers, here's the right way to help Somali-Americans

Some 26,400 Somali-Americans were living in poverty in Minnesota in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey and the state demographer. Another 11,700 were living in near-poverty. As Gov. Mark Dayton noted in his State of the State address, Somali-American family incomes…

Fired Muslim workers claim discrimination at plant in Owatonna

Nearly two dozen Muslim Somali-Americans are filing discrimination charges with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity against hardware maker AmesburyTruth and Doherty Staffing Solutions.

Kenya Builds Wall Along Somali Border to Keep Al-Shabaab Jihadists Out

"This wall will help us check on people like al-Shabaab from crossing to and from Somalia. We will not limit movement of other people. There is a need for joint cooperation between both countries and our leaders in dealing with terrorism, which has affected us negatively," Kenya's Interior…

Abdullah bin Zayed receives Somali counterpart

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received today at the ministry, Abdusalam H. Omer, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Investment Promotion of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

Report Finds Press Freedom Declines in Africa, World

Press freedom declined in Africa and around the world in 2015, according to a new report by the monitoring and advocacy group Freedom House.

Drought conditions worsen in Puntland

The situation in Puntland has significantly deteriorated from severe to extreme, according to the latest rainfall analysis by FAO-managed Somalia Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM). This is due to delayed and poorly distributed rains.

Somali refugee family arrives to make new beginning

Their new home in Kentville has been waiting for them for six months. The Centreville Aldershot Refugee Sponsorship (CARS) committee began preparing for this day last September.

Somalia to hold general election this August

Somalia will go to the polls this August to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections, the country's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Monday.

ISIS In Somalia: Islamic State Claims First-Ever Attack In Mogadishu While Courting Al-Shabab

The Islamic State groupclaimed responsibility Monday for its first terrorist attack in Somalia. In an official statement circulated on social media, the extremist group said its fighters detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a military vehicle belonging to African Union peacekeeping…

Somalia sacks communications minister, appoints successor

Somalia's prime minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke fired his post and telecommunications minister, and appointed his successor in an apparent prolusion for a new alliance-building ahead of the forthcoming presidential elections which is due take place in the country this year.

Ethiopia ethnic violence kills 14, aid groups targeted

Clashes between different ethnic groups in west Ethiopia have left 14 dead, while UN and MSF offices were targeted by angry protesters, local security service sources said.

KDF soldier buried three months after death in El Adde attack

Emotions ran high in Nairegia-Enkare village, Narok East, at the weekend as the body of James Saitoti Kuronoi, 37, was interred.

Mahrez wins PFA Player of the Year award to become the first African player to achieve the feat

The Algerian has enjoyed a stunning campaign for the Foxes this term and beat teammates Jamie Vardy and N'Golo Kante to the award.

For Somali soccer stars, life in America is a whole new game

In Somalia, Sa'ad Hussein was a celebrity. When he netted the goal that earned his soccer team the 2011 national championship, he was the closest thing to a hero his bombed and failed country had.

Al-Shabab Coastal Raid Spurs Changes by Somali Regional Officials

A daring but ultimately unsuccessful raid by al-Shabab fighters off the coast of Somalia last month has led authorities to change the way they respond to such threats.

UK-US trade deal could take decade after Brexit - Obama

A trade deal between Britain and the United States could take five to 10 years to negotiate if Britain votes to leave the European Union in a June 23 referendum, US President Barack Obama told the BBC in an interview broadcast on Sunday.

South Sudan has finally issued landing permit for Machar's aircrafts

South Sudanese government has finally issued a clearance for landing of two aircrafts to transport the first vice-president designate and "accompanying delegation" to arrive on Monday, 25 April 2016.

Countering extremism in Minnesota: A beautiful goal, barely begun

Local initiatives can be lauded, but funding is inadequate to support Somali community.

The High-Level Ceremony for the Signing of the Paris Agreement

United Nations Headquarters April 22, 2016 Statement of H.E. the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia H.E. the Secretary-General of the United Nations Heads of State and Government, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen

For some fleeing conflict, even Yemen is a haven

SANAA, Yemen — One of the most striking paradoxes generated by war and migration in the Middle East is that thewar in Yemen, raging since the spring of 2015, has not scared off boats packed with African immigrants heading towardthis impoverished country.

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