A Somali community in the north of England is using the power of the press to beat the media at its own game. Sick of seeing negative headlineafter negative headline they decided to publish Sasca News, their own bilingual newspaper, to bring the community closer together. (more…)
UAE condemns Somalia over seizing cash ‘sent to army’
Somalia said on Sunday it had seized almost $10m from a Royal Jet aeroplane that arrived at Mogadishu airport.The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has denounced the seizure of what it described as a civilian aircraft carrying nearly $10m by Somali authorities at Mogadishu airport.The government of Somalia said on Sunday it had seized several bags...
Thousands Demand ICE Stop Abusing Somali Detainees in Florida
In December, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Louisiana shackled 92 Somali immigrants into airplane seats, fired the jet off toward their home country in eastern Africa, allegedly beat the men bloody and forced them to relieve themselves in their seats, mysteriously turned the plane around in Senegal, and...
Top Somali Politician Steps Down, Avoiding Showdown With President
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The speaker of Somalia’s Parliament resigned on Monday ahead of a no-confidence vote, sparing the country a repeat of the armed standoff last week that threatened to descend into violence. (more…)
Trump’s Military Escalation in Somalia Is Spurring Hope and Fear
Over the last eleven years, the once makeshift military base at the end of the runway at the Mogadishu airport has turned into a bustling mini town. Sandwiched between concrete barriers and a jagged coastline, the base hosts scores of recently returned diplomats, aid workers, and United Nations staff members, along...
East Africa Becomes A Testing Ground For UAE And Qatar As They Battle For Influence And Opportunity
The Horn of Africa is fast becoming an arena for wealthy Gulf Arab states to play out their intense rivalries with each other, in a potentially dangerous battle for influence. (more…)
At least 4 killed in roadside blast in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, April 4 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed and nine others injured in a landmine blast in Mogadishu on Wednesday evening, police and medical sources have said. (more…)
Why did teenage Somali-Norwegian sisters flee to Syria to join ISIS?
The author who investigated the story learned the girls’ father was lying, and was threatened by a Norwegian tabloid (more…)
ICE deports Somali men who alleged abuse in Texas detention center
Immigration officials have deported 25 Somali men who had alleged abuse by guards at a West Texas detention center, a decision their families say puts them in danger and advocates say undermines an investigation into how they were treated in custody. (more…)