The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Wednesday begun a two-week basic training course on forensic fingerprint for the Somali police officers to investigate criminal cases. (more…)
Somali immigrant accused of dressing up as nurse, sexually assaulting woman in labor
A Somali immigrant allegedly donned a nurse's uniform, broke into a delivery room in a Rome hospital on New Year's Eve and sexually assaulted a woman in labor, in the latest case of migrant crime to shock Italy. (more…)
Judge extends Somali deportation ban amid abuse claims
A federal judge in Miami on Monday extended a temporary hold on the deportation of more than 90 Somalis arrested by immigration enforcement agents across the country in recent months. (more…)
Somaliland passes first law against rape
For the first time in its history, the self-declared republic of Somaliland has passed a law against rape. (more…)
Somalia calls for accelerated debt relief to fight terrorism
Somalia’s prime minister has called on multilateral lenders to accelerate the debt-forgiveness process so that the country can access funds to fight terrorism and its underlying causes. (more…)
Kenya likely to compensate Somalia over oil exploration on disputed sea area
Kenya could be forced to compensate Somalia over oil exploration on a disputed sea area if the neighbouring country wins a case being adjudicated at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). (more…)
For a Somali refugee, what it’s like to be Canadian
What it means to be Canadian is difficult to put into words, but for Sharmarke Dubow, it was summed up during a recent return to Victoria from the U.S. (more…)
Turkey Gives Weapons to Somali Soldiers
Somali State Minister for Defense Mohamed Ali Haga has confirmed to VOA Somali for the first time that the Turkish government has recently supplied weapons to the Somali army. (more…)
Named and shamed: dodgy Melbourne childcare providers ‘hung out to dry’ on new register
Dodgy childcare providers across the state have been named and shamed on a new federal government register, which has revealed Victoria as the nation's hot spot for day care crooks. (more…)
Positive role models for South Sudanese bust perceptions
DANIEL Ajak is the first to admit he was no angel at high school. Trying to give their 13-year-old son a better life, his South Sudanese parents made the tough decision to send him and his sister to Australia to live with his uncle in Melbourne. (more…)