A nursing student from Somalia wept Thursday afternoon as she met her 18-month-old nephew for the first time at the gates of the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. (more…)
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Almaas Elman, Somali-Canadian Activist, Is Shot Dead in Mogadishu
It was not immediately clear who killed Ms. Elman, who was described by friends and colleagues as a committed and tireless aid worker. (more…)
‘We have nothing’: Somalia floods raise spectre of famine
Communities already hit by war and drought face fresh disaster as 370,000 are forced from homes. (more…)
Floods affect over 547,000 people in Somalia: UN
MOGADISHU, -- Flooding in parts of Somalia has impacted more than 547,000 people, of whom 370,000 have been displaced from their homes, destroying livelihoods and infrastructure in the Horn of Africa nation, the UN said on Monday. (more…)
Qatar, Somalia discuss means to boost bilateral ties
DOHA -- Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday received a message from Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on bilateral relations and means to develop them, the Qatari royal court said in a statement. (more…)
AU, Somali female security officers trained on civilian engagement
MOGADISHU -- Female security officers from Somalia and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have wrapped up their week-long specialized training on how to engage with local communities in newly liberated areas. (more…)
Somali army kills 3 militants in northern Somalia
MOGADISHU-- Somali forces on Friday killed three al-Shabab militants in a fierce gun battle on the outskirts of Bosaso town in northern Somalia, an official said on Saturday. (more…)
UN: Al-Shabab remains ‘potent threat’ in Somalia and region
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Al-Shabab extremists in Somalia remain “a potent threat” to regional peace and are now manufacturing home-made explosives, expanding their revenue sources and infiltrating government institutions, U.N. experts say. (more…)
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s Position on the Digil & Mirifle People
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo in his MA Thesis entitled U.S. Strategic Interest in Somalia: From Cold War Era to War on Terror, submitted to Buffalo University, 2009; says in page 2: “the two smaller agricultural tribes Digil & Rahanweeyn make up only 20% of Somali population”. Then in page 6 Farmajo...
Imam Targeted in Minnesota Mosque Bombing Blasts Trump’s Attack on Somalis
Shortly before dawn on Aug. 5, 2017, an explosion tore through Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, nearly killing the mosque’s imam, Mohamed Omar. (more…)