A US court has found that a former Uber driver living in Virginia committed acts of torture during Somalia's civil war in the late 1980s. (more…)
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WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THE SOMALI NATIONAL ARMY?
For over a decade, a dozen states and multilateral organizations have invested considerable time, effort, equipment, and hundreds of millions of dollars to build an effective Somali National Army (SNA). So far, they’ve failed. (more…)
Somali asylum-seeker detained for over 2 years released
CONCORD, N.H. – Lawyers representing an asylum-seeker from Somalia who's been detained for over 2 ½ years without a bond hearing say he's been released. (more…)
Kenyan Somali refugees claim they are denied citizenship rights
Eastleigh - In a restaurant in Eastleigh, a noisy Nairobi suburb, Shariff Omar, a Kenyan Somali, reaches for a brown folder. (more…)
Senior Al-Shabab Leader Defects, Surrenders to Somali Government
MOGADISHU -- A senior leader of militant group al-Shabab surrendered to Somali government forces on Saturday, an official said on Sunday. (more…)
Twin Cities man who pulled gun on Somali teens sentenced
A man who pleaded guilty to pulling a gunon a group of young Somalis inside a McDonald's in a Minneapolis suburb has been sentenced. (more…)
What the Recapture of Abal Village May Mean for Sheikh Robow and his Caaro Caaro Militia
Introduction Like most clashes between clan militias and al-Shabaab the recent battle (Thursday, 02 May) in the village of Abal (aka Yabaal) appears to failed to attract much serious attention from either local or international observers. At first glance, this should not come as a surprise. Such clashes are not...
5 killed, 9 injured in Mogadishu car bombing
MOGADISHU — At least five people were killed and nine others injured when a car bomb hit the headquarters of Wardhigley district, police and witnesses said on Tuesday. (more…)
He’s accused of war crimes and torture. Uber and Lyft approved him to drive.
(CNN)Where does an alleged war criminal accused of torture and directing mass executions look for work while living in the United States? For Yusuf Abdi Ali, there was an easy answer: Uber and Lyft. (more…)
Somali villager travels to US to confront army chief he says tried to kill him
Farhan Warfaa to give emotional testimony in Virginia courtroom in case that shines light on brutal 21-year reign of Siad Barre. (more…)