By Gabe Joselow NAIROBI — Kenya has again ordered Somali refugees across the country to return to designated camps, following recent attacks and threats in the country attributed to Somali militants. The Somali community says the directive unfairly punishes innocent people. On Wednesday, Kenyan Interior Minister Joseph Ole Lenku issued a statement ordering all refugees...
November 14, 2026
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Kenya orders Somali refugees back to camps after attacks
Reuters/Reuters – Kenya’s Interior Minister Joseph ole Lenku (C), flanked other government officials, speaks during a news conference near the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi September 25, 2013. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya on Tuesday ordered all Somali refugees living in urban areas to return to their camps in a bid to end attacks...
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka aan maanta idiin heyno waxaa ka mid ah:R/wasaaraha Soomaaliya oo sheegay in maamul loo sameynaayo Bay, Bakool iyo Sh/Hoose iyo maamul ay ku mideysan yihiin labada Shabeele oo ka soo hor jeestay hadalka Raysal Wasaaraha, xaalada degmada Maxaas oo dagan iyo howl-galo ay ka sameeyeen Ciidanka hakaasi la wareegay iyo warar kale
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Barkhad Abdi to meet with custom agents over criminal history
MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – He’s an Oscar-nominated actor, the new face of MNsure and arguably the biggest star in Minnesota’s Somali community — but Barkhad Abdi recently ran into travel trouble due to troubles in his past. On Tuesday, Abdi will meet with Customs and Border Patrol for what’s known as a “deferred inspection” because the actor...
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Could eating too much salt make you age more rapidly? Excessive sodium intake causes cell decay – and the effect is most notable in overweight people
By EMMA INNES Overweight teenagers who eat a lot of salty food may age more quickly, new research suggests. American researchers discovered that these youngsters show signs of faster cell ageing. Consuming a lot of salt may also put them at greater risk of heart disease, the research showed. The study, conducted by researchers at Georgia...
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Black in Brighton
Clare Kermond Mariam Issa’s Brighton garden is open to anyone. It’s how the Somali refugee works to break down barriers in the wealthy bayside suburb. Mariam Issa in her Brighton garden, which has become a meeting place and magnet for locals. Photo: Ken Irwin Mariam Issa is standing in her Brighton garden feeding me strawberries as...
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Saudi clerics urge faithful to shun ‘Islamic’ superhero series
A promotion poster for the animated series The 99. The television version of superhero comic book “The 99” is being aired by Saudi-owned satellite channel MBC3, based in Dubai in the neighbouring United Arab Emirates. PHOTO/THE99.ORG RIYADH, Saudi Arabia’s top clerics have declared an Islam-inspired cartoon series, which earned praise from US President Barack Obama, a...
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Warka Raadiyo Wardheer
Wararka aan maanta idiin heyno waxaa ka mid ah:Dagaalo ka dhacay gobalka Gal-Gaduud ee bartamaha Soomaaliya oo u dhaxeeyay Al shabaab iyo Amisom iyo Dowlada, magaalada Baydhabo oo ay ka socdaan maalintii labaad dibadbaxyo ka dhan ah Shariif Xasan iyo warar kale
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Eight Somali elders who backed new state killed after election
Unknown gunmen killed eight Somali traditional elders who reportedly backed a new state comprised of six regions in the south-west of the country, officials and witnesses said Monday. The elders were attacked near Buurhakabo while travelling from the town of Baidabo to their homes in the Lower Shabelle region, Buurhakabo deputy commissioner Ali Hassan told...
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Double-edged offensive in Somalia increases Shebab threat in East Africa
ADDIS ABABA – The United Nations warned Monday of an increased threat of attacks from Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab as a major offensive launched against them this month gathers pace. “Coinciding with the offensive and even ahead of it, Al-Shebab have become more active,” UN envoy to Somalia, Nicholas Kay, said. “They feel threatened and endangered,...