Samatar was the first Somali-American to be elected to public office in Minnesota, a member of the Minneapolis School Board, and founder of the African Development Center, a nonprofit group that helps new immigrants start businesses Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar made the following statement on the passing of Hussein Samatar, the...
BEIJING– Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang met with Somali Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fowsia Yusuf Haji Adan here on Monday. During the meeting, Wang hailed the traditional friendship between the two countries and reaffirmed China’s support for Somalia’s peace process. China stands ready to increase high-level interactions, resume and expand practical cooperation in...
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by Ido Liven A plan to link the Red Sea with the shrinking Dead Sea could save it from total evaporation and bring desalinated water to thirsty neighbours Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians. But environmentalists warn that the “Red-Dead” project could have dire consequences, altering the unique chemistry of the landmark inland lake at the lowest point...
KYODO MANAMA – Japan will consider deploying Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C patrol aircraft again to the multinational anti-piracy operations off Somalia, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, according to Japanese officials. In a Sunday meeting with Vice Adm. John Miller, commander of the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet, in Bahrain, Abe said it is very important to contribute...
A Somali teenager was remanded in custody yesterday after seriously injuring a compatriot who objected to him wearing earrings on the basis of faith. The youngster, who cannot be named by court order as he is a minor, was involved in the scuffle at the bus terminus outside City Gate in Valletta over the weekend....
By: ANTHONY LONETREE Hussein Samatar, who made history in Minnesota when he was elected to the Minneapolis school board and attracted attention internationally for his work with small businesses, died Sunday after a battle with leukemia. He was 45 and was credited with helping dozens of African immigrants carve out new lives as entrepreneurs. “I...
By VICTORIA WOOLLASTON Boys whose fathers work very long hours are more likely to become tearaways, according to new research. A study of more than 1,400 children found those whose fathers worked more than 55 hours a week were more delinquent and aggressive than their peers, yet the same phenomenon was not identified in daughters. Further...
By AGGREY MUTAMBO Two men on Sunday agreed to share a woman in a written contract in which they vowed never to fight over her. The pair from Kisimani in Kisauni, Mombasa County, made the deal after realising they have both been having an affair with the woman for more than four years. Community policing...
It has come to the knowledge of Puntland Government that the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) is planning to organize a one-sided, self-proclaimed ‘National Conference’ in Mogadishu and FGS has produced a brief document regarding this conference, entitled “Vision 2016: Transitioning Towards Democracy”. The final draft of the conference’s Concept Note, produced in August 2013,...