Congresswoman’s high profile, Trump’s attacks help her raise $1.1 million. By Torey Van Oot Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s re-election campaign raised more than $1.1 million over the past three months, her largest quarterly fundraising haul to date as she has … Continued
Somalia’s journalism faculty is home to classes of undergraduates, but a new programme targets working journalists – much needed in a country where generations of journalist have received no formal education “I hope I will get useful knowledge from this … Continued
By IBRAHIM ORUKO National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has asked Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo to forge unity of purpose and put the interest of the Somali people above personal interest. Mr Duale further challenged the leader to begin … Continued
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – At least three mortars were fired at Mogadishu’s international airport on Sunday, injuring six people, a diplomatic source said. The airport serves also as compound for several embassies as well as the United Nations and African Union … Continued
Somali-Minnesotans, GOP hear different messages in Trump’s rally. By Faiza Mahamud and Jessie Van Berkel Abubakar Abdi skipped his usual after-work stop to visit friends at the local Somali mall on Thursday, heading to his Minneapolis home instead to catch President Donald Trump’s … Continued
By Oliver Mathenge Ten police officers from Harhar GSU Camp in Garissa County have lost their lives when their vehicle ran through an explosive device. The officers were on patrol along the Damajale Harehare road near the Kenya-Somalia border at … Continued
By Patrick Vidija , The Star Kenya’s Ambassador to Somalia Lucas Tumbo was on Thursday summoned by Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed a protest note. The move came after an alleged violation of a Kenyan plane on Somali airspace on … Continued
BY OLIVER MATHENGE On August 28, 2014, Somalia wrote to the International Court of Justice in an application to institute proceedings against Kenya with regard to “a dispute concerning maritime delimitation in the Indian Ocean”. In its application, which was … Continued
By STEVE KARNOWSKI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Democrats, Muslims and other groups condemned President Donald Trump on Friday for criticizing the state for welcoming so many Somali refugees, and they called out Republican leaders for failing to criticize his statements. … Continued
CAPE TOWN, South Africa– Rich in hydrocarbons and possessing a favorable geological structure, Somalia holds huge opportunities for investors looking to enter the East African market, said the country’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Hon. Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed at … Continued
NAIROBI, Kenya-A Kenyan plane operated by Silverstone Air company crashed while taking off on Friday morning. The police and Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) officials said that several passengers had sustained injuries and rushed to various hospitals across the Kenyan capital … Continued
OSLO (Reuters) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his peacemaking efforts which ended two decades of hostility with longtime enemy Eritrea. Though Africa’s youngest leader still faces big challenges, he has … Continued
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