Dr Zakariya Weyrax Every wounded society invents a language to dull its conscience. Ours perfected one method: the moment clarity threatens the living, the defence is always the same — call the truth ‘binary’. Every time a Somali writer attempts to articulate a clear moral argument, a familiar accusation emerges: “Your analysis is too binary.”...
By Alexandra Marquez, NBC News President Donald Trump on Tuesday denigrated immigrants from “shithole countries,” reviving a comment he used during his first term in office that sparked criticism. During a rally in Pennsylvania on affordability, Trump touted his administration’s decision to pause immigration from dozens of countries, including Somalia. “I’ve also announced a permanent pause on Third World migration, including...
Dr. Abukar Y. Warsame The documentary “The Somali Nomad Code” produced by Weird Earth has captured wide attention for its rich portrayal of nomadic heritage and the cultural tensions Somali migrants face in the Western world. It is beautifully produced, emotionally powerful, and rooted in an undeniable truth: Somali pastoral values do shape the diaspora...
By Abdisaid M. Ali In recent months Somalis have again heard themselves spoken of with open contempt, in the crude language of Donald Trump and in tones that echo Churchill and other colonial officials who once described Africans as subjects to be ruled. The words change, but the posture does not. It treats Somalis as...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The first Group of 20 summit in Africa that ended Sunday broke new ground by putting the priorities of poor countries at the top of the bloc’s agenda. Host South Africa negotiated a summit declaration signed by some of the world’s richest and top emerging economies that agreed to give more global attention to issues that especially affect...
By James Walsh, The Minnesota Star Tribune President Donald Trump’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota has sparked alarm and even panic among many in Minnesota’s Somali community, the largest in the U.S. The move could return hundreds of refugees to Somalia, putting them at risk of injury or death, said...
Minneapolis (WDN)- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has secured a third term following a fiercely contested race against State Senator Omar Fatah. The election was decided through the city’s ranked-choice voting system, after no candidate initially surpassed the 50% threshold. Under the ranked-choice system, candidates with the fewest votes are eliminated in successive rounds, with voters’...
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump administration. In a victory for the Democratic party’s progressive wing, Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The woman remembers when she first moved to the neighborhood more than 20 years ago, and the streets were full of empty storefronts and seemingly relentless poverty. Today, Minneapolis’ Lake Street corridor is jammed with businesses, many owned by Somali refugees. “Look at what we did around here,” said Nasra Hassan, a...
By Dayib Sheikh Ahmed Having worked on three U.S. presidential campaigns two as a field organizer and one as an African-American and immigrant outreach director I have witnessed firsthand what motivates voters. Every successful campaign, no matter its scale, rests on three fundamental pillars the economy, ideology, and issues. Voters support what they understand and...