Farhiya Del helped write the curriculum and lesson plans for the new Somali Heritage Language Program launching Friday in Minneapolis Public Schools. Jaida Grey Eagle Sahan Journal By Hana Ikramuddin When Farhiya Del arrived in the United States nearly 30 years ago, she felt the pressure to fit in. Beyond learning about a new country,

Nairobi City skyline By BRIAN NGUGI UAE-based business intelligence and investment firm Investera has launched operations in Kenya, which will see it guide foreign investors seeking to invest locally and link the local firms to foreign opportunities. The portal, which seeks to offer a one-stop network for companies, high-net-worth individuals, philanthropists, young and established entrepreneurs,

Deputy President William Ruto. By Onyango K’Onyango Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday linked his abortive trip to Uganda on Monday to the ‘handshake’ deal between President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga. The DP said the incident was a political witch-hunt. Dr Ruto was on Monday blocked from flying to Uganda in what his

Mercer Street, an Israeli-managed oil tanker that was attacked last week is seen off Fujairah Port in United Arab Emirates, August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana By ISABEL DEBRE and JON GAMBRELL The British navy warned Tuesday of a “potential hijack” of a ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a cabinet meeting at the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem, Sunday, August 1, 2021. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP) JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is rallying global action against Iran over an attack on an Israeli-managed tanker off Oman last week but is capable of responding on its own if

Photo/Somali Times Somali Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud said the Somali government will not accept mediation in the maritime border dispute between Somalia and Kenya. The foreign minister said the African Union had issued a pending letter on the role of the AU in resolving the maritime dispute between the two countries. The minister

A photograph appeared on the Internet. Somalia’s state minister for finance, Mohamoud Hayir Ibrahim and his cousin Isse Haji Farah are illegally fishing in Somalia. Mr Mohamoud Hayir Ibrahim facilitates the operations of a fishing company called North East Fishing Company, founded by his two cousins in Puntland, by issuing clearance certificates against the law,

File – In this Friday, May 14, 2021 file photo the logo of German car manufacturer BMW is fixed at the headquarters in Munich, Germany. German automaker BMW reports second-quarter earnings on Tuesday Aug. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file) Frankfurt,, Germany (AP) — BMW reported 4.8 billion euros ($5.7 billion) in net profit in

Turkish President Erdogan underlines importance of peace, stability in Tunisia for sake of entire region Speaking to his Tunisian counterpart Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed the importance of peace and stability in the country, said Turkish diplomatic sources. Erdogan told Kais Saied that stability, peace, and serenity in Tunisia are important and benefit

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks during the closing ceremony on the second day of the Global Education Summit in London, Britain July 29, 2021. Tolga Akmen/Pool via REUTERS/Files By DANICA KIRKA and AMIR VAHDAT LONDON (AP) — Britain and Iran issued warnings to each other’s diplomats Monday as tensions escalated over