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Originated from Somalia elect york west Neighborhood seat in Toronto

Toronto– Mr Faisal Hassan, Elect mp in york west neighbourhood seat in Toronto on June 7, has been sworn in as Canada’s Queens Park in Ontario. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by a large number of Somalis, who succeeded Mr Faisal’ successor as a major contributor to the rising number of young Somali young men

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Somalia New Commander for The European Union Training Mission in Somalia

Mogadishu -The European Union Training Mission Somalia (EUTM-S) Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Pietro Addis, has handed over the Command of EUTM-S to his successor Brigadier General Matteo Spreafico.The ceremony for the transfer of authority took place at the EUTM-S Headquarters in Mogadishu, attended by European Union Military Staff Deputy Director M.G. Giovanni Mangione, the

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Eritrea reopens embassy in Addis Ababa in a fresh sign of thaw with Ethiopia

Eritrea reopened its embassy in Ethiopia on Monday in further evidence of a rapid thaw between two countries that a week ago ended two decades of military stalemate over a border war in which tens of thousands died. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki re-opened the embassy in the capital Addis

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Emirati prince flees to Qatar, exposing tensions in U.A.E.

The defection of an Emirati prince to Qatar has provided a rare glimpse into tensions among the rulers of the United Arab Emirates and added an awkward complication to its feud with Qatar, its regional rival. The prince, Sheikh Rashid bin Hamad al-Sharqi, 31, is the second son of the Emir of Fujairah, one of

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Trump announces ambassador picks for Somalia, Nicaragua

President Trump on Wednesday announced his ambassador picks for Somalia and Nicaragua, aiming to reduce the number of vacant ambassador positions. Trump nominated Donald Yamamoto to be the ambassador to Somalia and Kevin Sullivan to be the ambassador to Nicaragua. Yamamoto heads the Bureau of African Affairs within the State Department. He served as the

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Somalia and Djibouti receive €89.5 million in EU humanitarian assistance

Somalia and Djibouti will receive €89.5 million in European Union humanitarian assistance, as millions of people in the two countries grapple with the consequences of prolonged extreme weather. “The devastating effects of two years of drought and the recent intense flooding are taking their toll on the livelihood of millions of people in Somalia,” said

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Ankara’s security concerns to be conveyed at two-day NATO summit

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will leave for Brussels today to attend the Meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government, during which he is expected to discuss Turkey’s counterterrorism efforts with all countries and hold bilateral meetings with several leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump. The meeting, which will be held today and tomorrow at

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UK PM a “little surprised” by Johnson resignation – letter

LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) – Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May was a “little surprised” by Boris Johnson’s resignation as foreign minister, after he had agreed to her new Brexit plan last week, she said in a letter to Johnson on Monday. Johnson quit on Monday over Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for Brexit, warning in

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22 heads of states to attend Erdogan’s inauguration

Ankara Prime ministers, vice presidents, parliament speakers and ministers from different countries to also attend the ceremony. A total of 22 heads of states will attend the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Complex on Monday, presidential sources said. The ceremony will also saw the attendance of vice presidents, politicians, bureaucrats and

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Woman running for Congress in Minnesota rejects anti-Semitism accusations

A Somali-American Muslim woman running to succeed Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison in Minnesota has pushed back against accusations of anti-Semitism over comments she made against Israel. In a 2012 tweet, Minnesota State Representative Ilhan Omar accused Israel of “evil doings” as the Israeli military carried out an aerial campaign meant to halt rocket attacks from

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