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UK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
Read MoreKenyans in U.S. on high alert as Trump plans to revoke more visas
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Read MoreIran warns that ships violating Hormuz transit rules risk detention, seizure
By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning
Read MoreWhy do Western travel bans keep treating African nations like security threats while our leaders just watch?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries.
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File Photo Somali Times/Former Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and one of his wives By The Associated Press After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally
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Featured ArticlesUK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
UK urges Somalia’s outgoing president Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election
File Photo/Somali Times UK urges Somalia’s outgoing President Hassan Sheikh to engage in inclusive political dialogue and election. Read: Jihadist turned Erdoğan asset in Speaker’s chair – poised
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FILE – This file image made from video posted on a militant website Saturday, July 5, 2014, purports to show the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, delivering a sermon
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Somalia’s non-cooperation with the UN Sanctions Panel of Experts, we continue to encourage Somali officials to engage
U.S. Mission to the United Nations Ambassador Pecsteen, thank you for your briefing today. Your work as the chair of the 751 committee continues to contribute not only to the work of this
Kenyan tutors claim recruiters lure them to exploitative labour in Somaliland
Elm Secondary School in Hargeisa, Somaliland. A group of Kenyan teachers who work at the school claim that their employer subjects them to labour exploitation. It came disguised as a
Man who attacked Canada police officer with truck guilty of attempted murder
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At 26, she is the youngest female captain leading over 90 men to fight against Al-Shabab in Somalia
Elman and her colleagues. Pic Credit: Twitter Iman Elman is a female captain in the Somali National Army, making her the youngest female commander in Somalia. Her focus is to help defeat the
Arms, Oil and Influence: What You Need to Know About Russia’s First-Ever Africa Summit
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Police say 39 victims found dead in truck near London were Chinese
Flowers are seen at the scene where bodies were discovered in a lorry container, in Grays, Essex, Britain October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson Police were given extra time on Thursday to
US official: IS leader believed dead in US military assault
FILE – This file image made from video posted on a militant website Saturday, July 5, 2014, purports to show the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, delivering a sermon
A Somali refugee just became the director of the Seattle clinic where she was cared for as a child
Photo/CNN/ Dr. Anisa Ibrahim, picture on her graduation day, is now directing the same Seattle clinic that took care of her when she was a child and newly arrived refugee. By Alaa Elassar Dr.
UK PM Johnson’s Conservatives hold 16-point poll lead ahead of election decision
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party holds a
Somalia’s non-cooperation with the UN Sanctions Panel of Experts, we continue to encourage Somali officials to engage
U.S. Mission to the United Nations Ambassador Pecsteen, thank you for your briefing today. Your work as the chair of the 751 committee continues to contribute not only to the work of this
Kenyan tutors claim recruiters lure them to exploitative labour in Somaliland
Elm Secondary School in Hargeisa, Somaliland. A group of Kenyan teachers who work at the school claim that their employer subjects them to labour exploitation. It came disguised as a
Man who attacked Canada police officer with truck guilty of attempted murder
Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, 30, a Somali immigrant, is shown in this police booking photo provided in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 2, 2017. Edmonton Police Department/Handout via REUTERS A
At least 16 dead in anti-Abiy protests in Ethiopia: Amnesty
Photo/AFP / STRINGER Supporters of Jawar Mohammed, a member of the Oromo ethnic group who has been a critic of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, gathered outside his home in Addis Ababa on Thursday
At 26, she is the youngest female captain leading over 90 men to fight against Al-Shabab in Somalia
Elman and her colleagues. Pic Credit: Twitter Iman Elman is a female captain in the Somali National Army, making her the youngest female commander in Somalia. Her focus is to help defeat the
Arms, Oil and Influence: What You Need to Know About Russia’s First-Ever Africa Summit
The Moscow Times/Valery Sharifullin / TASS President Vladimir Putin hosted the first-ever Russia-Africa summit Wednesday and Thursday in the latest display of Moscow’s efforts to restore its
Police say 39 victims found dead in truck near London were Chinese
Flowers are seen at the scene where bodies were discovered in a lorry container, in Grays, Essex, Britain October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson Police were given extra time on Thursday to