President stresses political progress is central to building a united Somalia in address to High Level Meeting at the United Nations General Assembly

    24 September, New York, United Nations General Assembly: Today, HE President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addressed a High Level Meeting on Somalia: “Implementing Vision 2016: Inclusive Politics in Action”, on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly.  The President co-chaired the Meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Chair of the African Union…

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      Seminar Designed to Build Relationships between Minn. Muslims, Law Enforcement

      Minnesota Muslims will meet with law enforcement Wednesday for the “Muslims, Somalis and Law Enforcement in Minnesota: Building Effective Relationships” seminar. It was designed to emphasize community engagement and enhance mutual understanding between the two groups. “This seminar has been prepared to meet the unique needs of the law enforcement community in our state and…

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        German-US Reporter Held in Somalia Is Freed

        A German-American journalist who was kidnapped in Somalia more than two years ago was freed Tuesday, according to a Somali police official and a leader of the Somali pirates who held the journalist. The journalist, identified by the German weekly Der Spiegel as 45-year-old Michael Scott Moore, was immediately flown to Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after…

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          Somali president leaves for UN meeting

          MOGADISHU, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud on Monday left for a UN summit meeting in New York this week, state radio reported. The Somali leader will speak at the summit that is expected to bring world heads of states and government in New York to tackle key issues affecting the world….

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            Deputy Prime Minister congratulates International Peace Day – “ We have to Hold up the Somali People’s Right to Peace”

            His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia Ridwan Hersi Mohamed today congratulated the Somali people on the International Peace Day, declaring that the great nation of Somalia deserves peace, development and to keep pace with the world. His Excellency Ridwan Hersi also urged all Somali people to refrain from use…

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              Trio prosecuted for hate attack against Somalis

              Three young men in southern Sweden suspected of attacking Somali refugees with stones and screaming “sieg heil” have been indicted on charges of racial agitation. The incident occurred on August 21st in the small municipality of Tomelilla in Skåne. Three brothers from Somali were awoken in the early hours when a window of their apartment…

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                Water shortage hits Somali regions

                People and animals in the Galgagud, Hiran and Mudug regions of central Somalia have been hit by an acute shortage of water after almost a year without proper rainfall.The Commissioner of Mahas district in Hiran region, Mumin Mohamed Halane told the African Press Agency on Sunday that hundreds of rural people have flocked to towns…

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                  Against the Odds, Finding Refuge in El Paso

                  EL PASO — In a seafood restaurant where most of the wait staff and clientele preferred Spanish to English, Dekha Hassan-Mohamed mustered some dry wit that reflected how she was slowly adapting to her surroundings on the Texas-Mexico border. “I am becoming Mexican, no more Somalia,” she said, prompting a chuckle from her lawyer, Linda…

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                    Minister of Information Praises UK’s Role on Somalia ahead of today’s London Security Event 18 September 2014

                    London, 18 September 2014 – H.E. Mustafa Duhulow, Minister of Information today praised UK’s role on Somalia ahead of today’s London Security Event that will be attended by H.E. Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Shiekh Hassan, the Minister of Defence, H.E. Mustafa Duhulow and senior officials from the Federal Government…

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                      NUSOJ and Relief International Hold Consultation meeting on Media Development on Somalia

                      Mogadishu, September 18, 2014The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and Relief International, is an International American NGO based in the United State/UK and actively involved in the Somali media industry, held one day consultation meeting on Media development in Somalia in Mogadishu. The consultation meeting, which was held at Siyaad City Hotel on 9…

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