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A woman who lied to a grand jury probing local ties to the terror group al-Shabaab can be deported to Somalia even if a federal judge shows lenience when he sentences her in April, the government contends. Prosecutors argue in a legal memo filed Wednesday that Saynab Abdirashid Hussein’s crime of perjury involved terrorism, and…
NAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan official says security agents are looking for a Somali national believed to be part of a terror group plotting an attack in Uganda. A senior security official, who insisted on anonymity because he is not authorized to speak with the press, said Wednesday that intelligence reports show that Omar Khalid,…
People in Mogadishu have spoken out that wider corruption has overshadowed on the office responsible for providing the national identification cards to the citizens. Some of the people who have registered to obtain their ID Cards have explained a wicked stories of corruption and mismanagement that has spread into the corners of the offices which…
The central character in the story is a woman called Khadija, who would like to be a poet. In Somali culture, poetry is the domain of men and as a woman, Khadija’s daily life revolves around animal husbandry, child care and long journeys to fetch water. “You get a big audience for yourself if you…
HE IS in the running for best supporting actor at the Oscars after impressing with audiences and critics with his astonishing performance in Hollywood film Captain Phillips, but surprisingly Barkad Abdi’s new-found fame has seen him take a job in a phone shop. The 28-year-old Somali-born actor revealed he has to take the job at…
Nairobi, Kenya: The Government has called on Somalia to fast-track the appointment of members to the tripartite commission to facilitate repatriation of refugees. Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku said all the other parties had appointed their members and were waiting for those from the Federal Republic of Somalia to kick-start the repatriation process. “Safe…
An interactive game made by a schoolboy in his bedroom ‘studio’ has been launched by the Red Cross today, to highlight how preparing for a natural disaster can protect communities in crisis. Fourteen-year-old Morgan Spence of Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, made the film Disaster Island, using Lego characters, a basic webcam and a laptop. The film is…
There are plans for German troops to take part in the EU training mission in Somalia, a German magazine has reported. Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has said Bundeswehr troops would become more involved in Africa. According to the report, Germany’s federal armed forces, the Bundeswehr, is to discuss plans for German soldiers to…
Doha-based social initiative Silatech has signed a deal with Kaaba Microfinance Institution (K-MFI) in Somaliland to promote youth enterprise and employment solutions. The memorandum of understanding paves the way for the two organisations to jointly develop a ‘Youth Enterprise Fund,’ which will provide dedicated funds and technical assistance to microfinance institutions throughout Somaliland. The objective…
Mogadishu — The President of the federal republic of Somalia His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged support from the Somalia civilian population during the burial of Somalia’s former prime minister Abdirisaaq Haji Hussein who died in the U.S.A last week. Mr. Mohamud said that Somali elders should focus on uniting the people and the…
Abdulrahman Elmi has called a group of young Somali-Canadian men to a community centre in the north Toronto neighbourhood of Rexdale. They have a lot of work ahead. The group owes its existence to the now-infamous – yet never publicly seen – video, the one in which Toronto Mayor Rob Ford allegedly smokes crack cocaine…
Shadia Muse is 28 now and has been on the run for nearly a decade. Muse was 18 and a student at Mifflin High School when she gave birth to a baby girl in secret on Sept. 3, 2004. She wrapped the newborn in a blanket and a plastic bag and put her in a…
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns the assault, torture, mistreatment and overnight detention of broadcast journalist Ali Ilyas Abdullahi by security forces in Baidoa, in southwest Somalia. On Wednesday evening, 5 February 2014, security forces under the instructions of the Baidoa district administration, beat and detained Abdullahi, a journalist working for Radio…
The political drama in Somaliland is getting exciting by the day. People are lining up to take a front seat in Hargeisa’s Theater of Politics for the upcoming showdown between Silanyo’s Minister of the Presidency, Mr. Hersi Haji, and the Speaker of the Parliament, Mr. Abdirahman Irro. At a recent Liverpool event hosted by some…
Mortar fire from Islamic extremists has pummeled large parts of the Somali capital two nights this week, raising fears among residents of a return to the days of constant conflict and prompting government and security officials to spring into action. So far the attacks appear to have been more bark than bite. No deaths have…
The leader of the council says there is a growing need for foster and adoptive parents from different ethnic backgrounds to come forward. The comments come after independent councillor Husain Akhtar said Harrow Borough Council was not doing enough to engage with ethnic minorities to encourage them to foster or adopt. Concerns were raised after…
MOMBASA, Kenya, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Muslim youths fought police in the Kenyan port of Mombasa and one person was killed on Wednesday, witnesses said, in a third day of violence over the killing of a man in a police raid on a mosque used by firebrand preachers. Kenya is trying to break up militant…
His Excellency Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed today called together and met with senior government, city and security officials to discuss last night’s series of explosions across Mogadishu. Meeting at the Office of the Mayor of Mogadishu the Prime Minister met with the Minister of National Security, H.E. Abdikarim Hussein Guled, Head of the Somali…
Suban Abdullahi has taken on an unusual charge: She is fighting the Toronto District School Board so her children do not receive any special treatment. On Wednesday, school trustees will be reviewing – and possibly approving – a task force report that calls for more supports for Somali students, postsecondary scholarships, a Somali heritage month…
DJIBOUTI, Feb. 4 (UPI) — The U.S. Department of State announced on Monday the start of the second Gulf of Aden Counterterrorism Forum in Djibouti. The Forum is a follow-on to an April 2013 meeting that brought together Djibouti, Somali, and Yemeni government and security officials to discuss regional counter-terrorism challenges. According to the State…