Britain: Shirka waxaa furay Ra’iisul wasaaraha dalka Ingiriiska David Cameron oo isaga dowladiisu ay shirkan martigelisey, wuxuuna sheegay in dhibaatada Soomaaliya ay tahay mid dunida oo dhan saameyn ku yeelatay hadii sidan lagu sii fiirsadana ay noqon doonto mid dib looga shalaayo. David Cameron wuxuu sidoo kale sheegay in shirkani uu yahay fursad weyn oo Soomaaliya...Continue reading »
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(Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday threatened sanctions on anyone blocking reforms intended to end Somalia’s “hopeless, bloody conflict” and counter militant and pirate groups seen as a growing menace to world security. Addressing a conference aimed at energizing attempts to end more than 20 years of anarchy, Clinton also...Continue reading »
Dhibaatooyinka ka soo gaara haweenka ku uraaga foosha isagoo sabab dhibaatooyin isugu jira dhaawacyo iyo dhimasho. Dhawacyada qaarkood waxay ku kalifaan in ay bulshadu u fiiriso si gaar ah waxaa sanadkaan soo dhaafnay dhamaadkiisa booqaasho u aaday Soomaaliya laba gabdhoo oo ku koray qurbaha waxayna la kulmeen dhibaatooyin badan oo haysta maatada Soomaaliyeed ee 20 ka...Continue reading »
Banks in the US state of Minnesota – home to a large ethnic Somali community – have stopped money transfer services to Somalia, fearful of prosecution under US anti-terror laws. But are ordinary people in the country wracked by drought and conflict paying the price? “It’s really hard to go to work with a smile on your face because you know your...Continue reading »
An EU study shows Finland’s Somali community still faces a great deal of discrimination. To improve the situation Finnish Somalis are coming together regularly in Helsinki to make their voices better heard in Finnish society. On the last Wednesday of every month a Somali club gathers at the Caisa international cultural centre in Helsinki. This is a forum for the...Continue reading »
Party precinct caucuses can be puzzling to long-time political activists. They are democracy in action, yet some of the rules and procedures are confusing. So imagine what the process is like to people living here with a different cultural background, U.S. Somalis for example. Not many Somalis have participated in the caucus. Somali activist Fartun Weli says, “The process...Continue reading »
William Hague today called for the fight against Somali-based terrorism to be stepped up after arriving in the war-torn country. As the first British foreign secretary to visit Somalia for 20 years, Mr Hague’s visit is seen as a major diplomatic push to bring stability to a country he once described as ‘the world’s most failed state.’ Wearing...Continue reading »
The lack of a boundary agreement between Kenya and Somalia and the continuing instability in the latter country is likely to delay Kenya’s quest to add 150 additional nautical miles to its territorial waters in the Indian Ocean. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a report to Treasury, says the bid is facing a challenge meeting international approval because of the above...Continue reading »
Sgt. Derwin Ellis knows how to break the ice. Before a meeting with a Somali women’s group Tuesday in Eden Prairie, Ellis handed out fans, plastic junior deputy badges and wristbands to members, introducing himself as they waited for some latecomers. Cultural differences were clear as Ellis struggled to pronounce Farhio, the name of a woman who was running late....Continue reading »
Edmonton may still be murder-free so far in 2012, but that is little comfort to the leader of the city’s Somali community. Four Somalis were killed in 2011 and Mahamad Accord — president of the Alberta Somali Community Centre — said more dialogue with police is needed before the entire cultural community can truly feel safe. “We’re only lucky that people haven’t...Continue reading »
Two decades of political turmoil, drought and famine have forced many Somalis to flee their country looking for a better life in Europe, the US and the Middle East. An estimated 1 million Somalis currently live outside of the country. Yet despite the geographical distance, most maintain strong ties with their homeland. In this episode of The Stream, we speak to Sadia...Continue reading »
MINNEAPOLIS – Minneapolis Police report that a ten-year-old girl is missing after last being seen near Lake Street West and Pillsbury Avenue South around 10 a.m. Sunday. Public help is being sought by the department to locate Namo Abdinur Ahmed. The missing girl had exited a car driven by her mother in a parking lot and was walking just ahead of them to a nearby...Continue reading »
Kenya plans to start moving some of the refugees at the Dadaab camp to safe havens in Somalia. Internal Security PS Francis Kimemia said the relocation would be done in liaison with the UNHCR and the international community to areas that have been secured by Kenyan troops battling Al Shabaab militants. “In fact, there are safe places inside Somalia following the...Continue reading »
Some Somali parents worry that their students are losing their culture in Minneapolis schools. Others share a common parental complaint–not enough homework.. That’s one take-away from Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson’sQ-A session with Somali parents Thursday night at Brian Coyle Community Center in Cedar-Riverside. It’s one of a series of ”soup...Continue reading »
The winter of 2008 was a sad time for the Canadian Somali community in Edmonton. Its members were reeling from the loss of so many young men to gun violence and they needed to articulate the pain associated with this sad development. I was invited to a community event held during this time that featured the Edmonton Police Service, government officials and members of the...Continue reading »
Wells Fargo Bank isn’t backing the Minnesota Somali community’s fight to send money back to their starving families, so the Somalis are pulling their money out of Wells Fargo. About 100 people, Somali Americans with their supporters from labor unions, and from citizen activist groups staged a noisy rally in front of the Wells Fargo branch at 3030 Nicollet...Continue reading »
Kenya is unwilling to capture the port city of Kismayu without the financial and logistical backing of the international community. Defence Minister Yusuf Haji told The EastAfrican that the country’s military incursion into Somalia had created conditions that would allow the international community to help create lasting peace, but Kenya is unwilling to continue underwriting...Continue reading »
WILLMAR — The story of Somali refugees settling in Willmar is part of the ongoing story of a city and a nation that has been built on immigration. Stories told Thursday highlighted the similarities and differences between new immigrants and those who arrived a century ago. During two public forums, “Understanding the Somali Culture,” several Willmar residents shared...Continue reading »
The Kenya Defence Forces say they do not know the whereabouts of four Kenyans abducted by suspected Al-Shabaab militants. However the police say security has been beefed up in all border towns. During the weekly briefing by the KDF, the force says they are pushing on with the mission in Somalia to reduce the threat posed by Al-Shabaab on Kenyan soil. ...
