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Somali refugees are too often left out of mental health discussions – here's why I want that to change

Waagacusub.com- Prayer is often presented as the answer to all mental health questions in the Somali diaspora, leaving a large section of its most vulnerable feeling marginalised and excluded

Five Years After Westgate, Al-Shabaab Is Weakened but Not Yet Defeated

Waagacusub.com- It's been five years since four attackers made their way into Westgate, a popular shopping mall in the rich Westlands area of Nairobi, and unleashed a coordinated attack that left 71 people dead.

Somali towns get health care after 30 years of war

Waagacusub.com- The UN Migration Agency has begun providing life-saving health care to two Somali towns previously inaccessible because of war and conflict. Tens of thousands of people in the towns of Gobweyn and Bulla Gaduud have been deprived of life-saving health care for nearly three decades. These…

Egypt's Christians bury victims of latest militant attack

Waagacusub.com- Thousands of Christian mourners in Egypt on Saturday witnessed the burial of six members of the same family who were killed while returning from a baptism at a Coptic monastery in Egypt's Minya province.

UN Security Council expected to lift sanctions on Eritrea

Waagacusub.com- The UN Security Council (UNSC) is expected to lift sanctions on Eritrea, according to AFP report. Eritrea has been under cripling sanctions for years due to its past involvements with regional instability, including support for what many countries believe terrorist organizations.

Scars no one can see: Nonprofit opens local office to help Somali community address trauma

Waagacusub.com- A satellite office of the Center for Victims of Torture will soon open in St. Cloud to serve Somali refugees affected by decades of civil war.

U.S. and Turkey Drop Dueling Sanctions Against Senior Officials

Waagacusub.com- The United States and Turkey have lifted sanctions against top officials in each other's government in a mutual sign on Friday of warming diplomatic relations between the two NATO allies after last month's release of an American pastor.

Credible elections in S.West crucial for peace- Haysom

Waagacusub.com- UN envoy for Somalia Nicholas Haysom has called for credibility in the upcoming state presidential elections in South West state. Speaking during a round visit to the states Wednesday in Baidoa the capital of South West state, Haysom said a fair and free poll is crucial in ensuring stability…

WHO seeks to contain cholera outbreak in Somalia amid decline in cases

Waagacusub.com- The World Health Organization (WHO) is stepping up measures to contain cholera outbreak in Somalia amid decline in the number of cases and deaths in the past month.

Somalia 'excluded' from new Istanbul airport's inauguration amid Khashoggi crisis

Waagacusub.com- The Turkish government has inaugurated the gleaming world's largest airport on Monday, a magnificent project which fulfills president Erdogan's dream of making Turkey a global player. But Somalia has not been represented at the ceremony attended by most of Turkey's major…

SNA-AMISOM forces seize Daynuunaye town, Bay Region

Waagacusub.com- Somalia National Army backed with AMISOM forces have on early Thursday taken over Daynuunay area of Bay region from the Al-Shabaab group who have been in control of the town over the past weeks.

U.S. House Speaker Ryan rejects Trump plan on birthright citizenship: Washington Post

Waagacusub.com - U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Tuesday that it was not possible to end birthright citizenship with an executive order, after President Donald Trump said he was considering such a move, the Washington Post reported.

Ethiopia's visa-on-arrival for all Africans starts November 9

Waagacusub.com- A hint from the Prime Minister in May 2018, then a confirmation of implementation by erstwhile president. In between both, the country began issuing visas online to tourists.

UN urges Somalis to seek homegrown solutions to problems

Waagacusub.com- The United Nations senior envoy in Somalia has called on Somalis to pursue homegrown solutions to their problems amid tensions between the federal and regional state governments. Nicholas Haysom, Secretary-General's Special Representative to Somalia, who made his first regional visit…

Kenya Airways makes maiden direct flight to the US

Waagacusub.com- took to the sky last night on its maiden flight direct to New York marking a historic feat for the East African country which has for close to a decade been fighting to secure clearance by US aviation authorities. President Uhuru Kenyatta flagged off the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying…

Traffic accident leads to mass illicit arms seizure in northern Ethiopia

Waagacusub.com- A traffic accident in Ethiopia's northern Amhara regional state has led to the seizure of a huge number of illicit arms, local media reported on Monday. A fuel tanker truck originating in neighboring Sudan and travelling in northern Ethiopia, overturned while trying to avoid hitting…

Kenyan central bank sells dollars after shilling weakens

Waagacusub.com- Kenya's central bank sold dollars on Monday after the shilling weakened due to demand from the energy and manufacturing sector amid negative market sentiment to recent IMF comments on the shilling, traders said.

Somalia approves 340 mln USD budget for 2019

Waagacusub.com- Somalia's cabinet on Monday approved a budget of 340 million U.S. dollars for the 2018/2019 financial year which is 65 million dollars more than the previous fiscal year. Finance minister Abdirahman Duale Beyle said the cabinet, which is chaired by Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire,…

Commentary: What's different about the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Waagacusub.com- On Saturday, the United States awoke to the horrifying news of a synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh during Sabbath services. Robert Bowers, armed with an assault rifle and three handguns, charged into the sanctuary of the Tree of Life temple, yelling "all Jews must die" before…

Police hunt for killers of Somali reporter

Waagacusub.com- Police in Somalia are hunting for the gunmen who shot dead a local journalist, Mr Abdullahi Mohamed Hashi, on the outskirts of Mogadishu late on Saturday.