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Presidents of 17 countries to attend Erdoğan's oath-taking ceremony

The presidents of 17 countries will come to Ankara on July 9 to attend president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's oath-taking ceremony, pro-government Yeni Akit newspaper reported on Thursday. Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Guinea, Somali, Zambia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, and Georgia are among the…

ISIS May Be Waning, but Global Threats of Terrorism Continue to Spread

In Germany and France, the authorities thwarted terrorists' plots to attack with the deadly poison ricin. In eastern Syria, the Islamic State continued its retreat under stepped-up assaults by Kurdish militia and Iraqi pilots. And extremists in Yemen, Somalia and Libya were targeted by American…

Ethiopian Prime Minister to Visit USA at End of July

Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, will carry out an official visit to the United States on July 28-29, official sources reported today. Deputy Foreign Minister, Birtukan Ayano, announced Ahmed's visit, during which he will meet with U.S. senior officials and representatives of the large community…

Djibouti commissions $3.5 billion Chinese-built free trade zone

ONLF's Qalbi Dhagah Receives Heroic Welcome In Nairobi

Ethiopia: Torture in Somali Region Prison

Prison officials and security forces have arbitrarily detained and tortured prisoners for years in the notorious regional prison known as Jail Ogaden. Ethiopia's new prime minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed, should urgently order investigations into the horrific situation, and the government should ensure…

How US-Somalis are deported 'to a foreign land'

Somali Canadian Youth Activist Appointed to Prime Minister's Youth Advisory Council

Toronto-based Somali Canadian youth activist Habon Ali was appointed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Youth Advisory Council in June. Muslim Link interviewed Habon about her activism and what challenges facing youth in Canada that she hopes to raise with the Prime Minister. Tell us about yourself…

Ethiopia removes 'terrorist' label from three opposition groups

Ethiopia removed three opposition groups from its list of "terrorist" organisations on Thursday, the latest sign of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed charting a new course for one of Africa's most tightly controlled states.

Farmajo sends his congrats to the U.S President on July 4th, Independence Day

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has sent congratulations to his U.S. counterpart and the American people as they celebrate their Independence Day. Farmajo stressed the importance of U.S. and Somali relations, calling on both sides to to do more to strengthen those ties.

20 Al-Shabab militants killed in southern Somalia

The Somali National Army (SNA) killed at least 20 al-Shabab militants in a fierce fighting in Somali's southern village of Muse Haji on Tuesday evening, army officials said Wednesday. The fighting broke out when al-Shabab militants attempted to launch an ambush on military base in Muse Haji village…

Al-Shabaab Bans Plastic Bags To Protect 'Humans And Animals'

The Somali terror group al-Shabaab, known for deadly attacks on thousands of people across east Africa, has banned plastic bags because of the threat they pose to the environment.

AU steps up training of Somali police ahead of transition

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said it has intensified training and mentoring of the Somali police officers to take over security responsibilities during the transition process.

Somali Identification Team meets with World Bank officials to discuss National ID cards

Somalia's Digital ID Team met with senior World Bank officials on Tuesday in Nairobi to go over plans on the government-led initiative to provide ID's to all Somalis.

The Pirates Of Somalia Is A Great Travel Book, Lackluster Movie

Imagine working in an office at age 24 and wanting to become a journalist, but instead of going the traditional route of a formal education, you book yourself a ticket to Somalia to interview pirates… as they're actively hijacking cargo ships. In 2011, that's exactly what writer Jay Bahadur…

Somali Identification Team Meets With World Bank Officials To Boost ID Efforts In Somalia

Halima Aden announced as UNICEF Ambassador

UNICEF USA has appointed Somali-American supermodel and activist Halima Aden as the newest UNICEF Ambassador. The announcement follows Aden's travels with UNICEF and UNHCR to Kakuma, the refugee camp in Kenya where she was born. Aden was formally introduced to UNICEF USA via their partnership with…

AMISOM to intensify training of Somali police officers on security maintenance

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) will step up the training and mentoring of Somali police officers during the transition period to prepare them for handover of security responsibilities. Acting AMISOM Police Commissioner, Christine Alalo, said the trainings will be done in all the federal…

2018 Graduation Class Achieves Highest Number of Somali-American Graduates

Rochester's Class of 2018 had the highest number of graduating Somali-American students in the community. They celebrated with an event on Saturday that included spoken word performances, informational sessions with local colleges, and a visit from Rochester's Mayor. Recent graduate Munira Alimire…