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Somali songs reveal why musical crate digging is a form of cultural archaeology

Crate diggers are cultural archaeologists who dedicate their time, money and energy to collecting musical artefacts that provide alternative histories from the fringes of society. They frequent record stores, flea markets, garage sales, charity shops and other places of "disposal" to find rare…

Ethiopian Prime Minister to UAE's Crown Prince: 'You have lost Islam'

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed, was put in an uncomfortable situation by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali when he asked him to support the establishment of an Islamic institute in Addis Ababa. Abiy Ahmed recalled this situation during an open meeting of the Ethiopian community…

Former refugee returns to war-torn Somalia to serve as MP

From the day a young Mohamud Siraji landed in Dadaab after fleeing war-torn Somalia in 1992, his only goal was to make it out of the massive refugee camp, no matter what it took. A scholarship to come to Canada to study at York University in 2009 finally gave him a ticket out after 17 years of living…

Surviving al-Shabab: The boy who escaped the world's most ruthless terror group

By the time Abdi (not his real name) was 9 years old, he had already joined al-Shabab, the al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist organization in Somalia. He had taken part in several attacks, witnessed an assassination, and left the body of a young friend by the side of a road. Then he escaped the group. And…

A Russian-Somali And A Doctor Arraigned In Military Court For Being ISIS Members

Somalia Leader Makes Historic Trip to Eritrea

Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo began an historic three-day visit to Eritrea on Saturday, where he holds talks with his counterpart in Asmara.

Facebook has the biggest stock wipeout in American history

US conducts airstrike in Somalia near base where US soldier was killed

Broken promises force al Shabaab recruits to return home

Somali Journalist Shot Dead By Gov't Soldiers

Education Minister Osman Sacked After Public Protest Over His "Poor Varsity Standards" Remarks

Military Officer Arrested For Imposting Somalia Army Chief Gen.Gorood

Man admits fathering daughter's three children

Somali man jailed after telling magistrate: 'It's none of your business'

A Somali man who made a throat-cutting gesture towards a welfare officer outside a courtroom has been jailed for contempt of court after telling a magistrate the matter was none of his business.

Garissa fl ights increased to three times each week

Garissa town residents have welcomed a third weekly flight to Nairobi by Freedom Airlines.

Breaking: Somali PM sacks Minister for Education

Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire on Thursday sacked the country's Education Minister, Abdirahman Dahir Osman.

PM Abiy Ahmed travelling to the United States tomorrow

Warm welcome awaits Abiy Ahmed the likes of which no Ethiopian prime minister before was lucky to see.

Families blame police and KDF as 46 people reported missing

Some 46 people from the Coast have gone missing as the war on terror and criminal gangs intensifies.

Former Rivals Hail UAE's Role In Bringing Peace Between Ethiopia And Eritrea

As fear and paranoia fill their Minneapolis community, two Somali teens turn to basketball

MINNEAPOLIS Feysal Yusuf and Abdikani Abdi don't know who might be watching them these days, but it wasn't college basketball recruiters on the first Saturday morning of July. If anyone else was surveilling the skinny Somali American teenagers, they would have found them inside a pale community…