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Somali Group Calling Out Senator For Comments

Last week, a Michigan doctor was charged with performing genital female mutilation on two 7-year-old Minnesota girls. And this week, there is a growing number of measles cases in Hennepin County, mostly among Somali Minnesotans.

Why Somali piracy is staging a comeback

After a five-year hiatus, hijackers have taken five vessels in the past month

Kenyans sweep Boston Marathon titles, but Americans make progress

They were followed closely by Americans who grabbed two of the top four women's spots and six of the top 10 for men – the first time that's happened since the race went professional in 1986.

UN, International Community applauds decision to form National Security Council

President Farmajo will chair the National Security Council.

Michigan doctor denies genital mutilation; judge keeps her locked up

"They were the last in a long line of children cut by the defendant," Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara Woodward said of the two girls who were accompanied to the Livonia clinic by their mothers.

What Kenyan parents want their young children taught

"Throwing away litter, washing hands, using courteous language, basic communication skills such as reading, and writing, and counting, good manners, knowing the environment, socialisation, and religious values should be emphasised,"

Continuous Harassment on Somali Journalists Worrying – PPF

PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter, urged the government of Somalia to ensure safety of media practitioners in Somalia and to hold to account those involved in violence against media professionals

Pentagon readies largest deployment in Somalia since Black Hawk Down

The soldiers will not train Somali soldiers in actual combat tactics, Stars and Stripes reported.

Car Bomb Explodes Near Airport in Somali Capital of Mogadishu

The militants reportedly fired three mortar shells that hit residential areas nearthe airport and a military base ofthe African Union Mission inSomalia (AMISOM).

Edmonton Walk for Justice calls attention to unsolved murders of Somali youth

A local human rights activist wants more attention drawn to the growing number of unsolved murders in Edmonton's minority groups, particularly the Somali community.

US sends dozens of troops to Somalia, 1st time in decades

l-Shabab also caused alarm in February 2016 when it claimed responsibility for the bombing of an airliner that made an emergency landing with a gaping hole in the fuselage shortly after taking off from Mogadishu.

ICE arrests Somali immigrants, raising concerns in Clarkston

A spokesperson for ICE confirmed two arrests, but said there hasn't been any "special operation" in the city known for accepting thousands of immigrants and refugees.

Ethiopian national torched in Eastern Cape

The Somali Association of South Africa has condemned the killing of an Ethiopian spaza shop owner in the Kwelera area outside East London in the Eastern Cape.

Ethiopia: Ministry Admonishes Illegal Ethiopians in Saudi to Return Soon

The proclamation A nation without Illegal Expatriates has put a grace period states that runaway workers, residents with expired work permits, over-stayers of Umrah and Hajj, among others, are illegals.

UN calls for heightened vigilance to contain piracy in Somali waters

The international community and shipping firms should intensify patrols along the Somalia coastline to eliminate piracy that is slowly crawling back after a five year lull, a senior UN official has said.

Ethiopia sentences rebels accused of threatening massive dam

The government says the rebels' target was the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The project has caused concern in Egypt, which says the dam will reduce its share of the Nile River.

Dozens More US Troops Deployed to Somalia

The move is another example of the acceleration of U.S. efforts to help combat violent extremism across the globe, a second military official said. The goal of the operation is to build partner capacity while helping to improve the logistics of local forces battling the military group al-Shabab.

Local EU Statement on the execution of five suspected Al Shabab members in Puntland

The EU Delegation calls upon the authorities of Puntland and the Federal Government of Somalia to instate a moratorium on the death penalty and to ensure that civilians are tried before civilian courts.

India thanks Somalia for rescuing nationals held by pirates

"I am happy to inform that 10 Indian nationals working as crew on MV AL Kausar which was hijacked by pirates have been rescued," External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted.