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Somalia
Trump’s vow to ‘immediately’ end protections for Minnesota Somalis stirs fear and legal challenges
A threat from President Donald Trump to cancel temporary legal protections for Somali nationals living in Minnesota has unsettled one of the state’s most established immigrant communities and raised immediate questions about whether such an order could survive legal scrutiny. Trump announced late Friday on Truth Social that he would “immediately” remove Temporary Protected Status…
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White House mocks Ilhan Omar with McDonald’s photo that appears to tell her to return to Somalia
The White House reignited its hostility toward Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. when its official X...
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750,000 in Somalia to lose U.N. food assistance due to funding collapse
Somalia is staring at a worsening hunger crisis as the United Nations food agency warns it...
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Ugandan military helicopter crashes and catches fire in Somalia
A Ugandan military helicopter with eight people on board crashed and was engulfed in flames...
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Kenyan court hands 30-year sentences to two for aiding deadly hotel terror attack
More than five years after a deadly terrorist siege shocked Kenya’s capital, justice has been partially delivered. A Kenyan court on Thursday sentenced two men to 30 years in prison for aiding the...
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Somalia: U.S. airstrikes surge as extremism threat spreads quietly
While global headlines focus on conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, another war is unfolding with little public attention. In Somalia, U.S. forces have sharply increased airstrikes against extremist...
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Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi: Somaliland president says recognition is near after Trump talks
Somaliland’s president has said international recognition of his state is now within reach, following growing interest from the United States and recent talks linked to Donald Trump’s possible...
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U.S. military recalibrates in Africa, presses allies to shoulder more responsibility
At the heart of this year’s African Lion military exercise, the United States signaled a dramatic shift in its engagement on the continent. Gone is the long-favored narrative of “good governance”...
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Mogadishu flooding kills seven as torrential rains swamp Somalia’s capital
A deluge that battered Mogadishu, Somalia‘s capital, overnight on Friday has left at least seven people dead and caused widespread destruction, with major roads submerged and entire neighborhoods...
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Somalia: How a missing 8-year-old was found 6 months later living with a man who says he married her
Six months after going missing, an eight-year-old girl was found living with a man who said he was her husband. Last September, a family in Puntland, a semi-autonomous territory, reported the girl missing....
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Meet one of the young trailblazers in Somalia’s film-making scene who was banned from watching movies as a child
Director Abshir Rageh oversees film production at Astaan, a privately held cable television network in Somalia. With tens of millions of views on YouTube, the soap opera “Habboon,” which aired...
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Look of the Week: Iman
Who: Iman Wearing What: She was strictly business in a two-piece, crimson Rachel Zoe suit with a purple blouse and Brian Atwood heels. Her perfect blend of professionalism and style, speaks to her...
