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Minneapolis Seeks Guidance from Elders to Address Somali Youth Crime Concerns

Axadle Editorial Desk
West-Africa
Somali Youth Link, backed financially by the government, brings in Somali elders to steer young folks away from mischief around the Twin Cities. Farhio Khalif launched this initiative in the midst of the pandemic when there was a noticeable uptick in troublesome behavior among Somali teens, including run-ins with the law for actions like launching fireworks at cops. Today, the group collaborates hand in glove with local police. --- Farhio Khalif started Somali Youth Link during the pandemic to curb youth mischief in…

Kenyan, Somali, and Ethiopian Elders Call for Unity Amid Rising Insecurity from Smuggled Arms

Axadle Editorial Desk
East-Africa
MANDERA, Kenya (AX) — Prominent elders from Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia are making an earnest appeal for unity among Northern Kenya's communities, in the wake of deadly upheavals in Banessa. Authorities caution that the infiltration of illegal arms from neighboring territories exacerbates the region's turmoil. During the assembly, leaders called on Northern Kenya inhabitants to collaborate with law enforcement agencies to tackle the smuggling of small arms — a significant contributor to the area’s escalating insecurity.…

Somali Prime Minister Engages with Southwest Elders to Discuss Their Role in Nation-Building

Axadle Editorial Desk
Somalia
Baidoa (AX) — On Thursday, Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre engaged in meaningful discussions with the traditional elders of the Southwest state in Baidoa. The conversations pivoted on their indispensable role in building the nation and steering Somali governance.Southwest state President Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen also graced the meeting, emphasizing the elders’ inputs on peace, reconciliation, and conflict resolution, especially in the Southwest regions.Prime Minister Barre underscored the crucial nature of…

Somali minister meets with Jubaland’s elders and politicians in between

Axadle Editorial Desk
East-Africa
Somali minister meets with Jubaland elders and politicians in mid-election talks MOGADISHU, Somalia - A gaggle of senior clans and politicians met on Tuesday with the federal authorities of Somalia's Minister of the Inside, Federalism and Reconciliation in what might change the political dynamics of western Somalia. The group held a gathering with Normal Mukhtar Hussein Afrah, who…