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On Wednesday, the Minnesota Attorney General, Keith Ellison, slapped a lawsuit on a property development outfit in Hennepin County for allegedly fleecing Somali families eager to buy homes. The case centers on accusations against Nolosha Development LLC, run by Abdiwali Abdullahi, claimed to have pulled the wool over consumers' eyes with dodgy sales pitches regarding a community project in Lakeville, according to an official release. According to the lawsuit, Nolosha allegedly spun tales about single-family homes, offering…

(ERGO) – Halima Hassan Ali, alongside her husband, faces the Herculean task of securing even a single meal a day for their three kids. They're among countless families displaced by relentless skirmishes in the Lower and Middle Shabelle regions. On August 20, Halima, who’s 39, and her family found refuge in Gurbaan camp located in Mogadishu’s Kahda district, hoping to escape the chaos. Sadly, they now confront a reality devoid of nourishment and proper shelter. "We’re absolutely destitute! Neighbors have been feeding us the…

In Hirsalama village, located in Somalia's Mudug region, 300 families were forced to flee from ongoing clan conflicts, now gripping the wind-blasted coastal hamlet of Dhinowda, where they grapple with basic survival. Take Mohamed Abdirahman Osman, for instance. He and his nine-member family trudged for three grueling days to reach Dhinowda, about 45 kilometers from their home. Initially, they had 60 goats, but lost 40 to thirst and hunger during the journey. Upon arrival, the ordeal worsened. More goats perished due to the…

Empowering Families: The Somali Autism Summit Sparks Critical Conversations The inaugural Maangaar Summit, hosted in Bloomington, was a vibrant gathering that drew Somali parents, healthcare professionals, and service providers together. They shared a singular goal: tackling the hurdles faced by families with autistic children in their community. "Maangaar," which translates to "unique mind" in Somali, symbolizes their focus on autism. This issue has become particularly pressing in Minnesota, where, by 2020, one in 16…

Nearly ten months after the start of the Tigray War, fighting continues between Tigray's rebel forces and the Ethiopian Federal Government. After regaining control of Tigray, the rebels are now leading an offensive in two neighboring regions, in Afar and in the Amhara region. The fighting has put about 150,000 people on the road since mid-July. Many took refuge in Dessie. RFI met them in the Addis Fana camp. From his hometown of Kobo to Dessie, Zerfe Molla and his son traveled more than 150 kilometers to escape the…

Four opposition leaders in Guinea, who have been imprisoned since November 2020, were granted divorce and returned to their homes on Saturday pending trial. They were warmly welcomed there by their relatives. But concerns remain for those who are still being held. Reportage. These Guinean Union Democratic Union officials,…

We are always insecure where we are. We always ask for support from the international community, because we have visited the Congolese since the revelations were made. We are always visited where we are. In addition, our families lived there in the Congo in Katanga and they are still receiving threats from our friends. Hergile Ilunga, a police officer who admits to having been part of the killer command Sonia Rolley…

Households are protesting in Mogadishu over "lacking" troopers coaching in Eritrea MOGADISHU, Somalia - A lot of relations whose beloved ones have reportedly been educated in Eritrea organized demonstrations and requested for the whereabouts of younger males, which the federal government has not accounted for in the previous few days. The demonstrations began within the streets of…

The trial of the killers of UN experts has been going on for almost four years in Kananga, Kasai Central. It is in this province that Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan were killed on March 12, 2017 not far from the village of Bunkonde. On Thursday, our colleague Sonia Rolley testified before the court about various details related to the various investigations that RFI carried out on the subject. But since March 2017, three Congolese have been missing, Betu Tshintela, a former intelligence agent who was presented as a…

For four years they have been waiting to serve land titles, the state has been slow to follow. And yet promises had been made. In the face of the press, the collective that brings these families together condemns unbearable delays. Of the nearly 2,500 family heads involved in the Pikine branch in the suburbs of Dakar, only 800 have been notified of relocation.…