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Mogadishu (AX) — A significant moment unfolded in the heart of Somalia as Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre welcomed Somali American politician Samakab Hussein to his office on Monday. Hussein, a notable member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, made the journey back to his homeland, a visit that speaks volumes about the bridges being built between the Somali diaspora and their roots. During their meeting, Prime Minister Barre took a moment to express his heartfelt gratitude to Rep. Hussein for making the trip to…

NAIROBI, Kenya (AX) — "A DNA analysis has shattered prior assumptions about the identity of a body dragged from Lake Yahud. Initially thought to be the missing Wajir MCA Yusuf Hussein Ahmed, it turns out it wasn't him at all," stated a report, which left Ahmed's relatives and the populace bamboozled, as the hunt for the legislator drags on over a month after he vanished.Fresh DNA tests, from Ahmed's ma and sibliiings, have unveiled the victim's Somali roots (yet not linked to the elusive MCA). A coroner identified its demise…

Hussein Bakri is the Lebanese architect responsible for the design of the Akon City project in Senegal. We met him in the United Arab Emirates, where he lives. This “citizen of the world” told us about his architectural philosophy. "I'm surprised by your request". These are the first words that Hussein Bakri used when we met…