Somalia
Somalia Nears Completion of Nationwide 10,000-Teacher Recruitment Drive
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Ministry of Education says it is close to completing a long-promised plan to recruit 10,000 teachers…
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Somalia’s Southwest State Executes Police Officer for Killing Civilian Over $2
Somalia’s Southwest state executes police officer over $2 extortion killing in Baidoa BAIDOA, Somalia — The Southwest Somali administration on…
Somalia
Southwest regional authorities execute police officer convicted in $2 killing of civilian
South West State executes police officer over $2 extortion killing in Baidoa BAIDOA, Somalia — The South West State administration…
Somalia
Minneapolis chokehold on U.S. citizen symbolizes Trump’s Somali crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS — The takedown happened in seconds: masked federal agents sprinting toward a 20-year-old Somali American as he stepped from…
Somalia
Somalia denies reports of covert talks with al-Shabab
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s presidential envoy for countering extremist ideology on Thursday rejected reports that the federal government is holding secret…
Somalia
Somalia refutes allegations of arms reaching neighboring nations
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s government has rejected allegations that weapons entering the country are being routed onward to armed actors…
Somalia
Somali Government Launches Assessment of Quranic Schools, Citing Poor Facilities, Oversight
Somalia launches nationwide census of Quranic schools amid concern over conditions MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs…
East-Africa
Awdal Elders Restore Police Control in Borama After Days of Deadly Unrest
BORAMA, North Western State of Somalia — Traditional leaders in North Western State of Somalia’s Awdal region said Tuesday they…
East-Africa
Tanzania Urges Residents to Stay Home Ahead of Expected Independence Day Protests
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania’s prime minister urged citizens to remain at home Tuesday as activists called for Independence…
East-Africa
Jigjiga Police Arrest Suspect Over Secret-Video Blackmail of Somali Women
JIGJIGA, Ethiopia — Police in Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State have arrested a man accused of secretly recording Somali women and…
Somalia
Somali Parliament backs stricter oversight of accounting industry in 140-1 vote
Somali lawmakers pass amendments to Accountants Bill to tighten financial oversight MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s House of the People on…
