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A Somali businessman was shot dead inside his shop in Philippi, Cape Town, on Friday night, underscoring a rise in violent attacks targeting Somali traders in South Africa. The victim was identified by local sources as Mahmoud Abdi Osman. Osman was killed when armed assailants entered his store and opened fire, according to people familiar with the incident. Philippi is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous areas for Somali business owners, who have been repeatedly targeted in robberies and shootings. South African…

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn (AX) — Thieves orchestrated an audacious heist at Southdale Center in Edina, making off with a whopping $700,000 in gold from Gift Jewelers. The shop owner, Omar Mahamud, is reeling from the hit, while detectives are trying to unravel this near-perfect crime. Barely had the store closed its doors for the night, when at around half-past eight, sounds of drilling echoed — captured by surveillance. The crooks carved their path through a nearby bathroom wall, then sliced through the barriers to the jewel…

In Senegal, President Macky Sall is preparing a new "economic tour" in the north of the country this weekend, especially in the Saint-Louis and Matam regions. These marathon trips within the country allow, according to the head of state, "to see the state of implementation of the various projects". One of the government's major…