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Somalia Participates in the Eastern Africa Cultural Festival
Somalia is participating in the 2nd Eastern Africa Cultural, Arts, and Craft Festival held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.The event is being hosted by the Ethiopian government, with the participation of ...
Islamic State in Somalia: the terrorist group’s origins, rise and recent battlefield defeats
After its battlefield defeat, it’s unclear if the Islamic State in Somalia retains the ability to extort money from the ...
Star Tribune20d
‘A cultural shift’: As more Somali women speak out about domestic abuse, need for services grows
“In the Somali community, we are facing a cultural shift,” Weli said, adding that, in the past, divorce and separation were rare. “Domestic abuse has always existed in our ...
Washington Examiner2d
Politically-connected Somali nonprofit group pulled in taxpayer dollars after mishandling millions
As COVID-19 roared on in October 2020, Somali community leaders in Columbus, Ohio, formed a small nonprofit organization aimed at assisting their community through the pandemic. Two years later ...
Somali activists mark International Women's Day with eye toward future
As the world commemorates International Women's Day, the stories of courageous women like Zahra Mohamed Ahmad highlight their ...
UN calls for more gender equality efforts in Somalia
The United Nations mission in Somalia joined the global community in marking International Women's Day on Saturday by calling ...
Toronto Star20d
After years of effort and a major setback, Toronto’s Somali community gets funding for a cultural centre
A plan to build a recreation and cultural centre for Toronto’s Somali community that sparked outcry in an Etobicoke neighbourhood last year is moving ahead, but in a new location. In a ...