WorldRemit founder: ‘I lost my job to uncover UN fraud’
Growing up in Somaliland, Ismail Ahmed saw the power of money transfers. He later learned the sector’s potential for corruption
Some people use their savings to start a business, while others turn to family and friends to borrow cash. But Ismail Ahmed’s case was more...
Donald Trump: Undocumented Immigrants Are Pouring Over The Border To Vote
WASHINGTON ― Donald Trump is accusing the government of letting undocumented immigrants “pour into the country so they can go and vote” in November ― the latest conspiracy theory the Republican presidential nominee is perpetuating to delegitimize the election.
“You hear a thing like that,...
US and Israel withdraw from UNESCO
Heather Nauert, US state department spokesperson, said on Thursday the US would establish an "observer mission" to replace its representation at the Paris-based agency.
In a statement announcing its withdrawal, Israel called the US administration's decision "courageous and moral", and accused UNESCO of becoming a...
Somali American legislative candidate poised to make history
By :Associated Press
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A Democratic candidate is poised to become the first Somali American to serve in the Maine Legislature after her challenger dropped out of the race.
Republican Fred Sanborn-Silvers'...
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos – briefly – becomes world’s richest man
Share price jump of 40% in 2017 made founder worth $91bn – for a short while leapfrogging the fortune of Microsoft founder Bill Gates
The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos briefly overtook Microsoft’s Bill Gates to become the world’s richest person.
Bezos leapfrogged Gates, who has...
U.S. investigators helping Qatar probe alleged news agency website hacking
U.S. investigators are in Qatar to help probe the alleged hacking of the Gulf state's news agency website, Arab and U.S. law enforcement officials said.
Qatar said last week that hackers had posted fake remarks by the emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, that purportedly...
Spreadsheet-armed US soldiers bring lessons to Somalia
The first group of soldiers has completed a U.S. Army-led effort to train Somalia’s fledgling military in logistics, a stepping stone toward building a force that can sustain itself in a fight against Islamic militants.
The 101st Airborne Division dispatched a team of logisticians to...
Midterm elections: Democrats projected to win control of House, but Senate remains in GOP hands
Democrats were projected to take control of the House late Tuesday and pick up some governorships, but Republicans were poised to expand their majority in the Senate, delivering a split verdict in the first national referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency.
The most expensive and consequential...
Qatar signs $12B deal for US fighter jets in midst of blockade
BY ELLEN MITCHELL
Qatar has signed an agreement to buy up to 36 Boeing-made F-15 fighter jets from the United States, despite President Trump’s harsh words for the country after several Gulf states moved to isolate Qatar.
Qatari Defense Minister Khalid Al-Attiyah and U.S. Defense Secretary...
Is Somaliland a Potential US Security Partner?
A paper by US Naval War College student urges the United States Government to recognise Somaliland, writes Liban Ahmad
Next May Somaliland will have celebrated the 28th anniversary of unilaterally seceding from Somalia. Any news that could boost the chance...