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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation teamed up with the American Refugee Committee (ARC), Love Army and eDahab mobile money transfer of Dahabshiil, a Somali leading money Transfer Company, in a bid to help those who were most affected by the famine in Somaliland. The...

The United States is considering a sharp reduction in its special forces operations in Somalia and other African countries, the New York Times reported on Monday. As many as half of the US counter-terrorism troops based on the continent could be withdrawn over the next three years,...

The United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit cleared Dahabshiil, a Somali-owned international money transfer firm on Friday of allegations raised by one Harbi Hussein in an attempt to link the reputed remittance company to terror financing. The case was filed in April 2016 against Dahabshiil...

Breastfeeding woman, bearded person and meditating man also among new symbols previewed to mark World Emoji Day. US tech giant Apple has previewed forthcoming emojis, including one that depicts a woman wearing a hijab. More than 12 animated symbols were unveiled on Monday to celebrate World...

By Kaleyesus Bekele Two American energy firms, Greencomm and Innovative Clear Choice Technologies (ICCT), have proposed to the Ethiopian government to build a natural gas refinery plant that can process gas to liquid petroleum at a cost of two billion dollars. Ethiopia has proven natural gas reserves...

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) -A Rochester female is arrested after police said she was driving drunk and was involved in a hit-and-run.The hit-and-run happened Tuesday morning around 12:20 at the intersection of Wilder Road NW and West Circle Dr. NW. According to the Rochester Police...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Disturbing video has been released of a man being attacked at gunpoint outside a local mosque Sunday morning. Memphis Police Department is now investigating the aggravated assault. >> PHOTOS: Man attacked at gunpoint outside local mosque caught on camera The incident happened in the 3500...

By: Mohamed Duale First Two Somali women, Safiya Khalid and Nadia Mohamed, win two seats in Lewiston City Council in Maine and Park City in St. Louis. Safia and Nadia thus become the first two Muslim women on the municipal council of these two cities...

Mogadishu (HOL) - Veteran Somali female musician, Khadija Abdullahi Dalees passed away on Monday in Toronto, Canada, Somali government confirmed. Confirming her death, Somali Information Minister, Abdirahman Omar Osman said Dalees was the first female singer heard on Radio Muqdisho in 1952. "I am extending condolence...

Tributes have been paid to a Somali diplomat born in the Vale of Glamorgan, who has died at the age of 98. Abdulrahim Abby Farah was born in Barry in October 1919 and represented Somalia at the United Nations for 25 years. He served as the...