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President Hassan’s fading Political Footprint
By Faisal RoblePresident Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud of Somalia and his government have been lately mired in diplomatic nightmares. The latest bellow was dealt when the United States Secretary of Foreign...
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Three killed in Nairobi bus blasts
Luggage lies on the ground near a damaged bus. Two improvised explosive devices went off on buses along one of busiest highways in the Kenyan capital, police said Sunday, as the East African nation...
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European states ‘should recognize Islam’
Hate crime conference in Austria hears calls for legal recognition to combate anti-Islamic prejudiceVIENNA, Islam should be legally recognized in all European countries to end hostility against...
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Exiting Somalia not an option – Ruto
Speaking after meeting Kenya’s top security chiefs at his office, Ruto dismissed those calling for an early exit, saying such a move will amount to an act of cowardice/FILENAIROBI, Deputy President...
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US secures long lease on Djibouti base
AFP Djibouti President Omar Guelleh and U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington DC, May 5, 2014Washington – The United States secured long term access Monday to a military base in Djibouti that it...
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Somalia worst place to be a mother
Somalia is the worst country on Earth to be a mother, according to a report published by Save the Children on Monday which calls for more action to protect mothers and children in crisis-hit areas.The...
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‘I am convinced that the practice of FGM can be stopped in Somalia’
Women in Somalia need our support. As refugees, we appreciate the life we have in Ireland Ifrah Ahmed: FGM is now illegal in Ireland and Ifrah hopes to stop the practice of it in Somalia. Photograph:...
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22 migrants die, others believed missing after smuggling boats capsize in...
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View ArticleEthiopia: Brutal Crackdown on Protests
Security Forces Fire On, Beat Students Protesting Plan to Expand Capital Boundaries(Nairobi) – Ethiopian security forces should cease using excessive force against students peacefully protesting plans...
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Burglars raped my wife, Jacob Zuma says as he defends home improvements
South African president seeks to justify 246m rand (£13.73m) of public funds spent on security at his Nkandla homesteadDavid Smith iSouth Africa’s president, Jacob Zuma, greets supporters of his ruling...
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South Minneapolis’ Karmel Square Somali Mall partially collapses
By Joseph Lindberg Part of rooftop construction at Karmel Square Somali Mall in South Minneapolis collapsed Tuesday morning, authorities said. No one was hurt at the usually busy site on the 2900 block...
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Obama’s aunt — Zeituni Onyango — buried in Muslim cemetery in Kenya
President Barack Obama’s aunt was buried Tuesday in her birth nation of Kenya, family members said, after her death last month in the United States.Zeituni Onyango, half-sister of Obama’s father, died...
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At trial, Mohamed Hersi denies accusations that he tried to join Al-Shabab
Stewart Bell J.P. MoczulskiAPRIL 24, 2014 Mohamed Hersi arrives with an unidentified woman to testify at his trial at the Brampton courthouse, April 24, 2014.BRAMPTON, Ont. — A Toronto man on trial for...
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EU criticises Ethiopia for the arrest of journalists and opposition members
The European Union External Action Office underlined that Ethiopia plays an important role throughout the region. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Saul LOEBEU criticised the government of Ethiopia for the recent...
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Djibouti call: US leases African drone base, alleged CIA jail for 20 years
Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (AFP Photo / US Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Robert L. Fisher III)The US has signed a deal with Djibouti, a tiny nation in the Horn of Africa, extending by decades the presence of...
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Boko Haram does not represent Islam
The group responsible for the kidnapping rampage in Nigeria has hijacked a whole faith, steering the public discourse on Islam. SUNDAY ALAMBA / AP A woman attends a demonstration calling on the...
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Dozens die in Kenya after drinking homemade alcohol
File photograph showing people hospitalised in November 2000 after drinking Kenyan homemade liqour – the latest incident has killed 50 or more people. Photograph: Simon Maina/EPA At least 50 people...
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