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US Bank Move Highlights Importance of Remittances
The welfare of hundreds of thousands of Somalis who depend on financial assistance from the diaspora is at risk following a decision by a US bank to close down accounts of Somali money transfer companies in the state of Minnesota by December 30, according...
FGS Koln Saves Five Somali Fishermen
On October 4th 2011, the EUNAVFOR warship FGS KÖLN came to the rescue of five Somali fishermen drifting in the Indian Ocean in a broken-down fishing whaler and returned them safely to the shore. How People Arrived Here: fgs themes
President of Somalia, Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed Orders Thorough Cleanup of Mogadishu
The president of Somalia Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed on Monday went on a tour of the capital Mogadishu where he ordered a thorough cleanup of the quarters previously occupied by the militant Islamist group al-Shabab. How People Arrived Here: sinaay military...
Somali Government Condemns Al-Shabab Action Against Telecom Giants
The Ministry of Information, Posts and Telecommunications has strongly condemned the militant group al-Shabab’s action against two telecommunication giants ordered to cease operations.
Somali Islamists Detain National Soccer Squad Player
Militias loyal to the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia have detained a Somali national football squad player, Sa’ad Saleh Hussein, 19, early on Friday in the city of Afgoye, about 30km south of the capital Mogadishu.
Oxfam Ambassador Actress Scarlett Johansson Visits Kenya to See Devastating Impact of the Drought in East Africa
This week, Oxfam Ambassador Actress Scarlett Johansson visited Kenya to see the devastating impact of the drought in East Africa. More than 13 million people are at risk because of a severe drought that has hit parts of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. In...
UK Detectives Aid Hunt for Missing Briton in Kenya
Detectives from the United Kingdom are currently in Kenya to assist in the investigation of the weekend killing of a Briton and abduction of his wife at Kiwayu Safari Village in Lamu, Coast Province.
European Commission Announces Additional 60m Euro for the Horn of Africa Drought
The European Commission has announced an additional €60 million for the Horn of Africa drought, which threaten the lives of millions of people.
