ROCHESTER, Minn.- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is awarding $12 million in workforce development grants to organizations serving communities in need across the state.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Negotiations over the financing of new forces to replace the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have become difficult. According to diplomatic sources, both the European Union and the United States have expressed reservations.

Las Anod (HOL) — At least 38,000 students in the breakaway state of Somaliland, including those in the eighth grade of middle school and the fourth grade of high school, sat for the national certificate exam on Saturday. However, students from Las Anod did not participate.

Mogadishu (HOL) - The Somali government has refuted allegations made by two Somali opposition lawmakers who linked their brief detention in Nairobi last week to the federal government of Somalia.

MOGADISHU (Xinhua) -- The withdrawal of troops by the African Union from Somalia is a sign of progress and Somalia's commitment to rebuilding their country, an AU peacekeeping official said Friday.

At least 200 people were injured and more than 100 arrested across Kenya in nationwide protests against government tax hike plans, rights groups have said.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received credentials from the newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Somalia, Richard H. Riley, inside Mogadishu's airport on Friday.

Mogadishu (HOL) - The Somali government has refuted allegations made by two Somali opposition lawmakers who linked their brief detention in Nairobi last week to the federal government of Somalia.

Female members of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and National Police Service are actively involved in Somalia, primarily under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).

Hargeisa (HOL) — The Grand Sultan of the Isaaq clan, Daoud Sultan Mohamed Sultan Abdiqadir, claims that he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt yesterday after being shot at by a soldier during a protest in Hargeisa.

The African Union backed Somalia's request to slow the withdrawal of its troops fighting Islamist militants and called for a new international force to replace the AU peacekeeping mission.

The law aims to give refugees access to education and improved rights. Somalia hosts about 40,000 registered refugees, according to the country’s National Commission for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons.

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After fleeing conflict in Somalia, Mohamed Mataan overcame many challenges growing up in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp. Today, he teaches young refugees digital skills in the camps.

The African Union was studying a request from Somalia Thursday to slow down the withdrawal of its forces deployed in the country against Islamist militants, officials from the body said.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Dozens of discontented youths protested in Hargeisa on Friday over the arrest of Osman Omar Dool, a vocal critic of the Somaliland government on social media.

Mogadishu (HOL) —Two Somali federal government MPs were briefly detained while visiting Nairobi, Kenya, they told the BBC Somali Service.

Where England stands after two European Championship games is the envy of most teams. Just not good enough yet to have title ambitions.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somalia's candidate for the African Union (AU) Chairperson, Fawzia Yusuf Adam, has announced that the Somali government and four federal member states are pressuring her to withdraw from the candidacy due to a request from Djibouti's President, Ismail Omar Guelleh.

Police in Kenya have fired tear gas and used water cannon to disperse protesters gathering near parliament in the capital to demonstrate against planned tax hikes that many fear will worsen the cost-of-living crisis.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Oxfam, an international charity organization, revealed alarming statistics indicating that water-related disasters displaced nearly eight million people in ten of the world's most severely impacted countries in 2023.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Chinese Embassy in Somalia announced on Wednesday that it will offer financial awards to the top 50 students in Somalia's National Examinations in 2024. The awards, ranging from $1,000 to $400, aim to enhance the friendship between China and Somalia and invest in Somalia's future, according to Chen Wendi, Chargé d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Ministry of Education has deployed exam staff and materials to designated school locations throughout the country, amid hundreds of Somali students in Adan-Yabal, Harardhere, and Elder, recently liberated districts will set exams for the first time in 33 years.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's economy is expected to grow by 3.1% in 2023, rebounding from a 2.4% increase in 2022. The recovery is driven by improved weather conditions and policy reforms aimed at reaching the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Completion Point.

Attorney General Keith Ellison's office said the cases involve false documentation, billing for services not provided and taking kickbacks, among other crimes.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Bilan, Somalia's only all-women news team, has won the 2024 One World Media Press Freedom Award, marking the first time a Somali media team has received this prestigious honor. The award recognizes Bilan's courageous and groundbreaking reporting over the past two years.

London, UK (HOL) — An employment tribunal has ruled that used car seller Stellantis & You discriminated against two sales advisers, who were subjected to racial slurs, including being called a «Somali pirate» and a «Black bastard.»

Garowe (HOL) - Puntland regional state of Somalia refuted reports indicating that the Islamic State poses a growing threat in Puntland following a recent U.S. airstrike targeting the group's leader in Somalia.

Mogadishu (HOL) —A violent clash between two clan militias erupted on Wednesday in the Qoryooley district of the Lower Shabelle region, causing significant damage and disrupting daily life. The intense battle involved the Garre and Jiide communities, who have a history of conflict in the area.

A new public artwork at Samatar Crossing in Cedar-Riverside is dedicated to the first Somali-American elected to public office in Minnesota, Hussein Samatar.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The extreme heat in Saudi Arabia during this year's Hajj has led to the deaths of 550 pilgrims, including six Somali nationals, according to the Ministry of Religion and Endowments of Somalia.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Moalim Fiqi criticized the recent propaganda video released by al-Shabab, showcasing the training of militants in Somalia.

Kismayo (HOL) - Four al-Shabab leaders who defected from the group surrendered to the Somali National Army stationed in the Bulo-Haji area of the Lower Jubba region on Tuesday.

Minneapolis, USA (HOL) — Former Somali Prime Minister H.E. Hassan Ali Khaire will be the keynote speaker at the 2024 Somali Week Celebration. He will address the Town Hall and the Somali American Business Conference. The event, starting on June 26 at the National Press Club, aims to strengthen U.S.-Somali relations and celebrate the contributions of the Somali community in the United States.

Mogadishu (HOL) — In a move to enhance security, the Somali government banned all vehicles without license plates from the streets of Mogadishu on Wednesday, effective immediately.