On May the 7, 2013 the UK held its second ‘UK- Somalia Conference.’ Attendees included British Prime Minister David Cameron, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President Museveni and recently- elected Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, along with representatives from numerous international organisations and foreign governments. Having undergone a 20-year-long civil war, Somalia is now being led by its first widely-recognised government for more than 20 years and is showing vast signs …Read the Rest
MMR jab: Somali migrants have lingering fears on autism
Health officials say vaccination rates against measles are worryingly low among Somali children in the US and UK because some …Read the Rest
Somalis engaged in Minneapolis politics
It reinforced and reminded me that recent immigrants will soon be integrated into this society and frictions/problems will resolve themselves. …Read the Rest
New push against polio and new vaccines in Somalia
Associated Press: Two dozen babies sat on the laps of their mothers, who dressed in a rainbow of headscarves at …Read the Rest
Women from Somali diaspora return home to start enterprises
Mogadishu — Amina Ali, 32, is among a growing number of Somali women who are returning to Mogadishu to start …Read the Rest
Somalia’s “Mother Teresa,” Dr. Hawa Abdi, keeps hope alive
The other guests at the swanky downtown Toronto hotel do not realize they have a celebrity in their midst. Not …Read the Rest
UNICEF Pushes for Female Enrollment in Somali Schools
NAIROBI — A new report from the U.N. Children’s Fund, UNICEF, finds more children are going to school in the …Read the Rest
US Bank to open Somali money transfer account
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Bank has agreed to open an account that will allow Somalis living in Minnesota to send …Read the Rest
Somali, Somaliland leaders agree on dialogue
During proximity talks hosted by Turkey on Saturday between the leaders of Somalia and the country’s autonomous Somaliland region, the …Read the Rest
Turkey has taken flight; Ignored by Europe, and with little fanfare, the Islamic country has extended its global reach
It is a great time to be in Turkey. Before the oppressive heat of summer sets in, the countryside is …Read the Rest
Somali food is about to get popular across Northamptonshire
With thousands of Somali people living across Northamptonshire, it is perhaps surprising that there are not more eateries providing the …Read the Rest
