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Sep 24 2023
News
Somali prime minister inspires hope during historic visit to Minnesota
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre made a historic visit to Minnesota on Sunday, captivating crowds with a resounding message of hope and renewed sense of optimism. "Somalia has a stable government now," Barre said to a crowd of about 1,600 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Bloomington. "If we don't have a stable government we cannot work on improving security issues and other challenges the
Star TribuneSep 25 2023
News
Somali Prime Minister rallies local community, praises young Somali Americans during Minnesota visit
This story comes to you from Sahan Journal through a partnership with MPR News.By Abdirizak Diis | Sahan JournalSomali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre addressed a packed hall of attendees in Bloomington Sunday evening, updating them on the Somali government’s efforts to uproot Al-Shabab. He also asked the local Somali community to support their home country’s efforts from afar. More than 3,000
MPR NewsJun 22 2023
News
New report: More than 50% of people live in a country with serious religious persecution
More than half of the global population lives in a country in which state or non-state actors actively persecute people for their religious beliefs, according to the 2023 Religious Freedom in the World report.
The report was released on the first day of Religious Freedom Week, in which the U.S. Catholic bishops have invited Catholics to pray for greater religious liberty both in the U.S
Catholic News AgencyJan 26 2023
News
U.S. Military Kills Top ISIS Leader Along With Nearly A Dozen ISIS Operatives In Africa
The U.S. military killed a high-level ISIS leader during an operation in Africa this week along with nearly a dozen ISIS operatives.
A senior administration official told CNN that the operation took place in a “mountainous cave complex in northern Somalia” where ISIS was planning its expansion into Africa and beyond.
The Daily WireJan 20 2023
News
Worldwide Persecution of Christians Worst Ever, Now Rising in Sub-Saharan Africa
Open Doors released its 2023 World Watch list this week, and North Korea has returned to the top spot as the world's worst persecutor of Christians. Worldwide, Christians are now facing more persecution or discrimination than ever. Although fewer Christians died for their faith in Christ last year, Christian persecution is increasing to the highest level ever reported. According to
Mar 17 2023
Opinion
DeSantis Is Right About Ukraine
Ron DeSantis came out against our current blank check n’ hack cliches Ukraine policy, stating the indisputable truth that Ukraine was not a vital US interest worthy of risking World War III with Russia. The next day he was proven right when a Russian SU-27 knocked a US Reaper drone into the Black Sea. Hey, feeding Russians (and Ukrainians) into a meat grinder is all fun and games until we get
TownhallMar 16 2023
Opinion
DeSantis Is Right About Ukraine
Ron DeSantis came out against our current blank check n’ hack cliches Ukraine policy, stating the indisputable truth that Ukraine was not a vital US interest worthy of risking World War III with Russia. The next day he was proven right when a Russian SU-27 knocked a US Reaper drone into the Black Sea. Hey, feeding Russians (and Ukrainians) into a meat grinder is all fun and games until we get
TownhallAug 02 2022
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America’s new Most Wanted: Terrorist with key role in Black Hawk Down may be al Qaeda leader
The terrorist who played a “central role” in the “Black Hawk Down” attack in Somalia and facilitated the deadly U.S. Embassy bombings in Africa in the 1990s could be the next al Qaeda leader following Ayman al Zawahiri’s death in a U.S. airstrike in Kabul.
The State Department has a $10 million reward for Saif al Adel, considered al Qaeda’s second-in-command under Zawahiri and who could
Washington ExaminerJun 23 2022
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Top 10 African Countries with the highest inflation rates in 2022
As of 2022, rising inflation has become a shared trend worldwide. The overall inflation rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to grow to 12.2 per cent, and this is because many countries on the continent lack a sufficient central banking system, which in turn results in the manipulation of currency to achieve short-term economic goals. Furthermore, the global supply disruptions caused by the
Business InsiderMar 17 2022
Opinion
What Is Our Moral Obligation in Ukraine?
In 1994, I was a young journalist in the information graphics department at The Detroit News, just two years out of college.
In April of that year, the Rwandan genocide — a war of ethnic tensions — erupted, resulting in 100 days of unspeakable carnage.
The United States, still stinging from its failed peacekeeping mission in Somalia the year before, refused to fully intervene. I
Charles Blow