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Early this morning, Somali friends in Dadaab, the world’s largest refugee camp that’s home to more than 300,000 people, were celebrating the selection of Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” as the new president of Somalia. Residents in Dadaab have been waiting years, and in some cases...

GARISSA, Kenya, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Somali refugees on Friday welcomed Kenya's court ruling, which declared the closure of the Dadaab refugee camps illegal. The refugees who fled violence in Somalia to Dadaab refugee camps celebrated after Thursday's court ruling which blocked the planned closure...

Amid tight security Somali MPs have chosen a new president. Casting their vote in an aircraft hanger the representatives chose ex-Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo" to lead the war-torn country. Abdirashid Duale the CEO of Dahabshiil the largest Africa-based money transfer company, gave us...

After a four year process of background checks and other vetting, 18-year-old Asial was able to come to Portland, Oregon, while the block on President Trump's immigration order is in place.   SOURCE:NBCNEWS

By ZEPHANIA UBWANI Talks aimed to end political violence in strife-torn Burundi resume in Arusha next week under former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa. Sources close to the office of the facilitator of Inter-Burundi Dialogue said some opposition leaders who fled the country after being implicated...

Kenya's high court declares government order to close world's biggest refugee camp "null and void". Kenya's high court has said it would be unconstitutional to close the world's biggest refugee camp, which houses more than 200,000 people who have fled war in neighbouring Somalia. In a...

Press Statement Mark C. Toner Acting SpokespersonDOS Seal Washington, DC February 8, 2017DOS Seal The United States congratulates the people of Somalia on the successful conclusion of their national electoral process. We congratulate Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on his selection as the next President of the Federal Government of Somalia...

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson looks forward to meeting newly elected Somali President and working with him on shared priorities. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said: I congratulate Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on his election as President of the Federal Republic of Somalia.  Somalia has made huge progress in...

Following many attacks from al Shabaab, the government resolved to build a 440-mile wall along Kenya's border with Somalia. The intention was to keep out rebels and boost security to curb the loss of lives witnesses from terror attacks. The wall was expected to stretch from...

Somalia hopes to restore stability by electing a new president. It was an unusual presidential election, with 22 candidates and no polling stations. MPs voted but not everyone else because of the threat of attack. The election was marred by accusations of bribery and political infighting...