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NAIROBI - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and counterparts from eight African nations meet in Nairobi on Monday to discuss ways to prevent South Sudan from sliding back into civil war and advance a political transition in Somalia. Kerry arrived in the Kenyan capital...

BY MARY POLS His gift of language helps to build farms, starting with New Roots in Lewiston, a new cooperative owned by Somali immigrants It takes a lot brainstorming, negotiating and planning to start any new farming venture. But factor in that the farmers are from...

DP World’s landmark deal with authorities in Somaliland to jointly develop the Port of Berbera is a welcome development for Ethiopia, according to a senior Ethiopian government official. The Dubai-based company has signed an agreement with the Government of Somaliland, a self-declared breakaway republic of...

We in the West are used to thinking of music mainly as entertainment. On occasion, it can fulfill a religious function, or be deployed to argue one political point or another. But for Sahra Halgan, the purpose of her music is to bring recognition...

Horndiplomat-The President of The Federal Republic of Somalia has said there are plans to reopen Somali National library soon. Speaking during brief question and answer session at the second Mogadishu Book Fair on Friday, President Sheikh Mohamud has said reopening of the library is key...

Horndiplomat-The Local government headquarters and emergency responders targeted in Galkayo, leaving at least 13 people dead. On Sunday Twin terrorist bomb attacks are reported to have taken place in Galkacyo town in Mudug region of central Somalia. The first vehicle explosion on Sunday targeted the local...

Britain's Mo Farah won the men's 5,000-metre final on Saturday, his second gold medal of the Rio Olympics. Farah finished in 13 minutes 03.30 seconds to complete the double-double, having also won the 10,000 final last week. Farah is the first man to defend the 10,000...

By Brandt Williams A boy who has said he wants to be the first Muslim president is taking on Donald Trump, ahead of Republican presidential nominee's appearance in Minneapolis scheduled for Friday. Yusuf Dayur, 12, said Trump says things that fuel ill-will toward his fellow Muslims....

Somalia could attain the minimum quota for women in political leadership ahead of Kenya when it heads to the polls next month. A national leadership forum last week agreed to ensure at least 30 per cent of elective seats in Parliament go to women. It was...

The US Department of Justice will dispatch a team to Turkey in the coming days to pursue allegations by the Turkish government of criminal activity by Fethullah Gulen, according to a US media report. If true, the move, first reported on Friday by Bloomberg News...