Minnesota's Somali community has sent millions of tax funds to Somalia via hawala networks, much of which has ended up in the hands of Al-Shabaab.

FGM remains a deeply rooted practice among Sudanese and Somali refugees. Though it has gone underground because of legal ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Pirates off the coasts of Somalia have hijacked a commercial vessel for the first time in 18 months, raising fears of a resurgence of armed attacks along the coasts of Somalia.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A European Union naval force on Friday reached a Malta-flagged tanker earlier attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, finding all its 24 mariners safe after an ...

Women's rights groups, prominent businesswomen and female politicians in Somalia are urging the country's male-dominated parliament to pass a bill reserving 30% of seats for women in next year's ...

Somalia’s livestock exports are receiving a boost from fading Australian and Sudanese competition, which could help drive its shipments above $1 billion this year. The Horn of Africa nation has seen ...

As Minneapolis prepares for its upcoming mayoral election, Somali community members are rallying behind state Sen. Omar Fateh, who announced his campaign earlier this year. Abdirizak Diis, founder and ...

United States (US) President Donald Trump has vowed to cut spending on missions in Kenya and Somalia, telling top American military leaders that defending the homeland must take precedence over ...

Twin Cities activist Omar Jamal has been released from custody a month after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained him in downtown Minneapolis. According to a Tuesday post on ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A well-known advocate for the Somali community in Minneapolis has been released from ICE custody after about a month. Omar Jamal was working as a community officer with the Ramsey County ...

A lawsuit filed this week asks for the release of Omar Jamal, a Somali community advocate and Ramsey County sheriff civilian officer who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last ...

Authorities in Somalia are investigating the circumstances surrounding a recent U.S. airstrike after claims that a village elder killed in the operation was wrongly targeted, according to a major ...