London (SD) – a 66-year-old Somali man, has been found guilty of the brutal killing his wife in a north London court. Hussein Egal a London bus driver committed the murder in […]
WATCH: Samiya Abdi on Understanding the COVID-19 Vaccine
Toronto (SD) – Canadian Muslim medical and religious academics came together and formed a Covid 19 task force to dispel the baseless myths surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine. The task force is holding […]
Rep Ilhan Omar appointed Vice chairwoman of panel overseeing Africa, global human rights
Washington (SD) – Somalia born Ilhan Omar, a member of the US House of Representatives, has been appointed Deputy Chair of the on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations […]
WATCH: Jibril Aw Mahomed a Somali political analyst “what is happening in Somalia is political crises, a political mayhem”
Columbus (SD) – Somalia is currently facing a political crises born out of election process disagreement, Somalia’s parliament and president’s terms have both expired, the opposition is insisting on a care taker […]
WATCH: 17-year-old Somali Canadian decides to run for Edmonton city council
Edmonton (SD) – Haruun Jibril Ali is a 17 year old political science student at University of Victoria, recently declared his candidacy in the upcoming municipal elections in Edmonton Alberta Canada, despite […]
17-year-old running for Edmonton city council
Edmonton (SD) – Haruun Jibril Ali, a 17-year-old Canadian, announced his candidacy for the upcoming local council elections in Edmonton, Ward 8 or Papastew. Alberta election law stipulates that a candidate must […]
WATCH: Author Abdi Iftin talked to us about life in America after six years
Maine (SD) – Abdi Nor Iftin is a Somali American writer and a public speaker he is also the author of the book, Call Me American, were he tells his incredible journey […]
Biden reverses disastrous Trump policies
Washington (SD) – Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States within minutes after his swearing-in, has signed a presidential decree suspending previous decrees passed by his predecessor Trump. The new […]
Biden officially becomes 46th president of the United States
Washington (SD) – Joe R. Biden has officially become the 46th president of the United States, after being sworn in minutes ago. In a ceremony attended by few dignitaries at Capitol, Mr. […]
WATCH: CAIR-MN Executive Director talks about Minneapolis police fatally shooting a Somali American man
Minneapolis (SD) – Minneapolis police shot and killed a Somali American man, Dolal Idd, on Wednesday night during a traffic stop, the first police-involved shooting in the city since the death of […]
CAIR-Minnesota, Community Call for ‘Independent and Transparent’ Probe of Minneapolis Police Fatally Shooting a Man During Traffic Stop
Press Release Minneapolis- The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today called for an independent and transparent investigation of an incident in which the Minneapolis Police fatally shot a […]
Somali man sentenced to 12 years for stabbing a man
Newcastle (SD) – A court in Newcastle, UK, has sentenced a Somali national to life in prison for stabbing a man to death. The 29-year-old Somali man, Ibrahim Abdullahi was convicted of […]
WATCH: A Somali Edmonton respiratory therapist who become first to get COVID-19 vaccine talked to us
Edmonton (SD) – Sahra Kaahiye, a Somali Canadian respiratory therapist at the University of Alberta Hospital was the first Albertan to receive a COVID-19 vaccination this week. Sahra the Chair of the […]
Somali Man shot dead by Queensland police on Motorway
Brisbane (SD) – Police in Queensland, Australia, have shot dead a 22-year-old Somali man in central Brisbane, according to witnesses. Police in Brisbane who were responding to a public call say the […]
WATCH: Abukar Arman’s Friday Sermon on Balance
Columbus (SD) A sermon (Khutbah) by Abukar Arman at the Polaris Masjid in Columbus, OH. Abukar’s Khutbah focused on balance in all matters of life.
Ilhan Omar defends her Congressional seat
Minneapolis (SD) – Ilhan Omar, a Somali-American woman who is a member of the US Congress, has once again celebrated a historic re-election victory. Ilhan, ran against Republican candidate challenger Lacy Johnson, […]
watch: Omar Fateh a State Senate Candidate in Minnesota discusses US election
Minneapolis (SD) – Omar Fateh is the DFL nominee and endorsed candidate for State Senate, representing Minnesota’s 62nd District. He joined us from Minnesota on the eve of the US elections, he […]
Why Somalis are closely watching the US elections
Just as people across the United States will be waiting eagerly for the results of Tuesday’s voting, thousands of kilometers away, on the far eastern corner of Africa, Somalis will also be […]
WATCH: Nimao Ali talked to us about the efforts of Justice for Abdirahman advocacy group.
Ottawa (SD) – On July 24, 2016, 37-year-old Somali-Canadian Abdirahman Abdi was beaten outside of his home in Ottawa, Canada by constables Dave Weir and Daniel Montsion, as he was been arrested. […]
Macron insists on defending Islamophobia as freedom of expression
Paris (SD) – French President Emmanuel Macron says he can understand why Muslims are horrified by the controversial cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad. In an interview with Al Jazeera, he said that […]