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Biggest sources of immigrants to St. Cloud
Biggest sources of immigrants to St. Cloud Over 15% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time in the...

Biggest sources of immigrants to Minneapolis
Biggest sources of immigrants to Minneapolis Over 15% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time in...

Biggest sources of immigrants to Beaumont
Over 15% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time in the last several hundred years. And while the...

Woman Charged For Racial Slur. Your Free Speech Rights Are Gone.
If you can bring yourself to think back to the Obama years, you’ll remember that the so-called “Religious Right” was relentlessly mocked for making various predictions that, in the eyes of enlightened liberals, couldn’t possibly come to pass. The...

US warns of Daesh/ISIS, al-Qaeda expansion, commends partners in Iraq, Syria, Somalia
ISTANBUL – The US Embassy in Baghdad said Saturday that Washington remains deeply concerned about the continued operations and territorial expansions of the Daesh/ISIS and al-Qaeda terror groups, stressing that it will continue to prioritize...

Somalia President Rejects Talks With Madobe and Deni, Roble Reveals
Mogadishu, SOMALIA — Former Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble today disclosed that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud explicitly stated during recent meetings with the opposition that he neither interested in inclusive governance nor would he...

Somalia: 3 former presidents unite to condemn land misuse and forced evictions
In an unprecedented joint statement, Somalia's three ex-presidents—Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Abdiqasim Salad Hassan, and Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo—have strongly denounced President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s government for what they characterize as the...
Uganda turns focus to FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers, names squad
KAMPALA, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Uganda has announced its senior national team squad ahead of two FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier matches against Mozambique and Somalia. After bowing out at the quarterfinal stage of the ongoing CAF African Nations...

Somalia’s President Says Opposition Divided Over Electoral System
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Aug 21 — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said the country’s opposition lacks unity in its stance against the government’s planned electoral reforms, which aim to implement a one-person, one-vote system. Speaking in...

Report: At $95bn, Egypt, Nigeria Account for Largest Shares of Africa’s Remittance Inflows
•ISS wants estimates included in national poverty alleviation strategies •Seeks lowering of transfer costs, formalisation of remittance channels Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Nigeria trailed Egypt in terms of foreign remittance to the African continent...
Fano’s Transition: Traditional Fighter to Modern Combat Leader
The Habesha News Desk August 21, 2025 Amhara Fano Military Mobilization The scale and composition of Fano forces have seen remarkable growth in the last few years. Reports from reputable news platforms and local sources frequently describe Fano as...

Somalia-Jubaland struggle benefits al-Shabaab
Recent clashes in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Jubaland region are alarming experts, exposing cracks in the country’s federal system and creating an opening for militant group al-Shabaab to gain ground. Following years of conflict, Somalia is a loose...

From Great Mills HS to Amphibious Assault Ship
A sailor from Lexington Park, Maryland, has advanced to the rank of chief petty officer (select) while serving aboard a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship based in California. Chief Petty Officer (Select) Kashiro Aoyama serves on the Wasp-class...

Beyond the Nation-State: Ethiopia Ushers in the Possibility of Pragmatic Cooperation
By Bereket Sisay Addis Ababa, August 27, 2025 (ENA) -- The political portrayal of the Horn of Africa, seemingly shaped by an Orientalist perspective, is overwhelmingly negative. The region has always been portrayed as a hotbed of instability, a...

Rep. Ilhan Omar Leads More Than a Dozen Prominent Minneapolis Dems to Slam DFL’s Decision to Yank Fellow Somalian Omar Fateh Mayoral Endorsement
by Luke Sprinkel Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and a slew of left-wing officials slammed the Minnesota DFL’s decision vacate the Minneapolis DFL’s endorsement of State Sen. Omar Fateh for mayor of the city. “It is inexcusable to overturn the DFL...

Somali minister in Norway to boost cooperation on social development, human rights
Oslo – Somalia’s Minister of Family Affairs and Human Rights, Amb. Khadiija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, has held high-level talks in Oslo with senior Norwegian officials to strengthen bilateral cooperation on social welfare, child protection, and...

Minnesota Dems Disown Socialist Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate Following Endorsement Controversy
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) has revoked its endorsement of hard-left state Senator Omar Fateh, a Democratic socialist, for mayor of Minneapolis after finding the endorsing convention had made numerous mistakes. Fateh, whose...

Somalia-Jubaland power struggle benefits Al-Shabaab militants
Somalia President of Jubaland Ahmed Mohamed Islam addressing the press conference on Amison. [File, Standard] Recent clashes in Somalia's semi-autonomous Jubaland region are alarming experts, exposing cracks in the country's federal system and...

Navy SEAL's legacy honored at the Hotter'N Hell Hundred race
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The father of a fallen Navy SEAL wants to honor the legacy of his son by sharing his story of bravery, strength and sacrifice that defined his son and the ride that they once shared. After tragically losing his son...

Democrats let it all out at their party meeting
The closest that Democrats came in Minneapolis to charting a course correction from their 2024 loss came when they took up arguments that have bedeviled them for years. They debated how to better explain to working-class voters that they’d created...