In a land where sexual predators are emboldened by a weak legal system and the stigma that reporting assaults brings, justice is elusive for victims

This is the chilling moment a member of a 13-strong Somali prostitution gang checks into a hotel where he and a friend would a 13-year-old collegeteen three times. Jusuf Abdirizak, 20, can be seen at the reception of the Premier Inn in Bristol where he and Said Zakaria, 22, attacked the teen

Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), the Somali Region has a total population of 4,445,219, consisting of 2,472,490 men and 1,972,729 women; urban inhabitants number 623,004 or 14.02% of the population, a further 1,687,858 or 37.97% were pastoralists.

The latest news and comment on al-Shabaab

Apr 17, 2018 · A federal judge has revoked the U.S. citizenship of a naturalized Somali immigrant who fraudulently sponsored four of her countrymen for green cards, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Judge Susan Richard Nelson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota entered an order to

Somali-born Jawahir Roble was one of the stars nominated after becoming the first hijab-wearing referee to officiate the men’s England football team.

2018 ESSENCE Festival The High Notes: Watch R&B/Soul Violinist Damien Escobar Talk Performing For The Obamas, ESSENCE Fest 2018 & More 2018 ESSENCE Festival ESSENCE Festival 2018: Smokie Norful, Tasha Cobbs, Marvin Sapp, Johnny Gill & More To Honor Gospel Music Legend Dottie Peoples

Social structure, diet, religion, end-of-life issues are covered in this profile of health and medical care issues experienced by Somalis in Minnesota.

Somalis (Somali: Soomaali, صوماليون ‎) are an ethnic group inhabiting the Horn of Africa (Somali Peninsula). The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic family.

A Somali pirate has warned that if any attempt is made to rescue seven Danish hostages then the gang responsible for their capture will kill them. The family have been named as Jan Quist Johansen, his wife Birgit Marie Johansen, their sons Rune and Hjalte and their teen Naja. They are from