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WASHINGTON — For more than three decades, Somalia’s digital identity system remained stagnant, untouched by the major technological changes sweeping the globe. That standstill is now coming to an end, says Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre. In a historic move, Barre convened a two-day conference in Mogadishu on Saturday, marking the official return of...

The continued withdrawal of troops under the African Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) could spread the burden of countering violent extremism to the region, making it an eastern African problem. And that may signal both success and new challenges for a region that had tried to put out the Al Shabaab problem at the source....

The Somaliland Cultural Association of Edmonton is celebrating 20 years in the community, hosting a Saturday cultural event at the St. John Cultural Centre. The association is hosting the party — with members of the women’s association and Gurmad supporters — at the 10611 110 Ave. centre from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. The free...

Somalia may have been pummelled by drought for five straight seasons, but officials in Mogadishu say the people here won’t give up yet. And Khadija Mohamed Almakhzoumi, the Federal Minister for Environment and Climate Change said this week the three-year dry weather, sometimes punctuated with sudden floods, has forced her government to relook at its...

Nuit Blanche is officially at Toronto’s doorstep and that means residents are gearing up to experience the city through the eyes of multi-talented artists. This year’s theme is Breaking Ground where visionaries are encouraged to explore themes surrounding both innovation and change through curated exhibitions, installations and independent projects by participating cultural institutions. In fact,...

Mastercard is launching Classic and Platinum Debit Cards in partnership with Amal Bank, one of the largest banks in Somalia in terms of its branch network and customers. This partnership will grant consumers greater accessibility to Mastercard’s global services, and Amal Bank’s local availability and services. As leaders in technology and payment services, Mastercard and...

RIYADH: A delegation from Somalia visited the headquarters of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in Riyadh, states news agency SPA reported. Leading the delegation, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Somalia’s House of the People Abdillahi Bidhan Warsame met with Salah Al-Mazrou, KSrelief’s assistant supervisor general for financial and administrative...

A suicide car bomb killed several people and wounded others, including two Somali federal lawmakers in the Mudug region on Friday morning, officials confirmed. The car bomb targeted a camp in the frontline village of Laas-Gacmey, situated between the Wisil and Ba’adweyne districts, where the Galmudug President, parliamentarians, and other officials were staying. The commander...

A Chinese envoy on Thursday called for the lifting of illegal unilateral sanctions so as to improve international humanitarian work. It is worth noting that illegal unilateral sanctions severely affect the ability of the public sector of the countries concerned to provide basic services such as education and food supply, and interfere with the private...

The U.S. military acknowledged providing assistance to a Somali government operation against al-Shabab leaders last week in which five civilians died. A spokesperson for the U.S. military’s Africa Command, known as AFRICOM, said the U.S. forces didn’t accompany Somali forces during the operation but assisted them remotely The U.S. “did not conduct airstrikes during or...