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Do you know these three female civil rights heroes?
Meet three women whose dedication and skill put them on the front lines of the fight for civil rights for African Americans.
Celebrating Losar, the Tibetan new year
The Tibetan New Year, Losar, is a three-day festival that brings people around the world together to pray, visit family and eat traditional food.
Americans vote on more than a president in November [infographic]
Election Day in the U.S. will give voters the chance to select local as well as national officials and perhaps weigh in on issues that affect their lives.
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United States Condemns February 16 killing of Somali journalist
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ryan Grizzle: The U.S. Embassy Mogadishu strongly condemns the February 16 killing of Somali journalist Abduwali Ali Hassan in…
AFRICOM Commander Visits Kenya, Somalia, to Emphasize Partnership, Security
Manda Bay, KENYA – Today Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, completed a two-day trip to East Africa to personally assess the security situation…
United States Restarts Limited Direct Assistance to the Somali National Army
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ryan Grizzle: The United States resumed providing direct security assistance to a non-mentored unit of the Somali National Armed…
The United States Calls for Reconciliation between the Federal Government of Somalia and Federal Mem
The United States urges the Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal Member States to renew their mutual commitment and coordination, in cooperation with regional…
Galmudug Elections
Press Statement For Immediate Release February 2, 2020 Galmudug Elections The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ryan Grizzle: The United States Embassy in Somalia…
The U.S. Government and Federal Government of Somalia Announce a New Effort to Promote Youth Workfor
On January 27, 2020, during the Somalia Youth Investment Expo, U.S. Ambassador Donald Y. Yamamoto joined H.E. Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire to announce a…
Ambassador Yamamoto Continues Promote FGS-FMS Cooperation through Meetings with FMS Leaders
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ryan Grizzle: This week Ambassador Don Yamamoto has continued to promote FGS-FMS cooperation that will be critical in 2020…
Assistant Secretary of State Tibor Nagy’s Visit to Somalia
The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ryan Grizzle: Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor P. Nagy traveled to Mogadishu, Somalia today. He and…
U.S. Supports Agreement between Federal Government and ASWJ
U.S. Ambassador to Somalia, Donald Y. Yamamoto, welcomes the agreement reached between the Federal Government of Somalia and the leadership of Ahlu Sunna Waljama’a (ASWJ).…
JOINT STATEMENT ON DELAYS TO SOMALILAND PARLIAMENTARY AND LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS
We, the undersigned regional and international partners* of Somaliland, recall the significant agreement between political parties in July 2019 which recognised the “critical importance of…
U.S. Embassy Statement on Somalia’s Political Situation
The United States calls on the Federal Government of Somalia, all Federal Member States, and citizens of Somalia to work towards political reconciliation, cooperation, and…
U.S. Embassy Statement on the Visit of AFRICOM Commander to Mogadishu
The commander of U.S. Africa Command visited Somalia on November 5 as part of his trip to the African continent. General Stephen Townsend met with…
USAID Announces Nearly $50 Million in New Education Funding for Students Persistently Left Behind
On October 10, 2019, the United States Embassy Mogadishu through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced nearly $50 million in additional education funding…
Remarks by Ambassador Donald Yamamoto at the Somalia Partnership Forum
Good afternoon I have been working on Somalia and Somali issues for decades and I can say that this is a key time in Somalia’s…
Remarks by Jeffrey N. Bakken, USAID Mission Director on behalf of the International Community to the
Excellences, Ladies, and Gentlemen: On behalf of the International Community to the Somalia Partnership Forum, I am extremely pleased to be here today to participate…
Remarks By Diana Putman, USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa at Somalia Partnership Foru
I am so pleased to be back in Somalia, where I spent several years in the early 1980s, and just a few months after USAID…
Somalia Partnership Forum Communiqué
Somalia and its international partners met in Mogadishu on 1-2 October 2019 for the Somalia Partnership Forum (SPF). The participants took stock of the progress…
Re-establishment of the United States Embassy in Mogadishu
The United States is proud to announce the reestablishment of the United States Embassy in Mogadishu. Since the closure on January 5, 1991, the United…
