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U of A experts help classify two new minerals from Somalia meteorite
Researchers from the University of Alberta are part of a team that has discovered at least two minerals never before seen on earth.
The newly...
Somalia Military Rebuilding Shows Signs of Improvement
Harun Maruf
Despite relentless al-Shabab attacks, Somali defense officials say the country is making progress in building a viable security force capable of not only...
In Somali capital, a jihadist bombing tests a survivor’s limits
When the explosions hit, Abdirahman Abdillahi Qassim, a street seller of gum, sweets, and cigarettes, was being assisted by his 11-year-old son, Ibrahim, near...
UN food agency ramps up cash transfers to tackle drought in Somalia
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said Tuesday that it has stepped up humanitarian response in Somalia through cash transfers...
Massive Meteorite Was Hiding Two Minerals Never Before Seen on Earth
A giant meteorite discovered in Somalia turned out to be like a scientific Kinder egg ... full of surprises. The El Ali meteorite is...