“I am the captain now,” it read. It was a reference to a scene in the movie “Captain Phillips,” where Somali pirates take over an American container ship.

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At least 15 Columbus childcare centers were targeted by false allegations of fraud, harassing phone calls and trespassers in December and January, community leaders say.

State Department halts visa processing for 75 countries including Somalia, Russia, and Iran to crack down on applicants likely to become public charges.

The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that Temporary Protected Status for Somalia is ending, requiring Somalis with the temporary legal status to leave the country by mid-March.

Somalia canceled all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, citing what it called strong evidence of actions undermining the country’s sovereignty and unity.

A Somali fraudster federally convicted in the Feeding Our Future scheme previously fought for a Minnesota nonprofit organization, the recent recipient of a new government grant, to receive millions of dollars in state funding.

A Somali lawmaker described to the Daily Caller how his government functions as a “fraud pipeline,” siphoning U. S.

Three self-governing regions in Somalia that have close relations with the United Arab Emirates have dismissed a decision this week by the central government to sever ties with the UAE, a longterm sponsor.

President Trump is following through on a promise he made late last year to end deportation protections for some Somali immigrants in the country.