Dozens gathered at Parcel 5 to celebrate Somali Independence Day with music, dance, food and messages of belonging.

Music, dancing, food and cultural pride filled Parcel 5 as Rochester's Somali community celebrated Somali Independence Day.

When the State of Israel announced its formal recognition of Somaliland in late December 2025, the reverberations reached far beyond the Horn of Africa. In Mogadishu, the reaction among senior ...

Somalia-born Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) danced onstage during a Somalia Independence Day festival, showing that nationalism isn't ...

‘Happy Somali Day’: Ilhan Omar breaks into dancing, Jacob Frey, Ellison vows unwavering supportDescription:Minnesota leaders ...

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey appeared at a Somali Independence Day festival amid ongoing scrutiny of rampant Somali fraud in the state.

A series of events is being held across Birmingham to celebrate Somali culture identity and community. Somalinimo Week 2026 ...

Johnny Somali, also known as Ismael Ramsey Khalid, remains in jail after losing his prison sentence appeal in South Korea. As per the recent reports, his prison sentence has been upheld following the ...

A South Korean judge rejected Johnny Somali’s appeal, and now he will spend time in prison. It resulted from an incident with ...

Mogadishu, Somalia – Barely a few days had passed between the celebrations that greeted news of Somali referee Omar Artan’s journey to the World Cup—a milestone that inspired pride and optimism among ...

Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is widely admired in his home country, would have been the first Somali to referee a World Cup game. By Hussein Mohamed Reporting from Mogadishu, Somalia A Somali soccer ...

The Somali government expressed "deep regret" on Tuesday after award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan was barred from entering the United States and dropped from officiating at the World Cup. Artan, ...