The Somali National Basketball (SNB) team beat their Burundi counterparts 98-80
on Wed. Jan. 23 to move the next stage of the African Cup of Nations held in Tanzania.
This comes a day after they beat Kenya 81-78 in this tournament series.
The SNB’s performance is amazing given the lack of security in Somalia and the
inability to maintain a professional team thereof.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Somali President Visits Minnesota to Cheers, Protests
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the president of the Federal Republic of Somalia has visited Minnesota on Sat. Jan. 19 and met jubilant crowds.
Over 4000 people,most of them Somali-Americans, have welcomed the president at Minneapolis Convention Center.
The president spoke for an hour as the crowd waved flags and cheered on as he outlined his agenda for bringing Somalia back to the community of nations.
"We will open our embassy in Washington and a consular office in Minnesota," said the president.
There were about 50-100 people protesting outside of the hall where the president gave the speech. Some had banners that read "we need a president who respects the constitution."
Over 4000 people,most of them Somali-Americans, have welcomed the president at Minneapolis Convention Center.
The president spoke for an hour as the crowd waved flags and cheered on as he outlined his agenda for bringing Somalia back to the community of nations.
"We will open our embassy in Washington and a consular office in Minnesota," said the president.
There were about 50-100 people protesting outside of the hall where the president gave the speech. Some had banners that read "we need a president who respects the constitution."
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