Tag: Somalis in Minnesota
Hamse Warfa appointed assistant commissioner at Minnesota DEED
Somali-American entrepreneur, Hamse Warfa, was named the Department of Employment and Economic Development’s (DEED) Assistant Commissioner for Economic Opportunity on March 22nd. The appointment...
Saint Paul now has an Africa-born councilman
Minnesota's capital city of Saint Paul now has an African-born person on its city council. That city's council and mayor appointed Somali-American Kassim Busuri...
Africans make gains in Minnesota elections
Africans made gains in elective office on election day Tuesday in Minnesota. This being an off year election there were no statewide elections on...
Business Spotlight: Abdirahman Kahin of Afro Deli
In our latest Business Spotlight, Bethel Gessesse sat down with Abdirahman Kahin, the owner of the thriving Afro Deli to discuss the state of...
Rep. Ilhan Omar: Let’s work on building a better Minnesota for...
State Representative Ilhan Omar reviews her first legislative session.
The 2017 regular and first special session are now over, as a newly elected member of...
Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota holds Year End Celebration
The Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota (CSCM) held its end of year celebration last month to highlight the achievements of the organization for...
Somali-American outreach workers bridge divide between community and government
This story is courtesy of the Star Tribune. The author of the story, Faiza Mahamud, is Mshale's Associate Editor but is also a reporter...
Election delay in Somalia raises risks of manipulation, United Nations warns
A new delay in Somalia’s elections is a matter of “immediate concern,” raising fears that the process is being politically manipulated and that the...
Ilhan Omar can learn lessons from missteps of Minneapolis Council Member...
Back in 2014, I wrote about how Minnesota's House 60B is different from Minneapolis City Council Ward 6. The objective of the essay was to...
Ilhan Omar triumphs in historical Minnesota primary
(Important Disclaimer: Mshale Founder and Publisher and author of this story is one of Ilhan Omar's campaign fundraisers with the last fundraising event organized...
Community Hero Abia Ali dies
This year’s Mother’s Day came with the shocking death of a Minnesota mother, exploding social media and other local news outlets.
Many in Minnesota and...