Tag Archives: Somali-Canadian

Somali Canadian community joins politicians to hear and be heard

November 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Jayme Poisson At the end of a day spent talking about some of the most intractable issues in this city, Laurel Broten, the province’s education and now newly minted children and youth minister, gave this message to Toronto’s Somali … read more »

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20 Canadians have joined Somalian terror group: official

April 10, 2011 by benim

TORONTO — About 20 Canadians have travelled to Somalia to join Al-Shabab, a federal official said two weeks after a Toronto man was arrested as he was allegedly leaving to enlist in the al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group. As many as three … read more »

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Toronto woman suspected of being lured by terror group has link to Somali PM

April 4, 2011 by benim

One of the two Somali-Canadian women believed to have been lured from Toronto by the Al Shabaab is the niece of the prime minister of Somalia, sources say, and efforts are being made at the highest level in that country … read more »

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