Hashi Shafi, executive director of the Somali Action Alliance, along with Twin Cities-area Imams and allied community leaders, have appealed to the Somali American Money Services Association (SAMSA) to restore money wiring services by using all available legal means to allow Somali … Continue reading
SAA Director appeals to SAMSA to restore money wiring services
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Minneapolis StarTribune: Somalis face ‘a hopeless situation’
Every day, Mohamed Muse grows more fearful for his family. The Minneapolis cab driver hasn’t been able to send the $200 to $300 his wife and two children in Somalia have come to rely on each month to pay for … Continue reading
Failed AT&T / T-Mobile Deal is a Victory For The People
Minneapolis—AT&T’s decision to drop its T-Mobile acquisition deal is a “big victory for the people,” according to SAA Executive Director Hashi Shafi. (The Somali Action Alliance is one of a number of local grassroots organizations in Minnesota that have criticized … Continue reading
Franklin Bank Extends Dec 15th Deadline for Hawala Accounts Closure
Minneapolis— The Somali Action Alliance welcomes the extension of the deadline for closing business accounts of Somali Money Transfer firms from December 15th to the end of the month by Sunrise Community Banks, parent company of Franklin Bank. This move will … Continue reading
SAA, One Voice Minnesota Host Screening Dinner For A New Documentary
By Abdiaziz Hassan Minneapolis residents have seen “Hawo’s Dinner Party”, a documentary featuring Hawo Siyad, a Somali refugee living in Shelbyville County, Tennessee. She was unwelcome and discriminated against in this small town, but after a long fight for a better image of … Continue reading
Somali Community & Law Enforcement Agencies To Form Working Group
By Abdiaziz Hassan Minneapolis–Somali community leaders in Minnesota have recently agreed to form a working group that will engage with law enforcement agencies in an effort to reduce negative perceptions of both sides, promote better relationships with each other and … Continue reading
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Somali Day at the Capitol – March 2009
First Annual Somali Day at the Capitol Organized To Engage Somali Community in Minnesota Legislative Process and Educate on Key Issues Democracy and Citizen Empowerment Emphasized Throughout the Day (St. Paul, MN) March 12, 2009 – On Thursday, Minnesota’s Somali-American … Continue reading
