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Mohamed Abdullahi, a former Somalian refugee who resettled in Arizona, now helps other refugees to life in the U.S. Abdullahi will vote for the first time in November. He celebrates his success with a poster board.

Former Somali refugee set to vote for the first time as U.S. citizen

Sep 12, 2016 ◇ Jesse Canales/Cronkite News

A former Somali refugee’s nearly 30-year journey to become a U.S. citizen will reach a high point when he votes for the first time in November. Mohammed Abdullahi, who now lives in Phoenix, was three years old when he fled with his family from his birth country. Read more»

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Somali National Army troops are trained by European Union soldiers in Jazeera, Mogadishu.

Inside the fight for Somalia's future

Jun 2, 2014 ◇ Tristan McConnell/GlobalPost

Training the army that will either stabilize Somalia, or fail it. Read more»


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