Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called for Ilhan Omar to be removed from Congress and the country over a speech which critics claim she placed protection of Somali interests above US. On Saturday night, Omar gave a Somali-language speech to a group of community leaders at a Minneapolis hotel. DeSantis has slammed her comments and demanded she is deported from the US. According to the translation, Omar also attacked the governments of Ethiopia and Kenya, alleging that they have "stolen" territory from their neighbouring nation. Her comments were also condemned by Somaliland’s deputy foreign minister, Rhoda J Elmi who accused her of "ethno-racist rhetoric."

Source: Ethiopian News January 31, 2024 19:39 UTC