Joseph Wu: Working as one for the global good
By: Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of China (Taiwan)
The global community is confronting a number of unprecedented crises: from the ongoing challenge of COVID-19 variants and stalled efforts on climate change, to supply...
Somali American legislative candidate poised to make history
By :Associated Press
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A Democratic candidate is poised to become the first Somali American to serve in the Maine Legislature after her challenger dropped out of the race.
Republican Fred Sanborn-Silvers'...
US seeks sanctions against South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar, army chief
UNITED NATIONS:-The United States on Friday proposed that South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar, its army chief and its information minister face UN sanctions for fueling violence in the war-torn country.
Machar, President Salva Kiir's army chief Paul Malong and his information minister Michael Makuei...
Ethiopia, UK Commit to to Deepen ties based on a long tradition of cooperation
Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedu Andargachew, today (May 02) received Mr. Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, in which both sides pledged to deepen ties based on a long tradition of cooperation.
Minister Gedu Andargachew appreciated...
Somali father defends FGM after daughter, 10, dies
The father of a 10-year-old girl who died after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM) in Somalia has defended the practice.
Dahir Nur's daughter died of blood loss on 17 July, two days after being taken to a traditional circumciser.
But he told Voice of America (VOA) "people...
Colombia to Open an Embassy in Addis Ababa
Colombia has made preparations to open its embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ambassador Mahlet Hailu, Permanent Secretary to Europe, America, Asia and Multilateral Affairs met with Alfredo Ramos Gonzalez, Director for Asia, Africa and Oceania at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, today (June 19)...
Somalia Acting PM Meets With Turkish Ambassador
By: MoDuale
The acting prime minister of the Federal government of Somalia, Mahdi Mohamed Gulled (khadar) received on Monday at his office in Mogadishu, the Ambassador of Turkey in Somalia, Mehmet Yilmaz.
During the meeting, The two sides have discussed with him the strengthening of bilateral...
The Full-Court Pressure Of The Somali-American Sportswoman
By:Sarah Barker
How My Daily Commute as a 20-Something White Woman Taught Me About the National Political Situation
Most Twin Cities high school cross country and track teams have Somali students on the roster. Some of these prep runners have gone on to successful college and...
Japan vows to work for ‘more resilient’ African economies
By: AFP
Tunis (AFP) – Japan will cooperate closely with African countries to promote "more resilient" economies, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told the final session of an investment conference in Tunisia on Sunday.He also promised Japan would...
Incredible story :Muslim restaurant owner in Washington who feeds the homeless for free
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — On a dreary morning in Franklin Square along K Street in Northwest Washington layers of donated clothes keep the homeless warm. Finding shelter and food defines their day. Dawud Proctor knows the struggle of homelessness all too well.
“Yeah it’s tough. I...