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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has rejected the notion that Africa is characterized by corruption, and pointed fingers at non-Africans for involving in corrupt acts in the continent. Kagame was speaking on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York where...

U.S. President Donald Trump was met with silence from African leaders Wednesday when he tried to congratulate them for the economic progress the continent has made. "Africa has tremendous business potential. I've so many friends going to your countries, trying to get rich," Trump told...

As world leaders gathered for the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, two Somali immigrants to the United States found themselves there too – living in the childhood home of President Donald Trump. Eiman Ali and Abdi Iftin moved into the old homestead...

On the morning of July 24, 2016, a shaken Nimao Ali surprised herself by picking up her cellphone and shooting a video. From the balcony of her Hilda Street apartment, Ali aimed her camera below at two Ottawa police officers crouched next to a handcuffed...

Addis Ababa, September 19, 2017 :- We are disturbed by the troubling reports of ethnic violence and the large-scale displacement of people living along the border between the Oromia and Somali regions, particularly in Hararge, although the details of what is occurring remain unclear. We...

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) The Peninsula Qatar University (QU) yesterday held a roundtable discussion on 'The Gulf and Africa aimed to provide an overview on the growth prospects in Africa and to address the Africa-Gulf relations. The event featured three discussions moderated by QU Gulf Studies...

Roughly one year ago, Denise Wallace, executive co-director of the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, received a phone call from 19-year-old Halima Aden asking if she could compete in the contest wearing her hijab. “Her photo popped up and I remember distinctly going, ‘Wow, she is...

The US is considering closing its embassy in Cuba after diplomatic staff reported health problems which Washington blames on a "sonic attack". Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said a decision whether to shut to the mission in Havana was "under evaluation". More than 20 staff suffered...

The death of an elderly woman after she was ruthlessly beaten by her own son in Alexandria sparked outrage in Egypt, with many calling for severe punishment to her son. The 81-year-old mother, Zeinab as-Sayyid Mahfouz, was beaten by her son to please his wife...

China's opening of a military facility in Djibouti just a few miles from a U.S. base should spark a new era of cooperation between the two countries in Africa, according to the top U.S. commander on the continent. Beijing formally opened its first overseas military...