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Sorry, but when I decide who to vote for on Election Day, it will be the person I think can best represent the country, not the candidate that will most impress my boyfriend.

Abdi Nageeye reclaims Rotterdam Marathon title and sets new Dutch national record

Abdi Nageeye reclaims Rotterdam Marathon title and sets new Dutch national record via Running magazine
By: RunningMagazine Runners and fans at the Rotterdam Marathon observed a poignant moment of silence on Sunday morning before the race, in memory of world marathon record-holder, Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum, who died tragically in a car accident earlier...

Millions of Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr

A worshipper performs Eid al-Fitr prayers in Tehran, Iran. [Vahid Salemi/AP Photo]
By: ALJAZEERA Muslims around the world have celebrated Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, with prayer, reunions with family and friends, new clothes and sweet treats.

Kenya, France agree to expedite implementation of Sh10 billion project

Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic to Kenya Stéphane Séjournérime with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi in a joint press address with in Nairobi on April 6, 2024. Image: PCS/X
By: THE STAR Kenya and France have resolved to strengthen their bilateral relations, even as they finalised an agreement to enhance the infrastructure and transport sector. Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia...

South Asia and the Somali industry of piracy

South Asia and the Somali industry of piracy
By: Dhaka Trıbune The hijacking of MV Abdullah, the Bangladeshi-flagged bulk carrier and its crew of 23 by Somali pirates on March 12, while on a voyage from Maputo in Mozambique to Al Hamriyah in UAE, has highlighted...

Türkiye heads to polls on Sunday for local elections

OTHERS Some 1.32 million young people will vote for the first time on March 31. /Photo: AA
By: TRT WORLD Türkiye is heading to the polls on Sunday to elect city mayors, district mayors, and other local officials who will serve for the next five years, including in the hotly contested cities of Istanbul,...

Somaliland: Cholera Outbreak In Somaliland Threatens Children’s Lives With Cases Surging -Save The Children

Somaliland: Cholera Outbreak In Somaliland Threatens Children’s Lives With Cases Surging -Save The Children
By: Save the Children At least 156 cases and two mortalities of confirmed Cholera infections have been reported across Somaliland in the past three months, a surprise plunging community already in dire humanitarian needs into a state of...

Uganda launches first-ever interest-free Islamic banking

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday officially launched national operations of the country's first interest-free commercial Islamic bank,
By: Anadolu Agency Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday officially launched national operations of the country's first interest-free commercial Islamic bank, allowing it to operate following Islamic principles. President Museveni said at the...

Somaliland Aviation Authority says Emirates and Ethiopian Airlines Planes Nearly Collide Over Somali airspace

Ethiopian airline
By: Staff writer Somaliland Aviation Authority reports The Emirates UAE722 and Ethiopian Airline flight ETH690 barely missed a collision at 37,000 feet on March 24, 2024, at 12:43 AM East Africa Time. A harrowing near-miss occurred when...

Young Opposition Candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye Wins Senegal’s Presidential Election

Supporters of Bassirou Diomaye Faye and the opposition leader Ousmane Sonko celebrating in Dakar on Sunday.Credit...John Wessels/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
By: NEWYORK TIMES Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who turned 44 on Monday, was little known until he received the backing of Ousmane Sonko, Senegal’s most formidable opposition politician. Both men were released from jail only 10 days ago.

EU Maritime Force Deploys Warship Near Hijacked Bulk Carrier As Part of Anti-Piracy Mission

Image Credits: EUNAVFOR ATALANTA from X.
By MI News Network A warship of the European Union Naval Force or EUNAVFOR has been sent to keep a close watch on the MV Abdullah, a Bangladeshi-flagged bulk carrier which was hijacked by Somali Pirates and...