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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.

Somalia,Ethiopia top of African Countries With The Most Handsome Men

One might Argue with the famous saying that beauty dwells in the eyes of the beholder and as much as this is true, there are still people who just fit in the universal definition of Cute And In various African cultures men are compared according...

‘Acid attacks have occurred in the UK for 200 years’

As MPs debate laws over acid sales following a rise in attacks, Jaf Shah explains the UK's history of such violence. By:Anealla Safdar After a spate of recent acid attacks in the United Kingdom, British politicians are set to debate regulations around selling corrosive substances. Monday evening's...

The African passport is a year old: Has the vibe died since the Kigali launch?

Today (July 17, 2017) marks exactly a year since the African Union (A.U.) launched the African passport in Kigali, Rwanda. The first copies were issued to Rwandan president, Paul Kagame and the then-A.U. President, Idris Deby Itno of Chad during the 27th A.U. summit held...

Qatar 2022: Fake news story claims Arab nations told Fifa they will boycott World Cup

A fake news story claiming Arab nations had demanded that Fifa strip Qatar of the 2022 World Cup appeared on a website designed to look like a credible Swiss news publication. The story appeared to surface on 'The Local' website and said six nations called...

Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa rake in medals at 18th IAAF youth games

Abdur Rahman Alfa ShabanKENYA-Three African countries made the top 10 on the medals table of the 18th International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) youth championship in Kenya. South Africa, hosts Kenya and neighbouring Ethiopia made the continent proud. South Africa topped the medals table with...

“I am America’s hope and the president’s nightmare”: Ilhan Omar talks with Trevor Noah

The Minnesota state rep. is a refugee and the first Somali-American Muslim legislator, so the travel ban's personal Few people in the United States can relate to the plight of foreign refugees. But one politician knows just how devastating President Trump’s moratorium on refugees can be....

Somaliland:Africa’s ‘Iron Lady’ Is Nearly 80, But She’s Still Fighting FGM

Edna Adan went from the first Somali female to drive a car to a fearless FGM activist. Brought to you by: ICS Dr. Edna Adan, 79, was the first Somali-trained midwife in the UK, the first Somali woman to drive a car, and the first ‘First...

Critique of Prof.Ahmed I.Samater Lecture on Muslims and Globalisation:Dr A S Mohamed (Waleeleye)

“Currently, campaigning for some named Islam whether cosmopolitan/American is a waste of time and dangerous…” Last night (Thursday 13/07/17, Friday 20/10/1438H) this lecture was given in Mansoor Hotel: a work over fifteen years transmitted to over fifty countries worldwide. The diagnosis was Islam is in decline, Muslims are...

In Somali drought, women fighting sexual predators as well as hunger

With more than a third of Somalia's population now facing starvation, new statistics show that in addition to hunger, many women in Somalia are at risk for being raped. The reported cases of rape and sexual violence in drought-affected areas are on the rise, in...

Turkey marks one year since failed coup attempt

Ankara declares July 15 a national holiday as President Erdogan leads events marking the defeat of coup plotters. Turkey will hold a series of events on Saturday to celebrate the first anniversary of the defeat of last year's failed coup attempt, as it sacked thousands...