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Minneapolis schools are launching a Somali Heritage Language Program

Farhiya Del helped write the curriculum and lesson plans for the new Somali Heritage Language Program launching Friday in Minneapolis Public Schools. Jaida Grey Eagle Sahan Journal By Hana Ikramuddin When Farhiya Del arrived in the United States nearly 30 years ago, she felt the pressure to fit in. Beyond learning about a new country,

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UAE firm opens shop in Kenya to guide local SMEs, foreign investors

Nairobi City skyline By BRIAN NGUGI UAE-based business intelligence and investment firm Investera has launched operations in Kenya, which will see it guide foreign investors seeking to invest locally and link the local firms to foreign opportunities. The portal, which seeks to offer a one-stop network for companies, high-net-worth individuals, philanthropists, young and established entrepreneurs,

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DP Ruto links abortive trip to Uganda to ‘handshake’

Deputy President William Ruto. By Onyango K’Onyango Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday linked his abortive trip to Uganda on Monday to the ‘handshake’ deal between President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga. The DP said the incident was a political witch-hunt. Dr Ruto was on Monday blocked from flying to Uganda in what his

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British navy group: ‘Potential hijack’ of ship off UAE coast

Mercer Street, an Israeli-managed oil tanker that was attacked last week is seen off Fujairah Port in United Arab Emirates, August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana By ISABEL DEBRE and JON GAMBRELL The British navy warned Tuesday of a “potential hijack” of a ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of

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Bennett says Israel able to “act alone” against Iran over ship attack

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a cabinet meeting at the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem, Sunday, August 1, 2021. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP) JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is rallying global action against Iran over an attack on an Israeli-managed tanker off Oman last week but is capable of responding on its own if

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Somalia’s Foreign Minister says it will not accept mediation in maritime dispute Kenya

Photo/Somali Times Somali Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud said the Somali government will not accept mediation in the maritime border dispute between Somalia and Kenya. The foreign minister said the African Union had issued a pending letter on the role of the AU in resolving the maritime dispute between the two countries. The minister

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Turkish, Tunisian presidents talk democracy, stability over phone

Turkish President Erdogan underlines importance of peace, stability in Tunisia for sake of entire region Speaking to his Tunisian counterpart Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed the importance of peace and stability in the country, said Turkish diplomatic sources. Erdogan told Kais Saied that stability, peace, and serenity in Tunisia are important and benefit

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UK tension with Iran rise after oil tanker attack

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks during the closing ceremony on the second day of the Global Education Summit in London, Britain July 29, 2021. Tolga Akmen/Pool via REUTERS/Files By DANICA KIRKA and AMIR VAHDAT LONDON (AP) — Britain and Iran issued warnings to each other’s diplomats Monday as tensions escalated over

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Teodorin Obiang: Equatorial Guinea’s playboy Vice President

Teodoro (aka Teodorin) Nguema Obiang Mongue, the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president. Credit: Daily Nation File Photo. By Kemo Cham Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president and son of the head of state, is no stranger to controversy. Some would say he courts and revels in it. He is a man of means, and

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Biden shouldn’t prolong US intervention in Somalia

President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) By Scott McCann It’s time to bring this to an end. On Tuesday, the US military conducted an airstrike against the militant group al-Shabab in the divided

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