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Racism, a stacked system — Nadifa Mohamed’s Booker-shortlisted novel ‘The Fortune Men’ shows not much has changed since 1952

A photograph appears on the Internet/Nadifa Mohamed Toronto Star By Steven J. Beattie On September 3, 1952, a Somali man named Mahmood Mattan was hanged in Cardiff, Wales, for the murder of a Jewish shop owner named Lily Volpert. In 1998, 46 years after Mattan’s execution, following years of campaigning by his widow, Laura, a

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Biden asks for ‘other options’ if talks fail on Iran’s nuclear program

President of the United States Joe Biden By Anadolu Agency Only path out of sanctions is through nuclear compliance, says White House spokeswoman The White House said Thursday that President Joe Biden asked for ‘other options’ from his team if talks fail concerning Iran’s nuclear program. “The President has asked his team to be prepared

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France draws ire in Pacific islands as New Caledonia referendum goes ahead

Secretary General of the Elysee Palace Alexis Kohler, French President Emmanuel Macron and French Overseas Minister Sebastien Lecornu meet with New Caledonia representatives at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France June 1, 2021. Bertrand Guay/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo By Reuters New Caledonia is pushing ahead with a referendum on independence from France this weekend, despite

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Why state actors want to bury Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives French President Emmanuel Macron in Jeddah on 4 December 2021 (Bandar al-Jaloud/Saudi Royal Palace/AFP) By David Hearst editor-in-chief Middle East Eye As governments continue to accommodate Saudi Arabia’s murderous regime, justice may never be delivered Two questions remain unanswered from the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the

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‘Amazing feeling.’ 1st Somali mayor in US shares her vision

Deqa Dhalac poses near her home Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in South Portland, Maine. On Monday Dhalac, who fled Mogadishu 31 years ago, became the first Somali-American mayor in the United States. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) By Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Deqa Dhalac is the first Somali immigrant to become the mayor of

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U.S. hits Ugandan military intelligence chief with sanctions over ‘egregious’ abuses

Ugandan Military Intelligence (CMI) chief Maj. Gen. Abel Kandiho. By Reuters The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed financial sanctions on Uganda’s chief of military intelligence, Major General Abel Kandiho, over alleged human rights abuses committed under his watch. Uganda’s military said it was disappointed by the decision and would seek clarification from Washington, for

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Top 8 Reasons Why Africa is Still Poor

Credit: Business Daily Africa Nairobi City skyline. By The African Exponent The reasons for poverty in Africa cannot be narrowed down to a single cause. Africa remains the poorest region in the world. The reasons for poverty in Africa cannot be narrowed down to a single cause. Some factors bedeviling Africa require good governance and

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Biden-Putin talks yield no breakthrough in Ukraine tensions

In this image provided by The White House, President Joe Biden speaks as he meets virtually via a secure video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin from the Situation Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. At far left is White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan along with Secretary of

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Kenyan “rogue” policeman kills six in rampage – police

A police officers fires tear gas at protesters during clashes that erupted after a Kenyan police officer shot dead several people and himself in a rampage attack in Nairobi, Kenya, December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner By Reuters A Kenyan police officer shot dead six people in a rampage in a neighbourhood in the capital Nairobi

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Somalia top list of most corrupt countries

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia is once again at the top of the list of the most corrupt countries in the world, according to Transparency International. Transparency International has released a new ranking, making Somalia the most corrupt country in the world. Somalia fell below its 2019 rankings at 9th, but now ranks No. 1, according

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