West-Africa
Somali American woman known for “bananas and rice” comment arrested in Minneapolis
Minneapolis — Federal authorities have arrested 16 people in Minnesota on charges of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers amid…
Year: 2026
World
Israel hands over Palestinian remains, capping first stage of ceasefire exchanges
Israel transferred the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza in what officials said was the final exchange under the first…
Somalia
Somalia’s Parliament in Uproar Over Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Scuffles and shouting erupted during a joint session of Somalia’s parliament on Wednesday…
East-Africa
Why Trump Focuses on Minnesota: ICE, Ilhan Omar, and the Somali Community
Analysis: Ilhan Omar attack spotlights a volatile clash over Trump’s anti-Somali rhetoric and Minnesota’s immigration crackdown Ilhan Omar was sprayed…
World
Texas carries out execution of man convicted of double murder
Texas executes Charles Thompson for 1998 double murder, the first U.S. execution this year Texas on Wednesday put to death…
North-Africa
Mohamed Salah scores first Liverpool goal since November, aiding reconciliation after spat
Mohamed Salah’s first goal since November arrived with emphatic timing, capping a restorative week for the Egypt star and sealing…
World
European Union blacklists Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group
European Union foreign ministers agreed to add Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to the bloc’s list of terrorist organizations, a…
West-Africa
Minneapolis police arrest Somali American known for ‘bananas and rice’ comment
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal authorities arrested 16 people in Minnesota, including a Somali American woman who went viral for describing her…
Somalia
Israel and Saudi Arabia meet in Washington amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions
WASHINGTON — Senior Israeli and Saudi officials are holding separate talks in Washington this week as U.S.-Iran tensions rise and…
North-Africa
Senegal and Morocco Fined After Tumultuous AFCON Final
CAF on Thursday announced a string of suspensions and fines against players, coaches and federations after an investigation into the…
