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The Trailblazing Journey of Kamala Harris Kamala Harris has always been a trendsetter in her own right. Born in 1964 in Oakland, California, to an Indian mother and a Jamaican father, she got the name Kamala, meaning "lotus flower" in Sanskrit. Pursuing a career in law, Harris became the first woman of color to hold the position of California's Attorney General. Five years down the line, she broke another barrier as the first Indian American elected to the U.S. Senate. In the Senate, she quickly gained notoriety by…

Mobilizing Mauritian Women: A Call to Action Mauritian women are organizing in anticipation of upcoming parliamentary elections, though the schedule remains uncertain. The FAZ women's group convened an assembly of diverse women on Sunday, July 21, in Rose-Hill. Their mission: to communicate a potent message to the politicians and future hopefuls. "Unity and action are our watchwords," stated one member, underscoring the urgency of their cause. Gathering under a clear blue sky, women shared their visions, challenges, and…

Somalia's Crossroads: The Gravity of Lifting the Arms Embargo In today's world where the threat of terrorism is ever-present, the United Nations Security Council's decision to lift the arms embargo on Somalia is a significant and complex choice. On one hand, it reflects the strides made in stabilizing the country and pushing back against Al-Shabaab. On the other, it raises fears about pouring weapons into a vulnerable nation. Back in 1992, an arms embargo was established as a response to the civil war that erupted in Somalia…

The Union of Humanist Democrats (UDH-Yuki) was undermined by internal disagreement, shortly after its leader Guy-Brice Parfait Koléla's death, which occurred in March 2021. One current wanted a congress immediately to appoint a successor, while another opposed…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Just over four months before theend of the mandate of the troops in the nation of Somalia, the African Union reached an agreement with the Federal Government of Somalia on the future of the armed forces of the African Union Mission in Somalia's Horn of Africa. A resolution adopted in June agreed that AMISOM troops would remain in Somalia until December 2021 and then leave for their respective countries, but Somalia opposed the measure due to the threat posedbyAl-Shabaab in the country. and FGS…

EDITORIAL One of the hottest stories in Somalia this week is the state of relations between Somalia and Turkey. Ankara has scored many points from politicians and government officials by helping to alleviate Somalia's day-to-day problems. From humanitarian aid to grants to security support, little has been found in Turkey in Somalia that did not go as planned. The story began in August 2011. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, then Prime Minister of Turkey, arrived in Mogadishu as Somalia was battling one of the worst droughts in…

An AU report on the future of AMISOM in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - A report released by an independent team assessing the future of AMISOM in Somalia exposed some of the underlying factors, which could after all delay the long-awaited exit of the nation's team from the Horn of Africa, after a decade of peacekeeping. According to the report which was exclusively seen by Garowe Online, the…

In the 90's, a powerful film industry was born in Nigeria: it is Nollywood, a market that soon surpassed it in Hollywood in the United States. If this story is famous, however, many ignore that another film industry also developed at the same time in the northern part of the country. And more specifically in the large Muslim city of Kano.…

Every year, the country loses about 247,000 hectares of forest. A very worrying situation according to the Ministry of the Environment that requires a change in behavior. In connection with the international tree fair that is currently taking place in Ouagadougou, specialists explain to the population the various techniques for preserving nature.…

The Boko Haram group confirmed the death of its historic leader, Abubakar Shekau, last week. This had already been announced by the group Islamic State in West Africa (Iswap) two weeks earlier. What remains of the Boko Haram group after its disappearance? What are the new power relations between the jihadists from Iswap and the men who remained loyal to Shekau on the shores of Lake Chad?…