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Men gather around candidate Abdi Daisane (right), who's gunning for Minnesota State Representative. Here, he shares his campaign vision at the Waamo Café on Aug. 30 in St. Cloud. Credit: Paul Middlestaedt | MPR News Minnesota’s Somali community has grown significantly, flexing newfound political strength—especially in St. Cloud, where their numbers have surged. More than 20 years after the first Somali refugees arrived in St. Cloud, some are diving into governance and politics. This includes shaking up traditional…

Egypt and Ethiopia have been butting heads for the past decade over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that Ethiopia’s been constructing. This hydroelectric behemoth has Egypt jittery, fearing it could mess up its water security downstream. With construction almost done and the first sparks of power generation already humming, GERD is a reality Egypt can't ignore anymore. So far, Egypt's kept its response diplomatic. They’ve fired off letters to the U.N. Security Council, accusing Ethiopia of flouting international…

Bosaso (AX) — The Northeastern State Security Forces (PSF) dropped a bombshell on Wednesday, issuing a stark notice to airlines operating out of Bosaso Airport, while also urging residents to clear the area due to a flare-up over airport control. In a fiery declaration, the PSF lashed out at the current airport brass, accusing them of barring injured soldiers from accessing the facility. They demanded that the airport be reverted to its former administrators. According to the PSF, the airport should serve all Northeastern…

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari apologizes to his compatriots for some recent economic troubles related to fuel shortages and power grid outages. Emmanuel Igah, consultant in geopolitics and international development, tells us more

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari apologizes to his compatriots for some recent economic troubles related to fuel shortages and power grid outages.

The pre-dialogue between the authorities and the Chadian political-military groups began this morning, Sunday, March 13, in Doha. The purpose of these discussions is to enable the participation of all Chadian rebel groups in the inclusive national dialogue…

In Gabon, Libreville is facing a power outage. Originally, there is maintenance of a Port -Gentil - Libreville gas pipeline that supplies one of the most important power stations in Gabon's capital. The work will last for five days. The Gabonese energy and water company (SEEG) has launched emergency generators, but electricity production is still insufficient, hence a load unloading plan that irritates…

In Burundi, President Evariste Ndayishimiy celebrates the first anniversary of his accession to power on June 18 with a three-day religious crusade in Gitega, in the center of the country. The presidency made a brilliant assessment of this first year, civil society for its part is more reserved. The religious crusade in Gitega,…

"The power of my hands" brings together 16 artists, only women and only from Portuguese-speaking or English-speaking countries, which are almost never shown in France. An original exhibition in more ways than one at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. Painting, embroidery, photography or ceramics, neither evoke everyday life or the woman's history, intimate or more political issues. Odile Burluraux is one of the exhibitors' curators. “One of the goals of the exhibition is also to bring out what has been hidden,…

I would rather die than hand over power, says Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABEBA - A sound released by Kello Media from Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who appeals to members of the Welfare Party, could diminish the prominent young Democrat's international reputation, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, over his efforts to restore peace in the Horn of Africa. Ahmed, 46,…