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RIP Joginder Singh, The ‘Flying Sikh’ was an East African hero
By Shamlal Puri, Standard Newspaper
He is still a household name half a century after he carved himself a name by raising dust storms and...
Minnesota rolls out online voter registration
When my husband moved to Minnesota from Maine 17 years ago, he was met at the curb by our friend Tim, who handed him...
From East Africa to Minnesota: Connecting hunger, poverty, and climate change
Solar-powered lanterns and cookstoves are among the practical approaches to expanding access to energy and decreasing reliance on fossil fuels in East Africa. They...
Raila Odinga blasts African Union resolution on the International Criminal Court
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga of Kenya has blasted last week's African Union resolution on the International Criminal Court (ICC) as ill-advised and unfortunate....
Minneapolis bridge to be named after City’s first black and female mayor, Sharon Sayles...
The City of Minneapolis will on Tuesday, October 22 dedicate the refurbished 3rd avenue bridge that goes over I-94 in South Minneapolis and will...
Somali-Americans send estimated annual $215 million in remittances
Since the civil war erupted in Somalia more than two decades ago, thousands of families have flocked to the United States and left some...
Raila Odinga to speak and sign autobiography in Minneapolis on October 18
The former prime minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga, will speak at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs on Friday, October 18...
Kenya County governments show strong presence at U.S.-Africa Business Summit
Moiro Omari had never been to the United States before but that did not stop him from taking the invitation to attend the U.S.-Africa...
U.S.-Africa Business Summit: ‘Book Knowledge’ alone not enough to overcome leadership gap in Africa
CHICAGO - African countries have made strides in producing educated people with the ability to run businesses and organizations but more needs to be...
China a hot topic at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit
CHICAGO - An undercurrent of China's influence in Africa has become a topic of intense conversation at the 9th biennial US-Africa business summit which...
Neutralize Al-Shabab by supporting Somalia
Al-Shabab’s assault on Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, exemplifies the behavior of a cornered animal — it lashes out when threatened. The tragic paradox...