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Kowsar Mohamed begins University of Minnesota Board of Regents term
Kowsar Mohamed, a PhD student from the Twin Cities, has officially begun her term as the student-at-large representative on the University of Minnesota’s Board...
Alune Wade and international band to take the stage at the Cedar
Senegal never left me,” Alune Wade said to Mshale in a recent interview. Born in Dakar, capital of Senegal, now living in Paris, traveling...
Raila Odinga remembered as ‘the best president Kenya never had’
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. - Former prime minister Raila Odinga of Kenya was remembered as a champion of democracy and human rights, during a “Celebration...
‘A statesman and fighter that gave it his all’: Kenyan diaspora mourns Raila Odinga
The death of Kenya's former Prime Minister and prodemocracy leader Raila Odinga on Wednesday, October 15, has prompted mourning across the Kenyan diaspora in...
Ilhan Omar endorses Omar Fateh in Minneapolis Mayor’s race
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has endorsed Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor, becoming the first key backer for the state senator as he seeks to...
Burkina Faso rejects proposal to accept deportees from the US
By Mark Banchereau
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso says it has refused a proposal from the Trump administration to accept deportees from the United...
African visitors to the U.S. to pay $15,000 visa bonds
The Trump administration has launched a pilot program that seeks to address visa overstays by charging bonds of up to $15,000 for citizens from...
Zar Electrik kicks off US tour at the Cedar
September 24th in Minneapolis and the weather was spectacular. Zar Electrik, a band out of the south of France and more deeply from Morocco...
Registered nurse Lyna Nyamwaya enters race to succeed Cedrick Frazier in the Minnesota House
A registered nurse and adjunct professor at St. Catherine University in St. Paul is the first to launch a campaign to succeed Rep. Cedrick...
Minneapolis mayoral candidates clash over city issues in heated debate
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey asked voters on Friday to elect him in November for a third and final term to continue what he said...
How AI is helping some small-scale farmers weather a changing climate
By Gregory Gondwe
MULANJE, Malawi (AP) — Alex Maere survived the destruction of Cyclone Freddy when it tore through southern Malawi in 2023. His farm...
