Minnesota’s flagship airport, Minneapolis-St. Paul International, was presented on Tuesday with the prestigious On-Time Award. The award, presented by leading aviation analytics company Cirium, recognizes airport performance and reliability each year.
This marks only the second time a U.S. airport has received this honor, as announced by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC). The first time a U.S. airport scooped the...
The founding father of Tanzania and one of Africa's most iconic figures, former President Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere was honored Sunday with a statue outside the headquarters of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
“The legacy of this remarkable leader encapsulates the essence of Pan Africanism, profound wisdom, and service to Africa,” said Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, the...
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has hired a key member of the 2021 Jon Ossoff U.S. Senate runoff campaign in Georgia that gave Democrats control of the U.S. Senate to be her campaign manager, as she readies for a rematch against former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels.
Mr. Samuels announced in November that he will run against her again in the...
Rep. Mohamud Noor who represents District 60B in the Minnesota House speaks on the issues the House Human Services Finance Committee that he chairs may work on in 2024. The Minnesota Legislature’s 2024 session convened on Monday.
NAIROBI — Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running and was a top contender for gold at the Olympics in Paris this year, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya.
Their vehicle was the only one involved in the crash late Sunday and Kiptum was driving when...
Sébastien Haller scored late to lead host nation Ivory Coast to a remarkable Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in the final on Sunday.
Haller fired in from close range in the 81st minute to complete the turnaround after Franck Kessié drew the Elephants level in the 62nd.
Veteran Ivory Coast midfielder Max Gradel, now 36,...
It will be hosts Ivory Coast versus Nigeria for the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday, February 11. Nigeria beat South Africa in the semi final while Ivory Coast defeated DR Congo.
The two will play Sunday at the 60,000 capacity Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. Kickoff time is 2:00 p.m. American Central Standard Time (CST) just hours before...
February is Black History Month and various institutions in the Twin Cities and around the state are hosting events to celebrate one of America’s oldest organized history celebrations. Here is a non-exhaustive list of free events Mshale staff has put together.
You can read more about the origins of Black history Month at this link.
Salute to Black inventors
STEM Saturday Health...
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Sébastien Haller fired host nation Ivory Coast into an Africa Cup of Nations final against old foe Nigeria with a 1-0 win over Congo on Wednesday.
Haller scored when his volley from Max Gradel’s cross bounced before going in under the crossbar in the 65th minute, setting off wild celebrations in the 60,000-capacity Alassane Ouattara Stadium.
Haller...
ABUJA, Nigeria — From an electrifying and colorful musical performance at the FIFA World Cup to a new Grammy Awards category, African music genres and talents are reaching audiences and dance floors across the globe in a breakthrough for an industry that has long endured structural challenges.
With performances on the world’s biggest stages and record numbers on global music...
Just three days to the 2024 Grammys, which will be held on Sunday, Feb. 4, Nigerian singer and songwriter, Asake, was the featured musical guest on last night’s (Feb. 1) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where he performed the track “Lonely At The Top” from his album Work of Art.
He was complemented with a full band a quartet...