Mshale

Sadiya Sahal was returning to her home in St. Paul Wednesday afternoon when she made a phone call to her relative in Minneapolis a half hour before the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed. The relative didn't answer that call, but now he wishes he did.

No one has heard from the 23-year-old mother since then. Her 19-month-old daughter, Hana Mohamed, was with her in the family's Toyota Highlander.

August 1st, 2007 is a day that many Minnesotans will remember for years to come. When news broke that the bridge over the Mississippi River on interstate 35W had collapsed during rush hour, many Minnesota residents reacted with shock and disbelief.

I'm sitting at Cafe Latte  on Grand Avenue and Victoria Street sipping a hot cup of coffee. I know it's summer, it's really humid, but my nerves are on a roll and need calming. I'm early for an interview with Innocent Galinoma, a reggae artist based in Minnesota, but originally from Tanzania. The coffee helps me relax as the minutes tick away. I go through my questions for the tenth time and revisit in my mind, the songs I know by Innocent. Before long, I'm sitting face to face with the artist himself. Two things immediately stand out: one, I gave him the wrong directions, however, he still made it, and the second, his long dreadlocks are no more. He's cool about it all and seems very comfortable with the new look. We chat for a few minutes before getting into the interview.

As another school year ends, college tuition payments are now another year closer. Parents often wonder when they should start saving and how much.

As Mshale’s new editor, I wanted to start by welcoming the African community and friends of our continent to the newspaper. But I remembered that most of our readers have known the publication longer than I have. Therefore, I’m going to thank you in advance for welcoming me to Mshale and Minneapolis.

Merchants of the largest African immigrant mall in the Twin Cities are involved in a dispute with their landlord, who they accused of threatening and harassing them.

On Friday July 27th the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 85-76 and ended their 10-game losing streak. It was an intense and memorable game for many Lynx fans.

The United States should stop supporting the Ethiopian government’s aggression against its opposition if there is to be peace in the Horn of Africa region, an official of the Oromo Liberation Front said.

Anyone keen on reading bumper stickers this summer might notice one in the Twin Cities area that reads, “ETHIOPIA OUT OF SOMALIA NOW!”

What do Muslim airport cab drivers and the Amish have in common? In filing a lawsuit against the Metropolitan Airports Commission, a lawyer for the cabbies has cited a 1990 Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that granted Amish plaintiffs their desire to avoid using the state's safety symbols on their buggies.

Kenyans living abroad are now closer than ever to getting the privilege of dual citizenship, a top official of that country’s government said in June.