KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Niger on Friday confirmed that it has agreed to allow French and European special forces withdrawing from Mali to be deployed on its territory. The announcement came from President Mohamed Bazoum a day after European leaders said forces stationed in Mali for counterterrorism missions will be pulled out due to “multiple [&...
Tourists in Somalia are flocking to visit an Ottoman-era castle as the Horn of Africa country recovers from weak governance and insecurity. Taleh Castle once hosted the Dervish movement led by Sayyid Mohamed Abdulle Hassan, one of the country’s freedom icons. Historical records suggest Hassan, backed by the Ottomans, had launched an armed stru...
A retired teacher who has been collecting materials on African American history for 60 years will put her collection on sale this month in New York City. Elizabeth Meaders, 90, of Staten Island, New York, has turned her house into a kind of museum, with more than 20,000 historical documents and items. Meaders, who loves […]
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced late Tuesday visa restrictions on current and former Somali officials who are believed “to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic process in Somalia.” The Department of State said in a statement that the individuals were undermin...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – At least four people were killed and six others injured in mortar attacks in southern Somalia on Wednesday. Several mortar rockets were fired at different places in Barawe while voting for Somalia’s parliamentary elections was underway in the town, which is the capital of Somalia’s South West State. Barawe’s sole voti...
An urban transformation of Bo-Kaap in Cape Town, South Africa is negatively affecting the architectural and cultural texture of the historic Malay Muslim neighborhood. Bo-Kaap is one of Cape Town’s main tourist sites with its history, architecture, and colorful cobblestone streets The district was built in the 18th century to be rented out to...
Tony-Lee Thulsie and Brandon-Lee Thulsie, who were arrested in July 2016, pleaded guilty as part of a plea bargain with the prosecution Johannesburg, South Africa, AFP A South African court convicted and jailed twin brothers on Monday over plans to attack the US embassy in Pretoria and join the Islamic State group, local media reported. [&hell...
The United Arab Emirates’ Defense Ministry announced Wednesday it intercepted and destroyed “three hostile drones” after they entered the nation’s airspace. The Emirati Defense Ministry said on Twitter it destroyed the drones “away from populated areas.” The ministry confirmed its readiness “to deal with any threats and is taking all necessary...
Anglican clergymen in Tanzania’s Indian Ocean Zanzibar archipelago have condemned the slave trade as “the worst crime” ever committed by humans against other humans. The Christ Church Anglican Cathedral, perched at the heart of Stone Town, is a symbol of remembrance to the men, women and children sold into slavery. The massive cathedral built ...
Mali on Monday gave the French ambassador 72 hours to leave the West African country after “hostile” remarks by French authorities about its transitional government. Joel Meyer, the French ambassador to Bamako, was summoned by Mali’s minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation. Meyer was notified of the decision urging him to lea...
