Dozens of troops are headed to help fight al-Shabab. (Somali women military soldiers march during celebrations marking the 57th anniversary since the force was founded in Mogadishu, Somalia, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)) By “America First” The end of his first 100 days as US president near, Donald Trump has changed gears when…
Declassified CIA documents reveal a secret plan if nuclear war breaks out By SARAH K. BURRIS 1956 Operation Redwing bombing at Enewetak Atoll. (National Nuclear Security Administration / Nevada Field Office) If Kim Jong Un launches a nuclear weapon there’s an extensive plan in place thanks to the CIA, the military and former President Jimmy Carter.…
Michael Atsbeha | AP SIMIEN MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, Ethiopia — Thousands of Ethiopian wolves once roamed much of this country’s mountainous north but their number has fallen dramatically as farmers encroach on their habitat and introduce domestic dogs that carry rabies. Only 120 wolves are estimated to remain in this national park and they are…
By TEDDY GIRUM ክርስትያኖች ስለኢትዮጵያ ሲነሳ ሁሌ እነደ ዳዊት የሚደግሙት አነድ ጥቅስ አለ። “ኢትዮጵያ እጆችዋን ወደ እግዚአብሔር ትዘረጋለች” በርግጥ የእስራኤል አምላክ ለኢትዮጵያም አምላክ ነዉ? መፅሃፍ ቅዱስ ስለኢትዮጵያና ኢትዮጵያዉያን ምን አንደሚል በጥልቀት ለማጥናት ሞከረኩ። ግኝቴ ግን እጅግ አስደንጋጭ ነበር። (መጽሐፈ ዜና መዋዕል. 14:13) አሳም ከእርሱም ጋር ያለው ሕዝብ እስከ ጌራራ ድረስ አሳደዱአቸው፤ ኢትዮጵያውያንም ፈጽመው እስኪጠፉ ድረስ ወደቁ፥…
GMA The United States launched a military strike Thursday on an airbase in Syria, multiple U.S. officials have confirmed, launching more than 50 missiles at an air base in the country. The officials say the airstrike, which targeted Shayrat Air Base in Homs Province where a chemical attack was initiated earlier in the week, struck…
By Kay Musonda, Modern Ghana ”Africa is currently experiencing another form of slavery through Pentecostalism. We are now mentally lazy and our ability to reason scientifically has been incapacitated. The African pastor won’t talk about Usain Bolt or Serena Williams. The African Pastor won’t talk about Steve Jobs or the young people in Silicon Valley reshaping…
By Messenger Africa A container ship in the distance, seen from the shore of Berbera port, Somaliland. By Jason Patinkin for The Messenger With a sea breeze to his back, Ali Farah Negeye greets the lunch crowd at the Al Xayat restaurant in the Somaliland port city of Berbera. For the last fifteen years, he’s…
BY ELISSA MILLE NewsWeek Egypt President el-Sisi Says There is “No Doubt” that Donald Trump Would Make A Strong Leader Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi visits the White House to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. El-Sissi’s first visit to the White House is important for U.S.-Egypt relations. Both leaders have repeatedly expressed admiration for each…
Kulturhusetstadsteatern Dead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas Human Rights Film Festival Klarabiografen A documentary thriller investigating the murky concept of ‘land grabbing,’ 15:00 to 15:30 Q & A with director Joakim Demmer. Read more about Director Demmer’s inspiration for the film . Around the globe, there is a massive commercial rush for farmland – the new…
The New Yorker By Alexis Okeowo The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief provides support to clinics like the one above, in South Africa. President Trump’s team has questioned whether such programs should continue.PHOTOGRAPH BY FOTO24 / GALLO IMAGES / GETTY The Trump Administration’s budget proposal for next year includes drastic cuts to a myriad…