An attack on a military base in Somalia shows al-Shabab’s deadly power

An attack on a military base in Somalia shows al-Shabab’s deadly power

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Comment on this story Comment MOGADISHU, Somalia — In the predawn hours, the militants of al–Shabab attacked the peacekeepers’ base from every direction with lethal precision. Suicide bombers detonated three cars filled with explosives. Islamist fighters then pounded the facility with heavy gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades, killing several dozen African…

Kenya’s Kuruwitu corals are back, thanks to local conservation drive — Global Issues

Kenya’s Kuruwitu corals are back, thanks to local conservation drive — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Kenya’s Kuruwitu Beach is tranquil. Sparkling sand beaches complement the clear blue water, and the familiar scent of sand and sea salt fill the air. A decade ago, villagers noticed the dwindling stocks of fish and took it upon themselves to set up a conservation area with the help of…

Ferdinand Omanyala visa delay: Outcry after top Kenyan sprinter nearly misses championships

Ferdinand Omanyala visa delay: Outcry after top Kenyan sprinter nearly misses championships

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Comment on this story Comment Ferdinand Omanyala, 26, known as Africa’s fastest man, feared he would not be able to compete in this week’s World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore. — the most significant event in his sport after the Olympics. The African record holder from Kenya, one of the…

Camilla at 75: Duchess of Cornwall marks milestone birthday

Camilla at 75: Duchess of Cornwall marks milestone birthday

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Comment on this story Comment LONDON — Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will celebrate her 75th birthday Sunday, marking the occasion with a small family dinner at Prince Charles’ Highgrove estate in southwest England. The big occasion follows British broadcaster ITV’s release of a documentary about the duchess’s stint as…

Kenya’s Kuruwitu corals are back, thanks to local conservation drive — Global Issues

UN sounds alarm over worsening gang violence across Port-au-Prince — Global Issues

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The alert comes just hours after UN humanitarians said they were ready to provide all the assistance they could to communities caught in the crossfire of gang violence, once they can gain safe access to those impacted. A recent upsurge in fighting between rival gangs in the Cité Soleil neighbourhood of the capital,…

Kenya’s Kuruwitu corals are back, thanks to local conservation drive — Global Issues

A safe space for Venezuela’s indigenous women — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Venezuela has suffered a widespread decline in public services, such as electricity, domestic gas supplies, and public transportation in recent years. This crisis has driven some members of the indigenous communities on Venezuela’s western border with Colombia, including Río Negro, to make frequent border crossings to purchase basic goods, including…

Kenya’s Kuruwitu corals are back, thanks to local conservation drive — Global Issues

Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs — Global Issues

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“We have advanced the substantive programme of the [Economic and Social] Council (ECOSOC) and initiated concrete foundational action to implement the decisions of the General Assembly” in resolutions on strengthening the HLPF and ECOSOC, said the body’s president, Collen Kelapile. Urgency and ambition Although the COVID pandemic continues, “we are…