Canada suspends deportation of former child refugee after UN request
Canadian officials will not be deporting a former Somali child refugee living in Edmonton following a request from the United Nations. Abdilahi Elmi, 34, arrived in Canada as [...]
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Editor of hate-filled Toronto publication gets jail time
The editor of a Toronto-based publication was handed the maximum one-year jail sentence on Thursday for promoting hatred against women and Jews. In sentencing James Sears, [...]
Lamu residents celebrate cancellation of Lamu Coal Power Plant license
By deCOALonize On Wednesday 26th June, Kenya’s National Environment Tribunal (NET) made a landmark ruling that set aside the license granted to Amu Power Company Ltd by the [...]
Somali-Canadian journalist killed in Kismayo attack
Hodan Nalayeh made it her mission to show another side to Somalia – its beauty and that of its people. Her desire to focus on the positive and ultimately inspire young [...]
African Union launches continent-wide Free Trade Area
At the African Union Summit in Niger, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari launched the African Continental Free Trade Area by signing the continent’s largest economy [...]
Kenyan activist Dr. Margaret Ogola honoured by Google
Earlier this month, Google Africa honoured Kenyan author, pediatrician, and human rights advocate Margaret Atieno Ogola (1958-2011). Most notably known for her book, The [...]
Mississauga, Brampton and Burlington are getting their very own versions of Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park has been the epicentre for Raptors fan celebrations in Toronto, and now those in Peel and Halton regions will have places of their own to watch and [...]
Canada hires company for $1.14M to ship trash back home from Philippines
Canada is spending more than a million dollars to bring dozens of containers of rotting garbage back to Canada from the Philippines in the coming days. Environment and [...]
Ottawa moves to protect air passengers
The federal government is rolling out its air passenger protection regulations on the eve of the summer travel season setting out what compensation airlines must pay for [...]
Rwanda begins commemoration of 1994 genocide
Rwanda has begun a solemn commemoration of 800,000 people killed with knives, clubs and other weapons during three months of genocide of 1994. The president, Paul [...]