Ships face Houthi-claimed attack in Red Sea as officials say a US warship also fires in self-defense
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Commercial ships came under attack Sunday by drones and missiles in the Red Sea and
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Somalia president hails lifting of arms embargo as government vows to wipe out al-Shabab militants
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud welcomed Saturday the U.N. Security Council vote to lift an arms embargo imposed
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Ethiopia’s declaring a state of emergency in its Amhara region as local fighters clash with military
NAIROBI, Kenya— Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers is declaring a state of emergency in the country’s Amhara region after authorities pleaded
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West Africa defense chiefs finalize Niger intervention plan as junta negotiations deadlock
NIAMEY, Niger — Defense chiefs from West African nations finalized an intervention plan Friday and urged militaries to ready resources
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Putin meets with African leaders in Russia to discuss Ukraine peace plan, but no visible progress
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who traveled
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Poetry is slowly growing at UWT
The hidden poetry scene on UWT’s campus has been springing to life on campus. With the first annual UWT poetry
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Minnesota Liberal Democratic party bans Somali-American candidate life time from seeking party endorsement
The Minnesota DFL party has voted to ban a Minneapolis city council candidate from ever seeking the party’s nomination. The
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The Wordsmith
Seattle, Washington —When he’s not working in the library, staff member Jamal Gabobe is busy writing and publishing. “I think
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Breaking News: Ethiopia’s Amry Chief proclaims end of regional special forces “as of today”
Addis Ababa– Field Marshall Berhanu Jula, Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, announced the end security organizational
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Sudan’s army and rival force clash, wider conflict feared
KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force engaged in fierce fighting Saturday in the capital and elsewhere
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