AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBasketball: A new under-19 All-Star team will bring together young players from eight African countries, including Somalia, for Nairobi’s East Africa Basketball Club Championship in December. Somali-American voices: Abdi Daisane won a Minnesota House seat, becoming the first Somali-born lawmaker from St. Cloud; he delivered part of his victory speech in Somali. Food & community: Martiya, a new upscale Somali diaspora restaurant in Minneapolis, is drawing strong demand with dishes rooted in East African cuisine. Climate alert: Forecasts warn that heavy El Niño rains could put millions in the Horn of Africa, including Somalia, at risk of flooding; aid groups are preparing cash support, warnings and supplies. Education: Nigerian federal authorities are planning efforts to enrol 5.5 million out-of-school nomadic children. Women in media: A Somali journalists’ survey found widespread harassment and poor working conditions, with only one in 10 women journalists saying they feel safe at work. Film: Boxer Ramla Ali’s biopic revisits her family’s flight from Somalia and the loss of her brother during the civil war.
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