A Somali soccer referee who was due to become the first from his country to officiate the World Cup but was denied entry to the United States was named Africa’s best referee and is considered a hero to many in his country. Omar Abdulkadir Artan, 34, was due to be the first referee from Somalia […]
Read MoreBy the time Dr. Pius Kamau and I eased onto the highway out of Aurora that Friday afternoon, April 24, 2026, I already suspected we were embarking on more than just a road trip. Pius had insisted we leave at 1 pm for the 3:30 pm Africa & Ale event in Fort Collins. The man […]
Read MoreGov. Jared Polis declared a statewide drought emergency recently in response to Colorado’s warmest winter on record, which also brought record-low snowpack. The U.S. Drought Monitor says nearly 93% of the state is in moderate to exceptional drought conditions, with 75% in at least severe conditions as of last week. The declaration is a requirement […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security will allow states to access federal citizenship data by June 30 and plans to monitor the flow of mail ballots for signs of voter fraud, according to a court document. Amid a series of lawsuits, President Donald Trump’s administration is now moving to carry out a March 31 executive […]
Read MoreThe 2026 men’s Fifa World Cup marks a seismic shift in the global football landscape. The decision to expand the final stage of the tournament from 32 teams to 48 has significantly benefited the Confederation of African Football (Caf). In 2018 and 2022, Africa was represented by five nations; this year, a record 10 teams […]
Read MoreHealth authorities have confirmed more than 300 cases of the virus in the two countries and are investigating 1,500 more possible infections. Over 40 people have died in a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where government and international aid organizations are struggling to cope with the spread of […]
Read MoreThe Colorado General Assembly took the unprecedented step of suspending its work on March 14, 2020, pausing in the middle of its 120-day legislative session amid deepening nationwide disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. When lawmakers reconvened at the Capitol more than two months later, much of the work they had planned for the session […]
Read MoreTina Peters, the former Colorado elections clerk and conspiracy theorist convicted of participating in a scheme to chase election conspiracy theories promulgated by President Donald Trump, was released from prison recently after the president successfully pressured Colorado’s Democratic governor into commuting her sentence. Peters’ release was confirmed by the Colorado Department of Corrections. The state […]
Read MoreColorado Gov. Jared Polis has for the second time vetoed a bill that would have eliminated a unique second election requirement in the state’s union formation law, after business and labor groups failed to reach a compromise on how to tweak the measure. “In the wake of (last year’s) veto and the substantial negotiations that […]
Read MoreAfrican leaders and young representatives gathered at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa to mark Africa Day, celebrating the continent’s growing global influence while calling for stronger unity, innovation and youth leadership in shaping Africa’s future. The 63rd edition of Africa Day brought together policymakers, diplomats and international partners in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa […]
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