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Google Says The Best Managers Have These 10 Qualities

it's called Project Oxygen. Beginning in 2008, Google researchers wanted to understand what makes a manager great at Google. Here's what they found. Project Oxygen Google sought to identify the common threads among Google's highest performing managers. Based on internal research, Google…

Suspect in ex-Garissa official Idris Mukhtar shooting dies

The main suspect in the shooting of a former Garissa county official died inside the Parklands Police Station cells on Thursday. Police officers who preferred anonymity said David Mwai, committed suicide, but did not give details of the circumstances. The suspect had been arrested alongside three other…

Bail Denied to Former President of Ethiopian Somali Regional State

The Ethiopian Federal High Court on Thursday denied bail to former President of the Ethiopian Somali regional state, Abdi Mohammed Omer, a.k.a Abdi Illey, and three other former senior officials of the state. Abdi Illey and other defendants were accused of committing human rights violations as well…

Cristiano Ronaldo to return to Old Trafford as Man Utd, Tottenham and Liverpool draw tough Champions League groups

Cristiano Ronaldo is on his way back to Manchester United after a Champions League draw of mixed fortunes for English clubs. United must overcome tough Italian and Spanish opponents having been matched with Ronaldo's new club Juventus and the reviving Valencia. Swiss side Young Boys complete the…

Erdogan: Turkey needs Russia's S-400 missile defence system

Ethiopia: 18 dead in military helicopter crash (state media)

The Exceptional Story of the Old Kenyan Man With 130 Wives, 300 Children and 85 Divorces

Soweto looting: 'I lost my brother because of looters - he died in my arms'

A 23-year-old man was killed after community members from White City in Soweto on Wednesday went on the rampage‚ looting foreign-owned shops amid allegations that they sold expired food and items with counterfeit labels. In a bid to protect his shop‚ a shop owner was alleged to have opened fire‚…

Andrew Gillum wins Florida governor primary in upset victory for the left

Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum prevailed in the hotly contested Democratic primary election for Florida governor, giving the left another marquee win in the 2018 midterms. Gillum is the first black Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Florida history. He won out over Gwen Graham, a former member of…

Ethiopia charges sacked regional governor

The former governor of Ethiopia's Somali regional state Abdi Mohammed Umer has been charged with multiple counts including incitement to violence that has displaced tens of thousands of people. He was arraigned in court alongside six other officials, days after being arrested by police in the capital,…

US strike kills 3 Al Shabaab militants in Somalia

Somalia: Two soldiers hurt in Mogadishu explosion

Deadly blast kills 5 Kenyan soldiers in Lamu

Politicians insult Canadians on refugee, citizenship issues

It was an eventful weekend for the political guardians and critics of Canadian citizenship. To kick things off, on Friday night, this newspaper brought remarkable news that our Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship thinks Canada's capacity to deal with inland refugee claimants is "not…

Troubling trend sees evictions in Somalia double

While these women were away from this resettlement camp, their shelters were destroyed. Now they have returned to gather up their belongings from the ruins. They are being evicted by security forces, as the landowner wants his land cleared to prepare for sale or commercial use in Mogadishu. Most people…

Report: Massive Internet Disruption Costing Somalia $10M a Day

An extended internet outage in Somalia is being called a "major disaster" to the war-torn country's economy. The outage across the country's south, including the capital Mogadishu, was caused by damage to an undersea fiber-optic cable two weeks ago, and is costing $10 million per day…

Somalia assumes command of Mogadishu stadium from UPDF/AMISOM

The Ugandan contingent of AMISOM has officially vacated the Mogadishu stadium on Tuesday after an elaborate handing over ceremony that was attended by President Farmajo.

S.Sudan rebel chief Machar refuses to sign peace deal

South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar on Tuesday refused to sign a final peace deal with the government that aims to end a brutal civil war, a Sudanese mediator said.

Amisom Halane Basecamp Restricts Access Launches Civilian Registration

McCain Requested Obama and George W. Bush Deliver Eulogies at His Funeral

John McCain requested that former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush deliver eulogies at his funeral, CBS News has confirmed. McCain, who had been suffering from an aggressive form of brain cancer, died Saturday at the age of 81 at home in Arizona. Both Mr. Obama and Mr. Bush will deliver their…