Paper Son’s Asian American-influenced drinks and Calaca Coffee’s cold brew cafe de olla are just two off-the-cuff examples. In that spirit, Sextant Coffee Roasters from Ethiopia-born Kinani Ahmed is bringing what’s likely a first of its kind in the Bay Area North African-style coffee experience to the city. The menu includes a variety of drinks traditional to North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Take the Wired Gandhi — it drinks like a spicier dirty chai and is already hugely popular. The Frosty Gandhi, a peppermint syrup infusion to the Wired Gandhi (an idea from Ahmed’s daughter), is a lovely latte riff.

Press freedom, artificial intelligence and the situation in the Gaza Strip are some of the key topics that dominated the agenda in Brussels this week. ADVERTISEMENTIn a single plenary session this week, the European Parliament passed legislation in two areas linked to the defence of democracy and fundamental rights, adopting the Freedom of the Press Act and the Artificial Intelligence Act. In the case of AI, the European Commission believes that the EU is setting an example for the rest of the world. But despite this legislative frenzy, the European Parliament struck a blow to Commission, deciding to file a court case against the EU's executive body. "The other is that aid can reach the coast, but there is no distribution network, especially in northern Gaza.

The EU support package is intended to relieve pressure on the Egyptian economy as concerns over the impact of the ongoing war on Gaza continue to grow, according to a report by the Financial Times on Wednesday (13 March). Egyptian Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait recently revealed that he anticipates around 4.5-5.5 billion euros from the EU, provided in a mixture of grants and loans. It comes amid mounting concerns in Europe over fears of increased migratory flows and internal pressure on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Athens has described the forthcoming EU support for Egypt with a generous package to manage migration as “vital” for the wider region. There could reportedly be millions of refugees in Egypt and with any further destabilization in the North African country, the flows to Greece could increase dramatically via Libya.

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Application Deadline: March 31st, 2024Applications are now open for the TEF Women Entrepreneurship For Africa (WE4A) Program. It is focused on empowering underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa comprising of women, youth, and the informal sector. Additional grant funding up to €50.000 in conjunction with a growth program will be provided to 15 enterprises selected by an expert panel as having the most high-growth potential. Program DetailsThe program will last for 3 months of acceleration, and if you are selected, it will be followed by a growth program and technical assistance for an additional 3 months. For More Information:Visit the Official Webpage of the TEF Women Entrepreneurship For Africa (WE4A) Program

The successful humanitarian operation launched by King Mohammed VI to alleviate the sufferings of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Al Quds, reeling under inhuman Israeli siege, made the headlines of international media. Forty tons of foodstuffs and basic products were sent on Tuesday to Palestinians upon the instructions of King Mohammed VI, chairman of Al Quds Committee. A large part of the aid sent to Palestinian babies and young children was paid by the King’s own money. Since the beginning of the armed hostilities over five months ago, Morocco has been the first country to transport humanitarian aid by land to deliver it directly to the beneficiaries. Humanitarian aid is arriving in Gaza for the first time in about five months by land, the media emphasized.

(WTWO/WAWV) — After a dozen applications were reviewed and four candidates interviewed, the North East School Corporation has hired a new principal for the high school. (Image of Adam Azar courtesy of the Vigo County School Corporation)Dr. Baker said current North Central High School Principal Nancy Liston had informed the board earlier this year that she would be retiring at the end of the school year. Liston has been with the corporation for 40-years, and has been the high school principal since the 2019 school year. “He has a vision for the future of North Central,” Baker said. I am very excited to start and make North Central the place to be!”

Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency organized Thursday an Iftar in the Holy City to mark the launch of the humanitarian aid operation deployed in the city on the instructions of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of Al-Quds Committee. This assistance, he said, supports the Al-Quds inhabitants and their resistance until they recover their right to the establishment of the Palestinian State. The Director of the Agency, Mohamed Salem Echerkaoui, said that the launch of this humanitarian operation in the Gaza Strip and the city of Al-Quds is an exceptional event that reflects the constant solicitude of King Mohammed VI towards the Palestinian cause. Upon the instructions of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency launched, on Thursday in the Holy City, a humanitarian aid operation on the esplanades of Augusta Victoria (Al Mutlaa) Hospital. For more than a quarter of a century, the agency has been contributing to the improvement of the socio-economic situation of the inhabitants of Al-Quds and supporting the city’s institutions.

Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas Greenfield and her Moroccan counterpart Ambassador Omar Hilale, presented Thursday to the international press, the first-ever UN resolution on artificial intelligence, which will be adopted by the UN General Assembly on March 21. It reflects the credibility, trust, and respect that Morocco enjoys at the UN and international level, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI. The resolution calls on Member States to promote safe, secure, and trustworthy AI systems to address the world’s greatest challenges, including those related to poverty elimination, global health, food security, climate, energy, and education. She underlined the need to ensure that these benefits extend across the globe to countries at all levels of development. To maximize these benefits, Hilale highlighted the paramount importance of investing in AI research and infrastructure to narrow the digital divide between nations.

This past weekend, in an interview with NBC News, Biden said invading Rafah was a "red line", but he used contradictory and confusing language. "It is a red line, but I'm never gonna leave Israel. The defence of Israel is still critical so there's no red line I'm gonna cut off all weapons," President Biden said. This comment prompted a blunt response from Prime Minster Netanyahu who said: "You know, I have a red line. Maybe a cornered, frustrated but determined Netanyahu will decide now to push through Biden's blurry red line and press on with the Rafah operation.

from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, NigeriaNigeria BureauABUJA, (CAJ News) – NIGERIAN troops have rescued five women and two babies reportedly kidnapped in January in the north-central part of the country. The seven individuals have been rescued from bandits following an operation in a forest in the state of Niger, the biggest in Nigeria by size. Unidentified militants had abducted them in the Marange village in Kagara Local Government Area of the state. Hadarin Dajin, which loosely translates to ‘disruption’ in the local Hausa language, is an internal security operation against banditry. Major General Godwin Mutkut, the local General Officer Commanding 8 Division in the Zamfara capital, Sokoto, lauded the troops for the rescue mission.

North Korea has intensified launches since 2022 and ramped up belligerent rhetoric this year. Photos of the tank released by North Korea show it has a launch tube for missiles, a weapons systems the former Soviet Union already operated in the 1970s. The U.S. and South Korea have been expanding their training exercises in a tit-for-tat response to the North’s weapons testing spree. Observers say Kim likely wants to use his upgraded weapons arsenal to win U.S. concessions like extensive relief of international sanctions on North Korea. They say North Korea is expected to extend its testing activities and ramp up warlike rhetoric this year as South Korea holds parliamentary elections in April and the U.S. a presidential election in November.

A project developer from China has been selected to construct the first solar PV energy storage plant in Eritrea. The African Development Bank (AfDB) funded project will be made up of a 30MW solar photovoltaic power station and a 15MW/30MWh energy storage system. The project is expected to reduce the country’s power deficit and greenhouse gas emissions by 42,910 Gg CO2-eq per year. The Ministry of Energy and Mines in Eritrea recently confirmed that China Energy Engineering Group had been selected to carry out the energy project. Solar project part of renewable energy plan for EritreaThe project is also expected to reduce electricity costs, promote energy resource diversification and inject green energy into the power grid.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A dozen countries across Africa suffered a major internet outage on Thursday as multiple undersea telecommunication cables reported failures, network operators and internet watch groups said. The MTN Group, one of Africa’s largest network providers, said the ongoing disruptions were a result of failures in multiple major undersea cables. The West Africa Cable System (WACS), the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), SAT-3 and MainOne were among the system cables that observers said were affected in Thursday’s outage. Vodacom, South Africa’s mobile operator, also reported “intermittent connectivity issues due to multiple undersea cable failures.” Namibia and Lesotho were also affected. The impact from such cable failures worsens as networks attempt to route around the damage, potentially reducing the capacity available to other countries, said Mater with NetBlocks.

SEOUL: North Korea leader Kim Jong Un drove a “new-type main battle tank” while overseeing military training exercises, state media said on Thursday, as Seoul and Washington wrap joint drills to improve deterrence. After he reviewed the tank crews, Kim “mounted a new-type main battle tank, seized the control lever and drove the tank himself”, the official Korean Central News Agency reported. The nuclear-armed North has long condemned joint US-South Korea military drills, calling them rehearsals for an invasion. It has carried out weapons tests in the past as a response to previous joint exercises of this nature. Kim “expressed great satisfaction over the fact that the new-type main battle tank successfully demonstrated its very excellent striking power”, the KCNA report said.