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Germany To Begin Recruitment From Kenya For Drivers, Computer Repairers, Others—-In a groundbreaking move to address its labour shortage, Germany has struck a deal with Kenya to recruit 250,000 skilled workers, including bus drivers and computer repair specialists.

The agreement, signed on Friday between the German and Kenyan governments, also includes measures to streamline the repatriation of undocumented Kenyan immigrants.

As part of the country’s strategy to tackle its aging workforce, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz unveiled the labour migration deal, which aims not only to fill critical job vacancies but also to ease the deportation process for Kenyans living in Germany illegally.

“This agreement will help us fill the gap in our skilled labour market,” Scholz announced during the signing ceremony in Berlin, where Kenyan President William Ruto was also present.

“On the other side, it provides efficient return procedures for those Kenyans who do not have the right to stay in Germany, enabling them to return home swiftly,” Scholz added.

The labour shortage in Germany has been a pressing issue, and this deal appears to offer a win-win solution for both nations. While Germany gains much-needed workers, Kenya, which faces challenges in providing adequate employment opportunities for its growing youth population, sees this as a chance to connect its competent labor force with Germany’s advanced technological resources.

In an initial pilot project, the German city of Flensburg has already welcomed five Kenyan bus drivers for training, introducing them to local driving regulations and routes.

Kenyan President William Ruto hailed the agreement as mutually beneficial, dismissing concerns about a potential brain drain. “Kenya has a massive youth population, and this migration deal opens up new opportunities without adversely affecting our workforce,” Ruto said.

The agreement was officially signed by Kenyan Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, signaling a new era of cooperation between the two nations.

Chancellor Scholz has previously inked similar migration agreements with countries like Morocco, India, and Georgia and is now eyeing Uzbekistan for a future labor deal.

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Nigerian Singer Tems Acquires Stake In American Football Club San Diego FC

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Nigerian Singer Tems Acquires Stake In American Football Club San Diego FC—-San Diego FC (SDFC) has announced that Tems, the globally acclaimed, two-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist and Oscar-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer, has joined the club’s ownership group through her company, The Leading Vibe.

SDFC CEO Tom Penn expressed excitement about Tems joining, highlighting her influence as a cultural icon and her dedication to empowering young talent. “Her passion for creativity and community aligns perfectly with our mission,” Penn stated.

She joins a prestigious group of Club Partners, including Issa Rae, Juan Mata, Jocko Willink, and Manny Machado.

Her involvement is in collaboration with Pave Investments, an African private investment firm. Pave’s Chairman Tunde Folawiyo and Founding Director Kwamena Afful will also join the ownership group, further strengthening SDFC’s mission to inspire and empower communities through sport, culture, and opportunity.

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Car Ramming in Munich Injures 28 at Demonstration

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Car Ramming in Munich Injures 28

Police say the suspect is a 24-year-old Afghanistan national who has been apprehended at the scene of the incident, which the authorities believe was intentional.

28 people are reported to have been injured in Munich after a car ram into a crowd of demonstrators near the city’s centre, police said.

The authorities identified the suspect as a 24-year-old Afghanistan-born man currently in Germany as an asylum seeker, was arrested on-site and posed no further danger.

Bavaria’s Minister President Markus Söder said the incident was “presumably an attack”. Munich’s Mayor Dieter Reiter said that “many people have been injured, including children.”

Söder, the leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), said in the aftermath of the attacks that the incident shows that “something has to change in Germany and quickly”.

“We cannot go from attack to attack and show concern, but we must actually change something,” he added.
 Local media, citing authorities, said that an extremist motivation could not be ruled out.

A police spokesperson said that the car approached a demonstration organised by Verdi, one of Germany’s largest trade unions, from behind, before overtaking a police vehicle and deliberately ploughing into the crowd.

Officers fired at the vehicle before the suspect was detained.

Police said they believed the suspect acted alone. He was previously known to the police for drug and theft incidents.

The injured are currently being treated in several hospitals in the city. However, Munich’s second mayor, Dominik Krause, confirmed that employees of city administration were among those injured.

Many of the demonstration participants brought their children to the event, Krause said.

No further information about possible deaths has been released at this time.

Deep shock over ‘senseless’ act

The incident is the latest in a string of attacks in which the suspect was an asylum seeker, including one three weeks ago in the Bavarian city of Aschaffenburg in which a man and a two-year-old boy were killed.

Söder’s party, the sister party of the CDU who are predicted to win Germany’s upcoming elections, has pushed for tougher immigration and asylum policies in the wake of such attacks.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced a crackdown in response to the incident, saying that the perpetrator must “leave the country.” Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner in Germany’s election and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said, “Everyone must feel safe again in our country. Something had to change in Germany.”

Other German politicians reacted to the incident, with Greens chancellor candidate Robert Habeck calling the act of violence “senseless.”

“It is important that the background to the attack is now quickly clarified,” Habeck said.

Alice Weidel, the co-leader of the far-right AfD, which is currently second in the polls, called for a “turning point” in migration and asylum policy.

Verdi’s branch in Munich said it was “deeply shocked” by the incident, with chairman Frank Werneke calling it a “difficult moment for all colleagues.”

The Bavarian Municipal Employers’ Association said that the right to strike is essential to society and that it stood with the trade union in such moments.

The Bavarian city is set to host scores of world leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Vice President JD Vance, for the Munich Security Conference from Friday to Sunday.

Authorities confirmed there is no known link between the incidents.

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