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May 8, 2028

Mokolo ya Makemba leads today's complete edition for DR Congo.

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Soccer players competing fiercely during a match in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Regional/Cultural Day

Mokolo ya Makemba

Fried plantains, golden and sweet, the side dish that every Congolese meal deserves but not every meal gets. Makemba with salt, makemba with pili-pili, makemba straight from the oil. The debate between sweet plantain lovers and green plantain loyalists has split more families than politics.

A goat with long horns being petted by a human hand outdoors.

Regional/Cultural Day

Animals of Saint Barthélemy Day

You find frigatebirds, green sea turtles, and colorful reef fish surrounding Saint Barthélemy. You observe that residents predominantly keep dogs, cats, and tropical fish as pets. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.