By RODNEY MUHUMUZA, HILARY UGURU and CARA ANNA, Associated Press YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s top candidates on Saturday condemned the last-minute decision to delay the presidential election for a […]
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Haiti to Unveil Economic Measures to Quell Violent Protests
By EVENS SANON, Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitians on Friday vowed to keep protesting until President Jovenel Moise resigns, despite his announcement of upcoming economic measures designed to […]
In Nigeria, Election Spectacle at Odds With Rampant Poverty
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA, Associated Press RUGA SETTLEMENT, Nigeria (AP) — It’s hard to find a campaign poster in this threadbare settlement on the outskirts of the Nigerian capital, where thousands […]
Efforts to Build National Cathedral of Ghana Underway
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Hundreds of guests gathered in gowns and tuxedos or traditional West African garb for the official, presidential launch to raise funds for the building […]
Congo’s New President Urges Thousands of Exiles: Come Home
By Louis Patrick Okamba, The Associated Press Albert Tumba says he was forced to leave Congo in 2010 for neighboring Republic of Congo. As a journalist, he had denounced malpractice in the […]
African Leaders Unveil Statue of Ethiopia’s Last Emperor
By Elias Meseret, The Associated Press A statue of Ethiopia’s Emperor Haileselassie has been unveiled at the headquarters of the African Union on Feb. 10. The statue is the second to be […]
Protesters Stone Home of Haiti President, Clash With Police
By EVENS SANON , Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Protesters have stoned the Haitian president’s home and clashed with police, leaving at least one demonstrator dead in the third […]
Woman Acquitted of Blasphemy Still Can’t Leave Pakistan
By KATHY GANNON , Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row in Pakistan has been transferred from a secret location […]
Textiles Tell the Story of the Last Great African Kingdom
By J. K. Schmid, AFRO Staff A collection of unique textiles are on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA). “Kuba: Fabric of an Empire” has collected royal garments […]
Call For End To Social Media Abuse of Duchesses Meghan, Kate
By GREGORY KATZ , Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s press is urging social media users to tone down inappropriate criticism of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Catherine, the Duchess […]
South Sudanese Fear Leaving UN Protected Camps Despite Peace
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Tracing his fingers over the metal fencing at a United Nations protected site in South Sudan’s capital, Nhial Nyuot Nhial […]
40 Dead, Many Feared Buried in Mud After Brazil Dam Collapse
By MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA and ANNA JEAN KAISER and PETER PRENGAMAN , Associated Press BRUMADINHO, Brazil (AP) — The death toll from the collapse of a dam holding back mine […]