By DaQuan Lawrence, AFRO International Writer, DLawrence@afro.com The United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) recently released the preliminary conclusions and recommendations from the Second Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD). Held at the UN headquarters in New York City, from May 30 to June […]
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Zimbabwe’s opposition alleges ‘gigantic fraud’ in vote that extends the ZANU-PF party’s 43-year rule
By Farai Mutsaka and Gerald ImrayThe Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader on Aug. 27 alleged “blatant and gigantic fraud” in the country’s election after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner and international observers reported an atmosphere of intimidation against voters. The returns from the latest troubled vote in the […]
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Gang in Haiti opens fire on crowd of parishioners trying to rid the community of criminals
By Evens SanonThe Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A powerful gang opened fire Aug. 26 on a large group of parishioners led by a pastor as they marched through a community armed with machetes to rid the area of gang members. The attack was filmed in real time by journalists at the scene, and […]
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AFRO inside look: how True Culture University connects college students and entrepreneurs around the world
By DaQuan Lawrence, AFRO International Writer, DLawrence@afro.com In the growing international virtual economy, Black businesses that operate digitally and in multiple countries are critical for members of the African diaspora. True Culture University (TCU) is a unique example of a new Black-owned international startup that seeks to connect Black collegiate students around the world in […]
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Niger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say
By Sam MednickThe Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or face military intervention, the junta has not acquiesced. No military action has been taken and the coup leaders appear to have gained the upper hand over the regional […]
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Niger’s junta asks for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat
By Sam MednickThe Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the deadline nears for it to release the country’s ousted president or face possible military intervention by the West African regional bloc, according to an analyst. The request came during a […]
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Fighting has plunged Sudan into a humanitarian catastrophe, senior UN officials say
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The conflict in Sudan has left 24 million people — half the country’s population — in need of food and other assistance, but only 2.5 million have received aid because of vicious fighting and a lack of funding, two senior U.N. officials said Aug. […]
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UN chief welcomes Kenya’s offer to ‘positively consider’ leading police force to combat Haiti gangs
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press The United Nations chief has welcomed Kenya’s offer to “positively consider” leading a multinational police force to help combat Haiti’s gangs and improve security in the violence-wracked Caribbean nation. Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry sent an urgent appeal last October for “the immediate deployment of a specialized armed […]
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‘God willing, we will meet again in Libya.’ A migrant family’s tale shows chaos at Tunisian border
By Renata Brito, Elaine Ganley and Samy MagdyThe Associated Press When Mbengue Nyimbilo Crepin regained consciousness after collapsing in the desert, the sun had already set. Tunisian authorities had violently forced him, his wife and their 6-year-old daughter across the border to Libya by foot without water, in the blazing heat, he said. Nyimbilo crumpled […]
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US, relatives worried about American soldier who ran across North Korean border
By Aamer Madhani and Hyung-Jin KimThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on July 20 expressed deep concern about the well-being of a African-American soldier who bolted across the heavily armed North Korea border earlier this week as North Korean officials have yet to respond to U.S. requests for basic information about the […]
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Airstrike in Sudanese city kills at least 22, officials say, amid fighting between rival generals
By Samy MagdyThe Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An airstrike in a Sudanese city on July 8 killed at least 22 people, health authorities said, in one of the deadliest air attacks yet in the three months of fighting between the country’s rival generals. The assault took place in the Dar es Salaam neighborhood in […]
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Public outrage sparks in France after Black teen killed by law enforcement
By DaQuan Lawrence, AFRO International Writer, DLawrence@afro.com Several nights of protest and public outrage have followed the police-involved shooting of teen driver Nahel M. in France. Anti-riot officers dispersed tear gas to break up protests being held in Nanterre, France, in the slain 17-year old’s honor. Marchers rushed from the Nelson Mandela square, where a […]
