By Michael Walsh In the U.S. Strategy toward Sub-Saharan Africa, the Biden Administration declares that the engagement of the African diaspora is a priority activity for resetting relations with sovereign states across the region. From a philosophical perspective, this raises important ontological and epistemological questions about what the African diaspora is and how that social […]
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Death toll rises, African locals pick up pieces after Cyclone Freddy
By Wanjohi Kabukuru and Vitus-Gregory Gondwe, The Associated Press Authorities are still getting to grips with the scale of Cyclone Freddy’s destruction in Malawi and Mozambique since late March 11, with over 370 people confirmed dead, several hundred still missing and tens of thousands displaced. On March 17, Malawi authorities said Freddy killed at least […]
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Ghana president to address State of Black World Conference in Baltimore
By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the Republic of Ghana recently confirmed his attendance at the upcoming State of the Black World Conference V, which ensues from April 19-23, at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md. President Akufo-Addo, who is currently serving his second term as Ghana’s […]
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UK aims to send migrants to Rwanda in months if courts agree
By Ignatius Ssuuna and Jill Lawless, The Associated Press Britain’s government said March 19 that it could start deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda in the next few months — but only if U.K. courts rule that the controversial policy is legal. The Home Office said it was aiming to start flights “before the summer,” as Home […]
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Reports of violence in Nigeria election for new governors
By Chinedu Asadu, The Associated Press Millions of Nigerians voted March 18 to elect state governors but faced intimidation and violence in some cities amid heightened tensions following a disputed presidential election in Africa’s most populous nation last month. New governors were being chosen for 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states as the political opposition continues […]
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International Criminal Court issues warrant for Putin
By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO The International Criminal Court (ICC) said March 17 that it has issued arrest warrants for Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova for their alleged involvement in the abductions of children from Ukraine. “is allegedly responsible for the war crime […]
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Survivors of deadly Mexico kidnapping being treated at Texas hospital
By Alfredo Peña, Fabiola Sánchez and Travis Loller, The Associated Press A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery veered violently off course when four Americans were caught in a drug cartel shootout, leaving two dead and two held captive for days in a remote region of the Gulf coast before they were rescued from […]
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Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Officially Granted Ghanaian Citizenship
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Viola Fletcher, a 108-year-old survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has become a Ghanaian citizen alongside her 101-year-old brother, Hughes Van Ellis. The historic event took place on Tuesday, February 28, at Ghana’s embassy in Washington, where Fletcher and Ellis were formally sworn in as […]
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Nigeria police deploy for security before presidential vote
By Chinedu Asadu, The Associated Press Nigeria will deploy more than 400,000 security personnel ahead of the presidential election next week amid fears that Islamic extremists or secessionists could try to disrupt the vote. The security forces also will be on hand in case of violent protests, Usman Baba, Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, told reporters. […]
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D.C. Business Encounters Discrimination in Quest to Help Ukraine
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Carolyn Davis, like many others, had an immediate reaction to the destruction in Ukraine caused by the Russian invasion. “Those folks need help,” said Davis, the CEO of the District of Columbia-based CDAG International. To help, her construction company visited areas of the war-torn country where […]
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Insurrections in Brazil and United States an in depth analysis
By Stacy Brown Al McFarlane and his fellow Brazilian correspondent Yoji Senna will provide an analysis of the events in Brazil’s Jan 8th and the USA’s Jan 6th insurrections. What does this mean for these political institutions? And do these occurrences serve as a powder keg for other countries’ elections? The two will discuss how […]
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French prime minister unveils plans to tackle racism
By Elaine Ganley, The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Name it, act on it, sanction it. That is the focus of a new drive against racism, anti-Semitism and discrimination of all kinds that was announced Monday by French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. The four-year plan starts with educating youth with a required yearly trip to […]
