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D.C. Business Encounters Discrimination in Quest to Help Ukraine

by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentFebruary 12, 2023February 12, 2023

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 […]

Posted inNational News

Insurrections in Brazil and United States an in depth analysis

by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentFebruary 7, 2023February 7, 2023

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 […]

Posted inINTERNATIONAL

French prime minister unveils plans to tackle racism

by Associated PressFebruary 5, 2023February 6, 2023

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 […]

Posted inINTERNATIONAL

Sub-Saharan Africa ranked as most corrupt region in the world

by Zenger NewsFebruary 5, 2023February 6, 2023

By Lennox Kalifungwa, Zenger News (Zenger News) – Sub-Saharan Africa ranked as the lowest scoring region on the Corruption Perception Index in 2022, according to an analysis published by Transparency International on […]

Posted inINTERNATIONAL

Pope says South Sudan’s future depends on treatment of women

by Associated PressFebruary 4, 2023February 4, 2023

By Nicole Winfield, Deng Machol, Trisha Thomas, The Associated Press Pope Francis warned Feb. 4 that South Sudan’s future depends on how it treats its women, as he highlighted their […]

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Jamaica ready to send soldiers, police to quell Haiti chaos

by Associated PressFebruary 3, 2023February 3, 2023

By Dánica Coto, The Associated Press Jamaica’s prime minister said his government is willing to send soldiers and police officers to Haiti as part of a proposed multinational security assistance […]

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Ambassador says Rwandan natives living abroad and U.S. policy are key to East African nation’s success

by Special to the AFROFebruary 2, 2023February 2, 2023

By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO Rwandan natives now living in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world play a key role in fostering that turbulent central African nation’s […]

Posted inINTERNATIONAL

Extremists storm government office in Somalia’s capital; 5 dead

by Associated PressJanuary 23, 2023January 23, 2023

By Omar Faruk, The Associated Press Somalia’s government says five civilians were killed when al-Qaida-linked extremists stormed a regional government office in the capital on Jan. 22. The founder of […]

Posted inOPINION

Opinion: Dear Black America: You Should Be Paying Attention to Africa

by Word in BlackJanuary 18, 2023January 19, 2023

By Patrick Washington, Word in Black In the last month of 2022, The United States hosted the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The goal of this summit was to expand relations between the […]

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Over 50 years of Haitian migration to South Florida

by Associated PressJanuary 11, 2023January 11, 2023

By Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald via The Associated Press They arrived over 50 years ago, fleeing dictatorship and death. Along the treacherous, three-week ocean journey, the seafaring Haitian asylum seekers […]

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Harry and Meghan slam British tabloids in new Netflix series

by Associated PressJanuary 11, 2023January 11, 2023

By Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless, The Associated Press Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, stick to a familiar script in a new Netflix series that chronicles the couple’s estrangement […]

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South Africa’s ruling ANC party fetes 111th anniversary

by Associated PressJanuary 9, 2023January 9, 2023

By Mogomotsi Magome, The Associated Press South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party marked its 111th anniversary Jan. 8 with celebratory events in Mangaung, Free State province, where the organization […]

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