By Farai Mutsaka The Associated Press Outside a foreign currency exchange in Zimbabwe’s capital, hordes of people desperate for U.S. dollars are pushed up against each other. “That’s it, keep it tight,” some shout, trying to prevent others from jumping the line to buy the money that could get them a discount on goods pegged […]
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Gambia commission recommends ex-dictator Jammeh face trial
By Abdoulie John The Associated Press Gambia’s former dictator, Yahya Jammeh, should face prosecution for murder, torture and sexual violence, according to a new report by a truth, reconciliation and reparations commission established after he fled into exile five years ago. The long-awaited report recommends that a special international court be set up to try […]
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41 killed in Burkina Faso ambush including volunteer leader
By Arsene Kabore and Sam Mednick The Associated Press Islamic extremists killed 41 people last week in an attack in northern Burkina Faso, including the prominent leader of a volunteer group helping the country’s military, the government said. Alkassoum Maiga, the government spokesman, announced two days of mourning following the deadly ambush on a convoy […]
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Truth, justice and Tutu.
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Of all the many assignments Bishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu was entrusted to handle on this earth – outspoken opponent of the South African Apartheid system; dedicated advocate of non-violent resistance; Nobel Peace Prize recipient; principled defender of justice for all people – it was Tutu’s work in chairing the […]
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After Christmas Day suicide bombing, Congo officials fear more attacks
By Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro The Associated Press Authorities in eastern Congo announced an evening curfew and new security checkpoints Dec. 26, fearing more violence after a suicide bomber killed five people in the first attack of its kind in the region. Beni Mayor Narcisse Muteba, a police colonel, warned hotels, churches and bars in the […]
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South African minister objects to sale of Mandela’s cell key
By Andrew Meldrum The Associated Press A South African Cabinet minister on Dec. 24 urged the cancellation of an upcoming U.S. auction of a key to the Robben Island prison cell where Nelson Mandela, the country’s first Black president, was long jailed for his opposition to apartheid. The key is among Mandela memorabilia being sold […]
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Desmond Tutu, South African equality activist, dies at 90
By ANDREW MELDRUM, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an uncompromising foe of the country’s past racist policy of apartheid and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBT rights, died Sunday at 90. South Africans, world leaders and people around the globe mourned the death of the […]
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Nigeria destroys 1 million expired donated COVID-19 vaccines
By CHINEDU ASADU, Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria destroyed more than 1 million expired doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday after authorities said they could not be used before their expiration date. Faisal Shuaib, head of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency, said health officials in Africa’s most populous country were […]
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MSU forms deal with Nigeria’s TETFund to bring 50 doctoral students to college annually
By Morgan State University Morgan State University (MSU) President David K. Wilson has announced a new educational collaboration with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), a fiduciary and funding agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria. The five-year agreement with TETFund will create a pathway for international students to study in the U.S. and pursue […]
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All Roads Lead to Africa connects culture and creativity
By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor Africa is called the motherland for a reason: it is said to be the birthplace of humanity. The year 2019, deemed “The Year of Return” in Ghana, marked 400 years since the first enslaved Africans arrived on American shores. Now, a year into a global pandemic amid social and […]
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African culture is the inspiration behind the modern art movement
By Nicole D. Batey Special to the AFRO As the largest continent in the world, encompassing 54 countries, over one billion people, and so many countless aesthetic traditions, the demand for African art cannot be circumscribed by the global market. The influence of African art is so far-reaching that the mainstream, more commercial sector of […]
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South African president tests positive for COVID, mildly ill
By Andrew Meldrum The Associated Press South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the disease Dec. 12, his office said. Ramaphosa started feeling unwell and a test confirmed COVID-19, a statement from the presidency announced. He is self-isolating in Cape Town and is being monitored by […]
