By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com #AFRONews@Noon The World Health Organization estimates that in Ghana 650,000 people are suffering from a severe mental disorder and over 2 million people are being afflicted by a moderate to mild mental disorder. Because of stigmas and a scarcity of psychiatrists, the West […]
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U.S. is the new crypto mining capital after China’s ban
China has banned cryptocurrencies, leaving an opening for the United States to dominate the crypto market (André François McKenzie/Unsplash) By Virginia Van Zandt Zenger News China pulled the plug on a nearly decade-long cryptocurrency boom by banning Bitcoin and all crypto-related transactions, sending the virtual currency tumbling and putting the United States in the position […]
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Biden: Pope told me that I should ‘keep receiving Communion’
US President Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Pope Francis as they meet at the Vatican, Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. President Joe Biden is set to meet with Pope Francis on Friday at the Vatican, where the world’s two most notable Roman Catholics plan to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and poverty. The president […]
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US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements
Travelers wear face coverings in the line for the south security checkpoint in the main terminal of Denver International Airport on Aug. 24, 2021, in Denver. The Biden administration is detailing its new international COVID-19 air travel polices, which will include exemptions for kids and new federal contact tracing requirements. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) By ZEKE […]
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US religious group says 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti
This Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021 photo shows the logo for Christian Aid Ministries in Berlin, Ohio, on a truck. A group of 17 missionaries including children has been kidnapped by a gang in Haiti, according to a voice message sent to various religious missions by the organization. The message from Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries said […]
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Husband arrested in killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop
In this Aug. 2, 2021 file photo, Kenya’s Agnes Tirop, right, competes in the women’s 5,000-meters final at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Tirop, a two-time world championships bronze medalist, was found dead at her home in Iten in western Kenya, the country’s track federation said Oct. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) […]
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Africa Internet riches plundered, contested by China broker
Two young boys use a computer at an internet cafe in the low-income Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021. Instead of serving Africa’s internet development, millions of internet addresses reserved for Africa have been waylaid, some fraudulently, including in insider machinations linked to a former top employee of the nonprofit that assigns […]
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Op-ed: Is Haiti in the Eye of God’s Judgment?
(Stock Photo) By Special to the AFRO Haiti has moved from one catastrophic event to another since winning its independence from France in 1804. It was the first and only independent, self-governed nation of Blacks in the western hemisphere. This posed a major threat to slave holding nations; America was no exception. It seems that […]
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Where will Haitians go from here?
A bulldozer is seen next to a mound of debris while crews clear an area where migrants, many from Haiti, were encamped along the Del Rio International Bridge, Sept. 24, in Del Rio, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The purge of tens of thousands of migrants from the […]
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Congo’s Christelle Awa crowned winner of African Most Beautiful USA
Christelle Awa, representing the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was announced as the 2021 winner of the African Most Beautiful USA beauty pageant. It was a night of bliss, fashion, music, and great African cultural performances at the maiden launch of the much-anticipated African Most Beautiful USA beauty pageant. The African Most Beautiful USA pageant […]
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Rev. Sharpton visits Haitian migrants at the U.S. Border in Del Rio Texas this week and more from NAN!
Rev. Al Sharpton arriving in Del Rio, TX. By National Action Network Calling for Action on Haiti Migrant Crisis Reverend Al Sharpton and a delegation of religious and faith leaders traveled to Del Rio, Texas on Thursday to tour the encampment of Haitian refugees. The situation that so many of these refugees face is heartbreaking […]
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The Haitian Dilemma
Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, CEO San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper (Courtesy Photo) By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint This is a painful commentary. Humanity demands that we all be treated with fairness. This country has boasted the guarantee to the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness. Those […]
