New round of cultural festivals planned in West Africa despite sanctions
(GIN)—Festival season is around the corner in West Africa despite ongoing insurgencies that have hurt tourism. The region has long been known for its music,...
New report blasts Israel for Zionist State’s human rights violations and ‘apartheid’ policies
The Zionist State of Israel was called out in a new Amnesty International Report that accused the nation of violating international laws and enforcing...
Activists call out U.S. role in Russia-Ukraine dispute
WASHINGTON—Sounding the drumbeats of war, President Joe Biden has ordered 8,500 U.S. troops to be on heightened alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe,...
Yemen: Call for independent probe into deadly prison airstrikes
Airstrikes in late January by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen that hit a detention facility in the northern city of Sa’ada, killed some 91...
Exploring Senegal and appreciating Africa
DAKAR, Senegal—“Bye, bye cold weather” and “As-Salaam Alaikum, Africa.” That’s what our group of 14, eight adults and six children, said as we boarded...
Children reportedly killed during U.S. raid in Syria
United States Special Forces carried out a major raid in northwest Syria in the early hours of the morning of Feb. 3 that reportedly resulted in the...
Iran begins festivities marking 43rd Islamic Revolution anniversary
Iran has begun celebrations to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, which overthrew the U.S.-backed Pahlavi regime. The festivities, known as the Ten-Day...
Superhighway paves over a Nairobi slum, leaving thousands homeless
(GIN)—An ambitious road construction project in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has demolished some 13,000 homes in the informal housing of Mukuru Kwa Njenga, technically a...
Economies of former French colonies still under colonial control
In recent years, France has received an ever-growing barrage of negative news reports concerning its neocolonial ties to Africa. From 2018, when the French...
Turkey: 19 migrants now found dead at border with Greece
ISTANBUL—Turkish authorities on Feb. 3 found seven more dead bodies near Turkey’s border with Greece, raising to 19 the number of migrants who have...