UNESCO marks its 75th anniversary with an African spotlight
(GIN)—The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) marked its 75th anniversary with a star-studded cast of artists and world leaders. Among the...
Bowing to protests, India’s prime minister agrees to repeal farm laws
NEW DELHI—In a major reversal, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that he would repeal the controversial agriculture laws that sparked yearlong protests...
U.S. hypocrisy, war in Western Sahara could ignite North Africa
The freedom struggle for Western Sahara, a state in Northwest Africa, was recently discussed by experts worried about increased violence between Sahrawi Arab Democratic...
The response to military coups in Africa remains toothless
Getting rid of incentives for military takeovers in Africa is something regional organizations like the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) and the Intergovernmental...
Kenya reopens case on woman allegedly killed by UK soldier
NAIROBI, Kenya—Police in Kenya say they are reopening the case of a local woman allegedly killed by a British soldier years ago. The country’s police...
A landmark as South Africa’s ANC dips below 50 percent support
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party has received less than 50 percent of votes in nationwide elections for the first...
What do European nations owe us, and what do we owe ourselves?
A two-day conference to discuss reparations and repatriation was convened virtually by the European Regional headquarters of the Nation of Islam in London, England....
Willing to suffer economic hardship, demonstrators have been unable to oust Sudanese military regime
Prices on the streets of Sudan have skyrocketed, and with few dollars in circulation, it’s difficult not to go without. On top of the country’s...
UN expert criticizes boycott of Durban Process against racism, calls for action
An independent UN expert in late October, strongly criticized countries which continue to boycott the 20-year-old Durban Declaration against racism and called on them...
Israel settlement expansion ‘tramples’ on human rights law, experts contend
Israel’s plan to build thousands of new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem has drawn strong condemnation from...