Canada appeals decision on indigenous children but seeks settlement talks
The Canadian government has appealed a federal court decision upholding a ruling that would require that it pay billions of dollars to indigenous children...
In Madagascar, pockets of famine as risks grow for children, warns WFP
“Pockets of famine” have now been reported in Southern Madagascar, the UN World Food Program (WFP) said on Oct. 2. “We have some pockets of IPC 5 or famine-like...
Cuba Warns U.S. against fanning protests in island country ahead of Nov. 15 rallies
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has warned the U.S. embassy in Havana against fomenting protests by dissidents on the Communist-run island, denouncing attempts made by Washington to...
U.S. created the atmosphere in Sudan for military coup: Journalist
The United States created the political atmosphere in the Republic of Sudan that led to the military coup in the African country, according to...
Sudan protesters: ‘We will not negotiate any more with the military’
Thousands took to the streets of Khartoum recently in response to Sudan’s latest military coup. “We reject the statement (made by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan)...
How months of tensions led to Sudan’s coup
CAIRO—The military coup in Sudan threatens to wreck the country’s fragile transition to democracy, more than two years after a popular uprising forced the...
UN rights experts condemn U.S. expulsion of Haitian migrants and refugees
A group of UN human rights experts have condemned the United States of America’s recent and ongoing systematic mass deportation of Haitian migrants and...
Labor unrest explodes around the Continent for wage hikes and back pay
(GIN)—As American workers are demanding raises after years of stagnant wages, African workers are also seeking salary hikes, back pay and other benefits in...
Iran: U.S. should lift sanctions to prove it wants talks
TEHRAN, Iran—Iran’s president said Oct. 18 the United States should lift the sanctions on his country to prove it is serious about restarting stalled...
The important history of ancient Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sudan—My first response after touring the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum was that it was a sin and a shame that a country...