Sudan war triggered world’s largest displacement crisis—UN
More than 14 million people have been forced to flee their homes since war broke out in Sudan three years ago, the UN High...
The Motherland must seek stronger alliances to mitigate debt
After slavery, Black descendants of Africans in the U.S. were forced into sharecropping. Small-country merchants took the place of plantation owners and used debt...
Egypt recovers smuggled artifacts from U.S.
Cairo has reclaimed 13 ancient artifacts, including rare vessels and statues that were illegally brought to the U.S. Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif...
China’s foreign and defense ministers meet with Cambodian counterparts in joint ‘2+2’ dialogue
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Cambodia and China on April 22, held their first meeting of what is called a “2+2” Strategic Dialogue Mechanism, bringing together both countries’ foreign and...
Minister Farrakhan’s guidance is a benefit to the African diaspora
In 2012, I wrote an article in the New York Amsterdam News titled “Farrakhan’s cry may be our last chance at responding to the...
At least 250 people missing, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, after boat sinks in Andaman Sea
DHAKA, Bangladesh—At least 250 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, were either feared dead or missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea recently...
‘Days of our military sending 70 cents of every dollar to U.S. are over’: Canada PM
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country will reduce its longstanding dependence on the U.S. in military spending and procurement, pledging to strengthen...
A new security paradigm is emerging in Asia
by Ladislav Zemánek, RT.com When China and Vietnam sat down in Hanoi on March 16 for their first-ever ‘3+3’ strategic dialogue, it marked the launch...
African Union returning to war-torn nation’s capital
The African Union (AU) is set to resume operations in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, as a delegation arrives to assess conditions on the ground, a...
Thousands flood Lagos’ vibrant Fanti Carnival to celebrate Afro-Brazilian heritage
LAGOS, Nigeria—Thousands of revelers flooded Nigeria’s Lagos for the annual Lagos Fanti Carnival, celebrating the Afro-Brazilian heritage of the “Aguda” or the formerly enslaved...