Congolese Nobel Peace Prize laureate kicks off presidential campaign with a promise to end violence, corruption
GOMA, Congo—Congolese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege kicked off his campaign Nov. 25 for president in next month’s election, promising to tackle...
Temporary ceasefire in Gaza is not enough, activists argue
War was temporarily sidelined for 96 hours to free Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons on one side and Israeli and foreign captives on the...
Reflecting on the accomplishments of African Women
As 2023 comes to a close we reflect on the accomplishments of African women, a demographic whose voices and contributions often receive too little...
African, Caribbean nations agree to push for slavery reparations
African and Caribbean nations have agreed to seek reparations for slavery, urging their former colonialists to pay for their “historical mass crimes.” The global movement...
Mother of teen killed during a traffic stop in France leads a protest against officer’s release
NANTERRE, France—The mother of a 17 year old who was killed during a traffic stop in France led a protest Nov. 19 to call for justice...
Nearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees arrive by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh region in one week
LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia—Almost 1,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar arrived by boat in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh in the last six days, officials said Nov....
‘Left to drown’: MSF slams EU sea migration policies
by Jessica Corbett Doctors Without Borders on Wed. 22 called out European countries for “dangerous” policies and practices that have already made 2023 the deadliest...
Congo and the UN sign a deal for peacekeepers to withdraw after more than two decades and frustration
KINSHASA, Congo—Congo’s foreign minister and the head of the United Nations stabilization mission in Congo signed agreements Nov. 21 to end the presence of UN peacekeepers after...
Make America know her sins in Gaza
“Whoever kills a person, unless it is for manslaughter or for mischief, in the land it is as though he had killed all men....
South Africa’s ruling party backs motion in parliament to close Israeli embassy
According to media reports, South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), “given the unfolding atrocities in occupied Palestine …” is backing the...