UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022
ROME—More than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year because of conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19...
An advocate for Africa
Economist Redge Nkosi expressed appreciation and admiration to the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan for championing issues plaguing Africa. The Pretoria-based founder and executive director...
Regional power is at the root of Sudan’s war
At the root of Sudan’s ongoing conflagration between its two opposing militaries is regional power. Sudan is the “crossroad” between Africa and the Middle...
The U.S., China, Uyghur Muslims and the struggle for human rights
The ethnic Uyghurs in China are still at the intersection of politics, culture and religion. This group and other Muslim minorities located in China’s...
UN says at least 55 migrants drowned in shipwreck off Libya
CAIRO—A rubber boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants sank off the coast of Libya and at least 55 people drowned, including women and children,...
Indigenous communities fear toxic leaks from Canada oil industry: Report
A recent string of leaks from Canada’s oil sands tailings ponds has contaminated water, sowing mistrust among the local First Nations people. Recently, the energy...
Argentina: A desperate search for a door as currency tumbles
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Antonela Massarelli desperately needed a front door for the new house she and her family will move into in a Buenos Aires...
Over one million UK children receiving food aid as cost-of-living crisis deepens: Charity
New figures released by a major British food charity organization unveil that more than a million children in the European country received food aid in...
Civilians caught in the middle of Sudan conflict
Recent Sudanese history paints the current conflict waging between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Force (RSF) as a “byproduct” of...
UN says India to be world’s most populous nation by mid-2023
NEW DELHI—India is on track to surpass China by mid-2023 as the world’s most populous nation, United Nations data said April 19, raising questions...