Liberia Presidential Election: What to Know as George Weah Runs Again
George Weah, a former soccer superstar, is running for re-election amid doubts over his ability to tackle rampant corruption and fears of post-election violence.
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The Director of ‘Savior Complex’ on the Perils of ‘White Saviorism’
Jackie Jesko spoke about the subject of her HBO docu-series, a Christian missionary accused of playing doctor with the lives of Ugandan children.
UAE Reverses Visa Ban on Nigeria, Signs Billion-Dollar Investment Deal, President Says
Nigerians are praising the lifting of a visa ban by the United Arab Emirates following a meeting in Abu Dhabi this week between President Bola Tinubu and United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Nigerian authorities also secured an investment deal worth billions of dollars, according to the presidency. Nigerian presidential spokesperson Ajuri…
The US can rebuild trust abroad – by declassifying incriminating intelligence | David Adler and Misty Rebik
We just returned from a delegation to Brazil, Chile and Colombia. Each country is still seeking answers about the history of US intervention On the morning of 11 September 1973, the Central Intelligence Agency briefed President Richard Nixon about the Chilean military’s imminent plan to “trigger military action against the Allende government”. By noon, bombs…
Thousands gather 60 years after Martin Luther King’s ‘dream’ speech
The 1963 march brought more than 250,000 people to the nation’s capital to push for an end to discrimination.
Will Nigeria Reclaim Its Role as a Regional Power?
Bola Tinubu’s new role as ECOWAS chair, and the coup in Niger, present an opportunity for a foreign-policy reset.
Kenya proposes to lead a multinational force into violence-torn Haiti
NPR’s A Martinez talks to the Miami Herald’s Jacqueline Charles about Kenya’s offer to send a thousand police officers to Haiti to lead a multinational effort to support Haitian police.
What can Russia offer Africa?
Vladimir Putin is hosting leaders from the continent, promising aid and lashing out at the West.
US lawmakers urge Biden to withhold more military aid to Egypt
US senators call on Biden administration to withhold $320m in aid over Egypt’s ‘deteriorating’ human rights record.
Putin’s Desperate Play to Win Over Africa
Free grain promises to African nations aren’t enough to pull the continent to Moscow’s side.