What are the prospects for peace in Sudan?
The war has killed thousands of people and led to one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.
Though voter fraud rare, US election offices feature safeguards to catch it
https://gdb.voanews.com/8f568b4d-b369-4ac7-a831-fc5b9f62f8fd_w800_h450.jpgNEW YORK — You’ve heard the horror stories: Someone casting multiple ballots, people voting in the name of dead relatives, mail-in ballots being intercepted. Voter fraud does happen occasionally. When it does, we tend to hear a lot about it. It also gets caught and prosecuted. The nation’s multilayered election processes provide many safeguards that keep…
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Kenyan lawmakers impeach deputy president for abuse of office
https://gdb.voanews.com/9ab85fea-6a8b-447d-a150-aef239baacf2_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_h450.jpgNairobi — Kenya’s National Assembly has impeached the country’s deputy president over accusations of corruption and abuse of office. Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to remove Rigathi Gachagua from office in the vote Tuesday night. The fate of the deputy president now rests in the hands of the Senate. The process to consider removal of Kenya’s deputy president…
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How Migration Became a U.S. Foreign-Policy Priority
https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1‑GettyImages-1683891358.jpgThe Biden administration quietly helped develop a regional strategy to tackle the issue. Can it survive the U.S. election?
Biden to visit Angola as global powers vie for African influence
https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/93de172fd1f1d46a290a86b919709a01986d056f/0_0_4175_2504/master/4175.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=9dcecd9a9a117033a228c619ba478a71US and EU are supporting infrastructure projects in Angola, which has historically been closer to Russia and China When Joe Biden travels to Angola on Sunday, it will be the first trip to an African country of his presidency and the first to the continent by a sitting US president since Barack Obama visited Kenya and…
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Dikembe Mutombo, a Towering N.B.A. Presence, Dies at 58
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/10/02/multimedia/02SKYBOX-Mutombo-sports-print-qhjb/02SKYBOX-Mutombo-sports-print-qhjb-mediumSquareAt3X.jpgComing late to basketball, he nevertheless found stardom, retiring with the second-most blocked shots in league history. He devoted much of his life to humanitarian causes.
Djibouti offers port to defuse Ethiopia-Somalia tension
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Analysts welcome Nigeria’s security pact with Niger
https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-c0a8-0242-d0ac-08dcc92d17ec_w800_h450.jpgabuja, nigeria — Nigeria and neighboring Niger have signed an agreement to boost their security cooperation, despite tensions following a coup in Niger more than a year ago. The Nigerian army announced the security cooperation pact on Tuesday in a communique. The countries’ defense chiefs signed the accord this week in Niamey, Niger’s capital. It’s the first military…
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Why are many of the largest US companies worried about AI?
Survey finds a fivefold increase in concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) among top 500 companies.
What Harris Can Take From Obama’s Very First Convention Speech
https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/obama-convention-keynote-GettyImages-1259016660.jpgTwenty years later, the case for progressive patriotism rings true.