https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000–0aff-0242–9ce4-08db1435658f_w800_h450.jpgJill Biden left Tuesday for her first visit to Africa as U.S. first lady, with plans to stop in Namibia and Kenya, the White House said. Biden will focus on women’s empowerment, children’s issues and food insecurity that has ravaged parts of the continent. She will be the first White House official to visit Africa this…
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https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000–0aff-0242–759d-08db141d0e47_w800_h450.jpgSouth Africa is under fire for hosting joint naval exercises with Russia during the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, with critics saying it will be a propaganda victory for Moscow. But what does the third participant in the drills, China, have to gain from the tripartite exercises taking place this week? Some analysts told…
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https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/02/18/multimedia/18nigeria-election-youth-1-gwhc/18nigeria-election-youth-1-gwhc-moth.jpgThe race is wide open in the presidential election in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and a struggling economic powerhouse. Youth looking to evict the old guard are cheering on Peter Obi, a surprise third-party candidate.
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/02/15/multimedia/15-south-african-wine-jpqb/15-south-african-wine-jpqb-moth.jpgWhite South Africans control a vast majority of the country’s wine industry. But it’s growing increasingly possible to support Black winemakers and owners.
Africa’s most populous nation is preparing to head to the polls in what is tipped to be one of the most hotly contested elections in a generation. But what does it take to win? The BBC’s Yemisi Adegoke highlights some of the factors that play a key role in getting a candidate elected. Produced by Yemisi…
DetailsThe Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Bob John Hassan Koroma, of the clergy of Makeni, until now vicar general and administrator of the Cathedral, as bishop of the diocese of Makeni. Read all
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Recently, French troops were ordered out of Mali by the government. Today, they are on their way out of neighboring Burkina Faso after the government there sent a request to leave. France has 400 troops in Mali who now have barely a few weeks to leave after being in the country since 2018. As if this was…
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https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/02/07/world/07turkey-quake-soccer-player/07turkey-quake-soccer-player-moth.jpgJust hours before Christian Atsu was trapped, he had scored the winning goal for the Turkish soccer club Hatayspor.
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/02/06/multimedia/06ukraine-briefing-lavrov-africa-fjmc/06ukraine-briefing-lavrov-africa-fjmc-moth.jpgMali said it and Russia will seek to strengthen security and defense ties, in a country where Russia already provides helicopters and mercenaries.
Sweeping global trends are changing the world. As climate change heats up the planet and pushes people to migrate, far-right politicians see both a threat and an opportunity. (Image credit: Ricci Shryock for NPR)
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