Ukraine’s War Is Like World War I, Not World War II
https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GettyImages-469613366.jpgThe West is using the wrong analogy for Russia’s invasion—and worsening the outcome.
Has America Lost the “New Scramble for Africa?”
Editor’s Note: In this piece, Keshawn Young argues that America appears to be the “sore loser” in the “scramble for Africa,” a battle it is waging against Russia and China in Africa. On October 21, United States Representative for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, Ilhan Omar, called out America for its continuing struggle to establish strong…
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Two Areas That Can Boost Africa’s Post-COVID Development
Editor’s Note: Earlier, Oscar Katusya pointed us to a strategy that may benefit the African continent as it deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, Oscar tells us trade and politics are some of the key aspects of this strategy. The Agenda 2063 To understand the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, we first have to be…
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Post-Brexit tensions, Ukraine and China among challenges facing a premier with little foreign policy experience
Dominion CEO says conservative networks knew they were airing misinformation
This story, plus Newsmax will not punish Eric Bolling for Lara Logan’s rant, a look at how TikTok is increasingly becoming a news source and more, all in today’s media headlines. Top Stories Oct 24, 2022‘They knew the truth’: Dominion Voting CEO says conservative networks knew they were airing misinformationBailey Schulz / USA Today Oct […] The…
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Britain Faces Challenge to Rebuild Global Image Amid Political Chaos
https://gdb.voanews.com/80470000-c0a8-0242–1211–08dab603376c_tv_w800_h450.jpgFormer chancellor Rishi Sunak won the backing of Conservative Party lawmakers Monday to become Britain’s new prime minister, following the resignation last week of Liz Truss, who spent under two months in office. He is expected to visit King Charles III on Tuesday to accept the invitation to form a government. Economic challenges Sunak will…
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Ethiopian Government and Tigray Rebels Are Set to Begin Peace Talks
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/10/24/world/24ethiopia-1new/24ethiopia-1new-moth.jpgDelegations from both sides have traveled to South Africa for the first formal negotiations since the civil war erupted nearly two years ago.
Africa’s Post-COVID-19 Development Stride
Editor’s Note: The impact of COVID in Africa has been debated a lot. As an information platform, Africa News Matters went all in to try to present an accurate picture of the impact of COVID in Africa. The impact of the pandemic on citizens on the continent varies from country to country. But COVID’s impact…
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Ethiopians in US shielded from deportation as war rages at home
Rights group welcomes TPS designation as offering ‘potentially lifesaving reprieve’ to tens of thousands of Ethiopians.
Russia Wages Winter Information War Against the West
https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GettyImages-1239022874.jpgThe Kremlin is headhunting useful idiots to undermine European unity before Kyiv can prevail.