https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/12/11/multimedia/00burkina-refugees-promo/00burkina-refugees-1-vhgl-mediumSquareAt3X.jpgBy arming civilians who are poorly trained and have little to no respect for human rights, the military in Burkina Faso has brought the West African nation to the brink of civil war.
For many people, talking about the wind may not seem exciting. But when that talk is about something with magical powers, we might open our eyes and ears and pay attention. That happened at a packed event held at Kent Denver School on October 17th. That is the day inventor and author William Kamkwamba stepped…
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Africa Agenda sends hearty congratulations to Africa Development Promise (ADP), which recently celebrated 10 years of impactful work in Colorado, Uganda, and Rwanda. At a 10th anniversary luncheon on August 15th in Denver, Monica Labiche Brown, ADP’s founder and executive director, said the organization’s programs support 12 agricultural cooperatives in Uganda and Rwanda. In 2021, the organization expanded…
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The idea of an alliance uniting Colorado’s African communities has been discussed extensively. But it’s never been realized. That dream appears to be gaining some ground. It’s the vision of a handful of Coloradoans of African descent to pull their resources together and have the community “speak with one voice.” For many months, the United…
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https://gdb.voanews.com/8413229f-bfbb-4464–965e-d75e12879bb2_w800_h450.jpgPENTAGON — A majority of Americans want the United States to lead on the global stage with a strong military, and a supermajority want to increase national defense spending, according to the latest Reagan National Defense Survey. Despite Americans electing a president who ran on an “America First” agenda that focused on domestic issues ranging from…
DetailsKenyan police in Haiti submit resignations over pay delays Reuters Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back The Associated Press UN Force Faces Relentless Gang Violence in Haiti’s Capital Newsweek Haiti’s multinational police mission denies reports of unpaid wages Al Jazeera English Kenya police boss denies reports officers in Haiti peacekeeping mission haven’t been paid in…
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https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/12/06/multimedia/06ghana-1-ctbl/06ghana-1-ctbl-mediumSquareAt3X.jpgGhanaians voting on Saturday are confronted with a choice familiar to Americans: Return a one-term former president to office, or promote the vice president, at a time when anger over the economy is widespread.
Ghanaians are preparing to vote in their presidential election this Saturday. The election is being contested between vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama. What are the key issues voters will be focusing on? Also, Sierra Leone’s desire to return to being a rice exporter, instead of importing the country’s most favourite food. And French…
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https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Biden-Angola-GettyImages-2187639306.jpgBiden’s recent trip to Angola highlighted long-standing issues in Washington’s approach to the continent.
Countries across the Americas are bracing for US president-elect’s plan to carry out a mass deportation operation.