I’ve written about US news media coverage of the African continent over the course of many years. In my analysis of the coverage seen, the emphasis continues to be on what’s wrong with the continent, with little effort made to report progress made over many decades of African social, economic, and democratic change. The coverage…
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https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/09/19/world/19AFRICA-CDC1/19AFRICA-CDC1-moth.jpgPublic health in Africa has been a story of neglect and dependency, says John Nkengasong, the first director of the
https://liveandletsfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/United-Airlines-Lagos-738x355.jpg With the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority finally approving the new route, United Airlines will launch its new Washington, DC
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Africa needs around 470 million doses to accomplish the global of fully vaccinating 40 per cent of its population by the end of the year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Kenya’s Catholic Bishops have issued a pastoral letter that addresses various pertinent matters affecting the nation.
The United Nations has released a report providing scientific proof that climate change is moving faster than predicted.
South Sudan has made history with the appointment of two women to senior leadership positions within its Transitional National Legislature, the top United Nations official in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday, as he encouraged parties to build on these gains in efforts to overcome significant political and security headwinds.
With just over 100 days until landmark elections in Libya, political leaders must join forces to ensure the vote is free, fair and inclusive, the UN envoy for the country told the Security Council on Friday.
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/global_rwanda_vaccination_center.jpg?w=270 WASHINGTON, DC – During the pandemic, wealthy countries led the way in rapidly developing and producing COVID-19 vaccines.
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) has been a topic of controversial discussions for the last few years. While the topic remains important, recently its been overshadowed by other subjects. Even so, the impact of a decision by a US federal judge who declared the program illegal has thrown the future of thousands of…
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