Man who threatened journalists sentenced to 3 years
The Political Typology — Even in a polarized era, deep divisions in both partisan coalitions Pew Research Center’s political
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The mysterious death of a human rights lawyer during political turmoil in Ethiopia
Ethiopia prime minister Abiy Ahmed is waging war against Tigrayans in the north and stamping out dissent among ethnic Oromos
Why Europe Must Boost Civil Society Support
People were crammed into small living rooms. There was often only standing room, if at all. There, they listened to lectures
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Coverage Shows How and Why Africa Got Cheated at COP26
The 2021 UN-organized Climate Change Conference or COP26 was held from October 31 to November 13 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. As a region most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, coverage on Africa’s agenda at COP26 focused on climate finance and justice. Going into COP26, the African Group of Negotiator’s message to developed nations was…
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Why CNN Fired Chris Cuomo
I liked and enjoyed watching Chris Cuomo and his program Cuomo Prime Time on CNN. The host was probably one of the smartest people on American prime-time TV. There are a lot of others with TV shows who simply read off the script and are not masters of their subject. Even while journalists are encouraged…
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Can Europe’s right-wing parties be united?
Populist leaders meet in Poland to discuss the continent’s future.
Exiled Strongman Looms Large Over Gambia Elections
https://gdb.voanews.com/E828795D-53BD-4F32-9D3C-F4533E634840_w800_h450.jpg Gambian voters will head to the polls on Saturday in the first presidential election in 27 years that does
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Violence in Cameroon, impacting over 700,000 children shut out of school
Over 700,000 children have been impacted by school closures due to often brutal violence in Cameroon, according to an analysis released by the UN humanitarian arm, OCHA, on Thursday.
South Africa Feels Punished for Alerting World to New Variant
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/11/26/multimedia/26virus-briefing-south-africa-mood-01/26virus-briefing-south-africa-mood-01-moth.jpgJOHANNESBURG — As the United States and European countries close their borders over fears over the recently detected coronavirus variant,
With the Goncourt Prize Win, Senegal’s Mbougar Sarr Sends a Message
The prestigious 2021 Goncourt Prize has been won by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, with his novel “La plus secrète mémoire des hommes”, or “The most secret memory of men.” The book was published in France by Philippe Rey. Mohamed Mbougar Sarr thus became the first writer from sub-Saharan Africa to receive France’s most prestigious literary prize.…
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