Foresight Africa: Top priorities for the continent in 2021
Beyond the staggering tragedy that is the death and illness of thousands of people the world over, the COVID-19 pandemic
Malawi President Saddened Over Coronavirus Surge
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Pope appeals to Americans to protect democracy and promote reconciliation
Pope Francis appeals to Americans to maintain a high sense of responsibility and promote democracy and reconciliation in the wake of the violent assault on Capitol Hill.
Terror attack kills 14 in Cameroon
At least 14 people have been killed after a suicide bomber targeted a crowd fleeing a terror attack in Cameroon. The attack comes in the wake of a roadside bombing this week that killed five people. Pope Francis has prayed for peace in the nation and reached out to defenseless Cameroonians who continue to suffer…
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Africa in the news: AfCFTA launches, Africa secures COVID-19 vaccines, and Niger and the Central African Republic vote
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/global_ethiopia_lab.jpg?w=270Trade begins under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement After a six-month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, trade kicked
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Photo Essay: Exploring Cotonou, Benin
https://liveandletsfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cotonou-Benin-Photo-Essay-16–738x355.jpegMy afternoon in Cotonou, Benin did not go as planned. But an unexpected tour of an L‑1011 plus a cultural
Uganda Opposition Candidate, Citing Abuses, Petitions International Court
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Journalists targeted as Capitol stormed
January 7, 2021 This story, plus Twitter to restore Trump’s account after being suspended temporarily, The Tampa Bay Times
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Donald Trump’s Unexceptional America
https://cdn.theatlantic.com/assets/media/img/mt/2021/01/0121_Prashant_Katie_Star/lead_960.png Global Some of the American mystique has gone, even if the raw power remains. That is what
DetailsPro-democracy voices across the board decry violence at US Capitol
Faith-based organizations, political leaders across the world and many representatives of the US Republican Party have condemned violent actions of a mob, loyal to President Trump, that stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to overturn America’s presidential election.