Category / Diaspora
78 former US Ambassadors to 48 African countries pen letter to Pres Trump regarding the richness of Africa
Dear Mr. President, As former U.S. Ambassadors to 48 African countries, we write to express our deep concern regarding reports of your recent remarks about African countries and to attest to the importance of our partnerships with most of the fifty-four African nations. Africa is […]
African immigrants in Israel face forced deportation
(GIN) – Under a so-called “infiltrator’s law”, more than 1,000 African asylum seekers in Israel face deportation from Israeli detention centers starting in March. Speaking at a recent Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the harsh enforcement policy. “We are not acting against refugees,” […]
Ghanaian women up against US owned gold mine that destroyed their farms
On the website of the Colorado-based Newmont mine, the top page reads in bold letters: “Culture of Zero Harm.” PHOTO CREDIT Yaa Konadu This might come as a surprise to the Ghanaian women of Dormaa-Kantinka whose farms have been threatened and/or seized by the […]
Pregnant schoolgirls arrested in Tanzania in harsh anti-sex campaign
Tanzanian authorities arrested five pregnant schoolgirls together with their parents and then released them on bail as part of a crackdown to end teenage pregnancies in the region. Authorities are reportedly looking for the men who impregnated the girls. Records indicate that over 50 […]
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