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Ghana Condemns Hamas Attacks on Israel, Advocates for Peaceful Resolution

The Ghanaian government has strongly denounced the recent attacks on Israel by Hamas militants, expressing deep concern over the escalation…

9 months ago

IMF, World Bank hold first meetings in Africa in 50 years

The IMF and World Bank gather in Morocco Monday for their first annual meetings on African soil in 50 years,…

9 months ago

Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2023: Propelling Action on Climate Change

The second-ever Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Climate Week opened today, with a packed schedule of events designed to…

9 months ago

Natural resource-backed loans are a disaster for Africa, warn IMF and the African Development Bank

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has strongly supported a call by the African Development Bank Group urging countries in Africa…

9 months ago

Capri, Hollywood International Film Festival Honors “Io Capitano”: About African Migrants, with Humanitarian Award

Italian director Matteo Garrone's film "Io Capitano" (Me Captain) has been chosen as Italy's entry for this year's best international…

9 months ago

Don’t mention the war: Organisation investigating human rights abuses in Ethiopia shut down

The human rights community got a sharp lesson this week in what escalating geopolitical competition means for Africa: no atrocity,…

9 months ago

Europe, Africa and South America all to host games in 2030 World Cup

EUROPE - Morocco, Portugal and Spain will be joint hosts for the 2030 World Cup but games will also be…

9 months ago

Field of dreams: An aspiring MLB catcher’s journey from Africa to American ballparks

As the baseball playoffs begin, let’s update the inspiring tale of Dennis Kasumba, an 18-year-old catcher from Uganda who dreams…

9 months ago

The 1st American cowboys may have been enslaved Africans, DNA evidence suggests

Enslaved Africans may have been some of the first cowboys in the Americas. Some of the first cowboys in the…

9 months ago

Detect Quakes With “Raspberry Shakes”

I have only once felt an earthquake—in 1985, when a magnitude-4 temblor occurred just north of New York City. It…

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