African Diaspora

The ruling said Antigua’s 1995 Sexual Offences Act “offends the right to liberty," and "protection from discrimination on the basis of…
/ June 11, 2023
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled since 1986, said he was experiencing “mild symptoms” as he goes into isolation.
/ June 11, 2023
The country's new president, Bola Tinubu, suspended Emefiele as the central bank governor on Friday night, nine years after he…
/ June 10, 2023
The 2018 elections were the first following a coup that replaced Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's longtime autocratic ruler, with Mnangagwa.
/ June 10, 2023
A new art exhibition in the heart of Johannesburg is questioning the relationship between humans and animals on the continent.
/ June 10, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to the Bahamas marked a significant step in the United States’ relationship with the Caribbean.
/ June 9, 2023
Nearly 1 million voters were registered to elect more than 100 lawmakers from six parties with active seats in the…
/ June 4, 2023
The government had already suspended access to some social media sites, such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter.
/ June 4, 2023
A coalition of “high-ambition” governments led by Norway and Rwanda want to end plastic pollution altogether by 2040.
/ June 4, 2023
Demonstrators were throwing rocks and burning cars as police fired tear gas and the government deployed the military in tanks.
/ June 3, 2023
Brazil minister of racial equality, Marielle Franco, Anielle Franco, theGrio.com
Anielle Franco talks to theGrio about fighting for justice for her sister and what Americans can learn from Brazil on…
/ June 2, 2023
Antigua and Barbuda recently granted Rastafari official sacramental authorization to grow and smoke the herb they deem sacred.
/ June 2, 2023