African Diaspora

Blinken says US economic support for Niger is at risk as military takeover threatens stability 

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Senegal’s opposition leader charged with conspiracy against the state and calls for insurrection 

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‘God willing, we will meet again in Libya.’ A migrant family’s tale shows chaos at Tunisian border 

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African leaders leave Russia summit without grain deal or a path to end the war in Ukraine

African leaders failed to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to resume a deal that kept grain flowing from Ukraine amid…
/ July 30, 2023

Constitutional referendum to remove presidential term limits divides Central African Republic

The Central African Republic went to the polls Sunday to vote on a new constitution, which would remove presidential term…
/ July 30, 2023

Takeaways from AP’s report on bodies from migrant boats buried on the beach in Senegal 

Senegal has agreed to several international accords to ensure the investigation of deaths, identify the dead, and inform families.
/ July 29, 2023

In a refugee camp in Kenya, food shortages left kids hungry even before Russia ended grain deal

Refugees receive monthly rations of sorghum, rice, beans, maize and vegetable oil, alongside a cash transfer that has been halved…
/ July 23, 2023

Jamaica uses crowdfunding, focus to hit Women’s World Cup high point against France

While the French players appeared gloomy, the Jamaica players embraced each other on the Sydney Football Stadium field and cheered.
/ July 23, 2023

A man lies in a Kenya morgue. His family says he’s one of at least 35 shot dead by police this month

Human rights organizations expressed concern over the police killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions reported this month.
/ July 22, 2023

After decades of struggle in Israel, dozens of African Hebrew Israelites face deportation

The Hebrew Israelites believe they are descendants of the biblical tribes of Israel who were ultimately taken as slaves to…
/ July 22, 2023