African Diaspora

New leaders take on Haiti’s chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence

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South Africa will mark 30 years of freedom amid inequality, poverty and a tense election ahead

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Kenyan runners win men’s, women’s London Marathon races

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Haitians scramble to survive, seeking food, water and safety as gang violence chokes the capital

Life in Port-au-Prince, Haiti has become a game of survival, pushing Haitians to new limits as they scramble to stay…
/ April 21, 2024

Nigerian chess champion plays for 60 hours to set global record

Tunde Onakoya, 29, hopes to raise $1 million for children’s education across Africa through the record attempt that began on…
/ April 21, 2024

Nigeria’s army rescues a woman abducted from Chibok as a schoolgirl, and her 3 children

The Nigerian army said Thursday that soldiers rescued a Chibok woman who was abducted by extremists a decade ago while…
/ April 20, 2024
A group of people hold a Haitian flag and raise their hands in the air

Empowering Haiti: Charting a course for security and sovereignty

OPINION: Investing in Haitian-led initiatives is not merely charitable, it recognizes Haiti's sovereignty and its people's capabilities.
/ April 19, 2024

Black immigrant rally in NYC raises awareness about racial, religious and language inequities

Black migrants are more often turned away from New York City shelters and denied access to help in their native…
/ April 17, 2024

As a landmark United Methodist gathering approaches, African churches weigh their future

Africa is home to the vast majority of United Methodists outside the U.S. Some bishops are calling for regional conferences…
/ April 14, 2024

World paid little attention to Sudan’s war for a year. Now aid groups warn of mass death from hunger

Relief workers warn Sudan is hurtling towards large-scale calamity of starvation, with potential mass death in coming months.
/ April 14, 2024