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Women’s Day events highlight gaps in gender equality
MADRID (AP) — Demonstrations, conferences and artistic events around the world Wednesday…
The State of Women in the Environment
The State of Women in the Environment By: Renee Hastick-Motes, MPA Throughout…
Top Jamaican media personality and dj Arif ‘Supa Coop’ Cooper has died.
Cooper succumbed at hospital on Sunday. He was rushed to the corporate…
A decade under Maduro, migration marks Venezuelans’ lives
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Few Venezuelans have not had their lives touched…
Lawyers fight for man they say US wrongly deported to Haiti
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Paul Pierrilus was deported two years…
Leaders from Africa in Jamaica to debunk myth that Africans partnered in slave trade.
The leaders arrived in Kingston this week and over the course of…
Environmentalists blame 2022 Oder River disaster on mining
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Greenpeace environmental group said Thursday that wastewater discharge…
Nigeria opposition renews calls to overturn election result
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's opposition renewed calls for the election result…
At G-20, high expectations for India as rising global power
NEW DELHI (AP) — With the foreign ministers of the Group of…
At Gabon talks, a debate on who pays to save world’s forests
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — A summit on how to protect the world's…
Legal fight over student debt a prelude to political battle
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing the possibility that the Supreme Court will reject…
Intel agencies: No sign adversaries behind ‘Havana syndrome’
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence agencies cannot link a foreign adversary to…
Nigerian president-elect Bola Tinubu strikes unified tone
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — After a hotly contested election, Bola Tinubu on…
Ex-UN official: Haitians must be part of solution to chaos
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Award-winning Haitian broadcaster Michèle Montas follows the chaos…
Tensions rise in Nigeria as opposition demands new vote
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's opposition demanded a revote Tuesday for the…
Ugandan, South African leaders urge greater trade in Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has called for stronger trade…
5 men dead in major crash Sunday night
The Jamaican police are probing a major accident involving five unidentified men…
Voting continues in Nigeria, a day after polls due to close
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — More people in Nigeria cast ballots Sunday even…
After delays, Nigerians keep watch for key vote’s outcome
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Some frustrated Nigerians cast their ballots with flashlights…
Jill Biden voices kinship with Africans’ fight for democracy
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.S. first lady Jill Biden said Friday that…
Africa’s largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Most film festivals can be counted on…
Jill Biden talks safe sex, condoms with Kenya’s young adults
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — It was a Saturday of learning for U.S.…
Canada to deploy navy vessels to Haiti as violence worsens
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Canada will send navy vessels to…
Could Nigeria’s cash shortage hurt the presidential vote?
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Voters in Nigeria will elect a new leaderSaturday after…
Nigeria prepares for crucial presidential vote Saturday
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Officials rushed to prepare polling stations Friday, on…
UN approves resolution calling for Russia to leave Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution…
Mexico’s Senate approves controversial electoral reform
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate on Wednesday approved a reform of…
Iconic West African leader Sankara reburied in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The late Burkina Faso revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara…
Somali security forces end al-Shabab siege that killed 10
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Security forces in Somalia have ended a siege…
‘Now or never’: Young Nigerians pin hopes on key election
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Frustrated by high unemployment and worsening violence, many…
