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Watch: Sleepy Joe Biden Takes Long Nap During Meeting With African Leaders
During his visit to Angola, President Joe Biden, 82, sparked a fresh wave of online chatter when he appeared to briefly rest his eyes during a meeting about a U.S.-funded railway project…
Florida To Move Forward With African American History Standards Despite Backlash
Florida To Move Forward With African American History Standards Despite Backlash Reagan Reese on July 26, 2023 The Florida Department of Education (DOE) notified its state schools Wednesday that it will be…
Black Activist Group Says Israeli President’s African American Museum Visit An Attempt To ‘Whitewash’ Their ‘Racism’
Black Activist Group Says Israeli President’s African American Museum Visit An Attempt To ‘Whitewash’ Their ‘Racism’ Kate Anderson on July 19, 2023 The Movement 4 Black Lives (M4BL), an advocacy network of over 150 organizations,…
South African retail sales fall 1.4% year on year in May
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African retail sales fell 1.4% year on year in May after declining by a revised 1.8% in April, Statistics South Africa figures showed on Wednesday. On a month-on-month…
Tunisia says undocumented migrants in the country received $1 billion this year
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) -Undocumented sub-Saharan African migrants in Tunisia received three billion dinars (about $1 billion) in remittances from their countries during the first half of 2023, an official from…
South African court rules against ex-president Zuma in parole release finding
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa’s top court on Thursday rejected an attempt to overturn a previous decision that found former president Jacob Zuma should go back to jail after being released…
LeapFrog plans $500 million investment in Asian, African climate transition firms
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Sustainability-focused asset manager LeapFrog Investments said it plans to invest $500 million in companies addressing climate change in Asia and Africa, with projects it hopes will…
22 Dead After Airstrike Rocks African Nation’s Capital
22 Dead After Airstrike Rocks African Nation’s Capital Nick Pope on July 8, 2023 A major airstrike Saturday outside of Khartoum, Sudan, has left at least 22 people dead, according to the…
Rights group urges Tunisia to halt collective expulsions of African migrants
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia should halt collective expulsions of sub-Saharan African migrants and urgently enable access to humanitarian services for those the government sent to a dangerous area of…
Analysis-Caught between riots and debt crises, African countries cut fuel subsidies
By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – Abdoulaye Diallo is paying over 50% more to fill up his “thiak-thiak” motorbike taxi in Keur Mbaye Fall, a suburb of Senegal’s capital Dakar, than he…
Brazil’s Lula discusses Ukraine war, BRICS with South African leader
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he had discussed the war between Russia and Ukraine and an upcoming BRICS summit with his South African…
South African business confidence slips slightly in May
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African business confidence fell slightly in May, with lower trade volumes, fewer tourists and a weaker rand exchange rate weighing on sentiment, data showed on Wednesday. The South…
South Africa’s president briefs Xi on African Russia-Ukraine peace plan
(Reuters) – South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has briefed Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the upcoming visit by African leaders to Russia and Ukraine in a bid to end hostilities, the South…
BRICS Summit will be held in Johannesburg, says South African minister
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – The BRICS Summit of heads of state will be held in Johannesburg in August, Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said on Thursday, after speculation that it could be held…
South African factory activity contracts for 4th straight month – Absa PMI
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African manufacturing activity contracted for the fourth consecutive month in May, with a particularly steep decline in expected business conditions, a survey showed on Thursday. The seasonally-adjusted Absa…
S&P sees weaker 2023 growth in key African economies as tailwinds fade
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Economic growth in key Sub-Saharan African economies will slow this year as weaker global growth makes the backdrop less favourable and high interest rates deter investment, ratings agency S&P…
African economies debt outlook remains “cloudy” – World Bank economist
By Kopano Gumbi and Rachel Savage JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The outlook for Africa’s debt sustainability remains “cloudy” as low growth and high inflation challenge the stability of many economies across the continent,…
2 Giant African Snails seized by CBP Agriculture Specialists in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists intercepted two giant African snails at the Louisville Port of Entry on May 18. The live snails were discovered at an express…
Flag ceremony at once forgotten African American Civil War hero cemetery planned
TRENTON, NJ – Locust Hill Cemetery stands as a solemn resting place for at least 10 African American veterans who bravely fought in the Civil War. Over the past century, significant changes…
South African factory activity contracts less in April – Absa PMI
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African manufacturing activity contracted again in April but less than in February and March, helped by companies building up inventories, a survey showed on Tuesday. The seasonally-adjusted Absa…
South African rand up slightly; focus on local PMIs and Fed this week
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand was marginally stronger in early trade on Tuesday, with market attention this week likely to hinge on local purchasing managers’ index (PMI) surveys and a U.S.…
College Board Will Change AP African American Studies Curriculum… Again
College Board Will Change AP African American Studies Curriculum… Again Alexa Schwerha on April 25, 2023 An Advanced Placement (AP) pilot course dedicated to African American studies will be revised again after…
More African countries set to approve malaria shot; 20 million doses ready in 2023
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – African countries are lining up to approve a new vaccine for malaria, with 20 million doses available for them to buy this year, the shot’s manufacturer…
West African countries struggle to raise funds from regional debt market
By Loucoumane Coulibaly ABIDJAN (Reuters) – West African countries of the eight-nation economic and monetary union are struggling to raise funds on the regional capital market, as investors demand higher interest rates…
Five African migrants die, 28 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – At least five African migrants died and another 28 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy,…
DeSantis Admin Requests Additional Information On Now-Revised AP African American Studies Course
DeSantis Admin Requests Additional Information On Now-Revised AP African American Studies Course Alexa Schwerha on February 8, 2023 Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is requesting additional information about an AP African…
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