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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…
East African regional leaders demand ceasefire in eastern Congo
By Clement Manirabarusha BUJUMBURA (Reuters) -East African regional leaders on Saturday renewed their call for an immediate ceasefire by all sides in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that pits…
South African business activity shrinks solidly in January
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Activity in South Africa’s private sector in January contracted a its fastest pace since the end of 2021 as new orders fell due to rolling power cuts and weak…
South African factory activity stable in January – Absa PMI
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African manufacturing activity remained in positive terrain in January, as a decline in employment and new sales orders was offset by growth in business activity and inventories, a…
Pritzker Clashes With DeSantis Over AP African American Studies Course
Pritzker Clashes With DeSantis Over AP African American Studies Course Alexa Schwerha on January 26, 2023 Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker told the College Board on Wednesday that he would not approve…
George Floyd’s Attorney Threatens To Sue Ron DeSantis Over Rejected AP African American Studies Course
George Floyd’s Attorney Threatens To Sue Ron DeSantis Over Rejected AP African American Studies Course Alexa Schwerha on January 25, 2023 Attorney Ben Crump said during a Wednesday rally he intends to…
Corfu Woman Sentenced For Her Role In Fraudulent African Orphanage Scheme
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Julie Keller, 57, of Corfu, NY, who was convicted of wire fraud, was…
Florida ‘proudly’ teaches African American history, official says, as he defends rejecting AP course
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – Florida’s education chief on Friday defended the state’s rejection of a proposed Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, saying the public schools already teach about racism…
Florida Rejects AP African American Studies Course That Contained Section On ‘Queer Theory’
Florida Rejects AP African American Studies Course That Contained Section On ‘Queer Theory’ Alexa Schwerha on January 19, 2023 The Florida Department of Education rejected an AP African American Studies course because…
Florida schools will not offer AP African American Studies course
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – Florida will not allow high school students to take a new Advanced Placement (AP) class in African American Studies, saying in a letter to College Board, the…
Five African migrants die, 10 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) – At least five African migrants died and another 10 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a judicial official…
South African factory activity expands in December- Absa PMI
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African manufacturing activity expanded in December but business activity deteriorated further in the month due to persistent rotational power cuts, a survey showed on Friday. The seasonally adjusted…
African American doll maker’s van torched by arsonist on Christmas morning
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A vehicle owned by My Kutie Poo, an African American doll maker was set on fire by an arsonist on Christmas morning. My Kutie Poo makes dolls for children,…
South African businesses expand at slower pace in December -PMI
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Activity in South Africa’s private sector expanded in December but at a slower pace than in November as high prices and power cuts continued to depress client demand, a…
South African flying school executive investigated by police in Australia
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police have searched a property of, but not charged, a former British military pilot who is an executive of a South African flight school under…
CARLA SANDS: Let’s Hope African Leaders Will See Through The Biden Admin’s Anti-Prosperity Agenda
CARLA SANDS: Let’s Hope African Leaders Will See Through The Biden Admin’s Anti-Prosperity Agenda Carla Sands on December 15, 2022 On Sunday, U.S. Energy Envoy Amos Hochstein called U.S. shale investors “un-American”…
South African retail sales fall 0.6% year on year in September
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African retail sales fell 0.6% year on year in September after rising by a revised 2.1% in August, Statistics South Africa figures showed on Wednesday. On a month-on-month…
Orange launches first African 5G network in Botswana
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – French telecoms group Orange launched a new 5G network in Botswana on Friday in a first step towards rolling out the high-speed data offering to other markets in the…
Watertown Man Arrested in Connection with African Sports Investment Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Watertown man was arrested today for allegedly defrauding investors who believed they were financing lucrative short-term sports ventures in Africa. Adrian Kawuba, 33, was charged with one count of…
Colorado man who defrauded Montana family of nearly $400,000 in African gold investment scheme sentenced to 27 months in prison
GREAT FALLS — An investment scheme in which a Colorado man admitted to defrauding a Montana family of $391,280 by purporting to invest the money in gold in Africa was sentenced today…
African banks increasingly worried about funding costs, survey shows
By Marc Jones and Rachel Savage LONDON/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Sub-Saharan African banks are increasingly worried about funding costs, an annual survey published on Wednesday found, as soaring interest rates both on the…
South African central bank governor’s comments on rate decision
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Below are some quotes from South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago as he announced the central bank’s latest interest rate decision on Thursday. INFLATION While economic growth is…
African banks face ‘very difficult’ 12-18 months, Fitch official says
ACCRA (Reuters) – The next 12 to 18 months will be “very difficult” for African banks as widespread inflation, currency devaluations and interest rate hikes sweep the region, a senior director of…
Area man who claimed to be African prince convicted by jury of several fraud crimes
DAYTON, Ohio – A federal jury convicted a Dayton man, who as part of his fraud scheme purported he was a Ghanian prince, to 10 counts of various federal fraud crimes. …
John Kerry, Whose Family Owns A Private Jet, Cautions Impoverished African Nations Against Natural Gas Projects
John Kerry, Whose Family Owns A Private Jet, Cautions Impoverished African Nations Against Natural Gas Projects Jack McEvoy on September 17, 2022 CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that…
After South African dam collapse, mine waste to be pumped into historical pit
By Nelson Banya and Helen Reid (Reuters) – A South African company is dumping the sludgy byproduct of mining into a historical diamond pit after the tailings dam that had stored the…
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