RISING ANGER IN MUSLIM AFRICA OVER OFFENDING CARTOONS
While the president of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, marched in a Paris rally to support the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, anger was rising at home among the country’s majority Muslim population over cartoons ridiculing the Prophet Mohammed.
KENYAN CHILDREN TEAR GASSED BY POLICE
Kenyan government officials are rushing to condemn the apparent brutality of police who attempted to disperse a protest of primary school children using tear gas, snarling dogs and clubs.
NEW REPORT FINDS ‘STAGGERING INEQUALITY’ OF INCOMES ONCE DECRIED BY MLK
Income inequality, one of the issues that so troubled the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is again front and center in today’s news.
Britain and Commonwealth may suspend Guyana for breaching rules
The 53-nation Commonwealth grouping of former British colonies this week threatened to sanction Guyana’s government for its suspension of the country’s parliament and for its refusal to hold local government elections.
Haiti anniversary remembered
Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, marked five years since a 7.0 earthquake devastated the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, and surrounding areas.
Calls for a stronger Pan-African movement to deal with Boko Haram
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has been quoted as saying that the rebel organization Boko Haram killed 13,000 people in 2014. On Jan. 13, the United Nations called on his administration to bring the five-year rebellion to an end.
March for Paris Victims Called Display of Contradiction
Close to 4 million people joined a historic march in Paris, France, Sunday to show sympathy for the 12 fallen staffers of Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine, and support for the right of free expression in the media.
Christie’s Cuban crisis
Chris Christie sent the president a letter urging him “to demand the immediate return of Joanne Chesimard/Assata Shakur before any further consideration of restoration of diplomatic relations with the Cuban government.”
CUTS PUSHED BY FUNDER SPURRED EBOLA CRISIS IN WEST AFRICA—STUDY
Spending cuts, pushed by an international lender, “weakened health-care systems in the West African region,” leaving the countries “underfunded, insufficiently staffed and poorly prepared.”
Obama’s Cuban Revolution: What it means for Afro-Cubans
President Obama’s surprise announcement that the United States will normalize relations with the government of Cuba leaves many questions open about how race relations will fare on the island.
'Black Live Matter' heard 'round the world
Across the world, people are taking different lessons from the nationwide uprising sparked by #BlackLivesMatter.
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UK DYSFUNCTION SLOWS EBOLA CLEANUP, SIERRA LEONEANS SAY
Afro-Peruvians urged to take part in a practice, virtual census
Peru is one of the last countries in the Americas to include an ethnic category in its national census.
Zimbabwe VP loses bid for central committee seat
According to state media reports last week, the Zanu-PF party decided to “defend” President Robert Mugabe, Africa’s oldest leader, by rejecting Zimbabwe Vice President Joice Mujuru’s bid for a seat on the powerful central committee after she was accused of ...
Can President Obama cement his Asian policy legacy this week?
Last week in eight days, President Barack Obama traveled to three countries, China, Myanmar, and Australia, and attended three different summits with many world leaders.
