Zambia’s government seizes former president’s body in bitter family burial row

Zambia’s attorney general confirmed that the government now holds former President Edgar Lungu’s remains The Zambian government has taken custody of the body of former President Edgar Lungu from his family, intensifying a protracted dispute over his final resting place almost a year after his death in South Africa. Zambia’s attorney general confirmed on Wednesday, […]

NJ Transit lowers World Cup train ticket prices from NYC to MetLife — and it’s still an 800% markup

CHRIS NESI New Jersey Transit plans to trim its universally hated World Cup fare hike by 30% after securing funds from “sponsors and other sources,” according to a new report, and it could drop even lower. Last month the rail system made the shocking announcement that a round-trip ticket from Manhattan to MetLife Stadium in […]

Essex County College Africana Institute celebrates 25 years with a cultural touch

Asante Day in New Jersey May 23 to May 24 2026

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Asante Day in New Jersey May 23 -24, 2026

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‘Truly junk’: E-waste from rich nations floods local markets in Nigeria

Discarded, near-end-of-life electronics shipped from developed countries are adding to Nigeria’s growing e-waste burden. ABDULWAHEED SOFIULLAHI On a bustling day in northern Nigeria, Marian Shammah made her way to the Sabon Gari Market, one of the largest electronics hubs in Kano state. The 34-year-old cleaner was in need of a refrigerator, but with rising costs […]

Men caught competing as women in prestigious South African marathon

Two women runners initially finished outside the top 10 in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town before bib swap spotted. Two men have been disqualified from one of South Africa’s flagship marathon races after they finished in the top 10 of the women’s race. Their attempt at swapping bibs, which bear the identification numbers […]

Why is Somalia allowing Turkey to tap its oil reserves?

SERTAN SANDERSON Turkey is about to drill for oil off the Somali coast. Who stands to gain the most from the growing partnership between the two nations amid wider regional tensions involving Iran? Turkey is ready to look for oil off the coast of Somalia: The country’s deep-sea exploration vessel Cagri Bey arrived off the […]

Reparations ‘key to dismantling systemic racism’: UN rights chief

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has described reparatory justice for colonialism, enslavement and the trade in enslaved Africans as “key to dismantling systemic racism.” Speaking on Tuesday, April 14 at the fifth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, he lauded the advances in racial justice and […]

Ex-Nigerian oil minister denies taking bribes

STEVE SWANN A former Nigerian oil minister accused of being treated to luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK in exchange for granting government contracts has denied asking for or taking bribes. Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, told Southwark Crown Court on Monday, April 13 that she had “tried to push back on corruption” […]