KAMLESH BHUCKORY Mauritius expects to attract 100 high-net-worth-individuals a year through its golden visa program aimed at encouraging foreign investment and raising funds. The visa, which requires holders to invest at least $1 million within 12 months of arrival, was set up after “multiple enquiries” from foreigners seeking to relocate with their families, Prime Minister […]
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MOSES NGWARE Many countries across Africa have embraced universal basic education policies in recent decades. But recent data has revealed that more than 100 million children and adolescents remain out of school, out of a total potential population of 469 million. The latest statistics suggest that after some years of progress, the situation is deteriorating. […]
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AKOSUA OFORIWAA-AYIM The Africana Institute of Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey, honored some community influencers at its 25th Anniversary Royal Celebrations held at The Brookside Banquets, Bloomfield, New Jersey, on May 14, 2026. The community-prone and conspicuous Kofi Ayim, the editor of Amandla, a New Jersey–based Africa community newspaper, was honored with the Umoja […]
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CAMILLE GORDON-TAYLOR Truly living a beautiful life can be as simple as exploring your backyard or an extensive journey across continents. My family is a solid mix of small island vibes, myself, Camille from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and my husband Adrian from Trinidad and Tobago. We have always been driven by the need […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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The boarding school has allowed girls and young women to complete their secondary education while supporting their children JACK DENTON & ZELIPHA KIROBI Valerie Wairimu has no time to rest during break time at Kenya’s Greenland Girls School. Instead, the 19-year-old grabs a snack and heads straight to the on-site nursery, a facility that makes […]
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LUCY FLEMINGAND & PAUL NJIE Pope Leo XIV has criticized foreigners who exploit the wealth of Africa for profit during his visit to a conflict-hit region of Cameroon. It is one of several forthright remarks he has made over the last day, including blasting those who spend billions on wars and telling Cameroon’s government to […]
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JOSEPH TITUS YEKERYAN The vegetable and lowland rice field behind the Yan family home here should be alive with movement this time of year: young men clearing brush; laughter rising above the steady rhythm of hoes striking soil, and seedlings lined in careful rows. Instead, the field is quiet. Only one figure moves across […]
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The Democratic Republic of Congo will receive third-country nationals deported from the United States under a new deal with the Trump administration, the government in Kinshasa said in a statement on Sunday, April 3. The decision was announced by the Congolese government as part of an agreement reached with Washington, after the latest talks in […]
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