LENNART DODOO The U.S. Congress has approved the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) as part of the annual defense spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The groundbreaking legislation criminalizes the act of foreign officials demanding or accepting bribes from Americans, marking a significant milestone in the fight against global corruption. Crafted with the […]
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EMMANUEL KUYOLE When Daryl Bosu talks about Ghana’s Atewa Forest, his hometown pride is palpable. “It is one of the most breathtaking landscapes you’ll ever find in our country. It leaves an enchanting impression for anyone who steps into it,” said the conservationist, who lives close to the forest’s border. “It is very green throughout […]
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Draft resolution to European parliament committee is first formal attempt to place reparations for slavery on EU agenda AMELIA GENTLEMAN The European Union should urgently address and reverse the lasting impacts of European colonialism and support a reparations program to rectify continuing injustices, according to a draft resolution to be presented to the European parliament’s […]
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Weighing up to 500 grams, growing to a length of ten centimeters and highly prized in the Ivory Coast, giant snails have regrettably fallen victim to deforestation and pesticides, and are disappearing from the rainforest. In an effort to save the species, while making an earning, locals are breeding them in booming farms. “Snail farming […]
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Hundreds of environmental activists marched in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, Saturday November 11, demanding drastic curbs on plastic production, ahead of a meeting to negotiate a global plastics treaty. Representatives of more than 170 nations will meet in Nairobi Monday to negotiate what concrete measures should be included in a binding worldwide treaty to end […]
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GEETA PILLAI The Nile River, a lifeline of civilizations since antiquity, has undergone a startling transformation. Its waters, traditionally a life-giving blue, have inexplicably turned red, drawing the eyes of the world to Egypt’s storied riverbanks. The phenomenon has set off a cascade of interpretations, from apocalyptic prophecies to scientific inquiries, as people grapple with […]
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—Weah tells Cabinet Ministers EMMANUEL WISE JIPOH President George Manneh Weah has admonished members of his cabinet to correct the wrongs and move on, having lost the 14 November 2023 presidential run-off election. During an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday, 22 November 2023, Mr. Weah urged his cabinet to maintain internal unity and solidarity as […]
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GUILIA PARAVICINI & DAWIT ENDESHAW A fresh eruption of fighting in northern Ethiopia has raised concerns among residents about the safety of rock-hewn churches in the town of Lalibela dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries. Fano militiamen fighting the Ethiopian army in the Amhara region over-ran Lalibela and Gondar for several days in […]
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The UN human rights office (OHCHR) expressed alarm on Friday November 3, over reports that in Sudan, women and girls are being abducted, chained and held in “inhuman, degrading slave-like conditions” in areas controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Darfur. The stark report comes against the backdrop of a sharp uptick in fighting […]
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King Charles III said Tuesday October 31 there could be “no excuse” for British colonial atrocities against Kenyans as he visited the country. However, he stopped short of offering the apology that many Kenyans had been hoping for. KELVIN OGOME “There were abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence committed against Kenyans as they waged… a […]
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