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Rwanda Shares Green Fund Experience with Côte d’Ivoire at COP31 in Antalya

Rwanda Shares Green Fund Experience with Côte d’Ivoire...

ANTALYA, Turkey — Rwanda’s Minister of Environment, Dr. Bernadette Arakwiye, held...

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Hattiloo Theatre celebrates holiday season with two stage productions

Hattiloo Theatre celebrates holiday season with two stage...

Hattiloo Theatre, a nonprofit Black stage production company in Memphis, will mount...

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Canada confirms 3 categories of citizenship applicants who can skip certain requirements

Canada confirms 3 categories of citizenship applicants...

Canada has identified certain citizenship applicants who can still move forward...

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Zimbabwe is home to Africa’s longest straight road – and its history is fascinating

Zimbabwe is home to Africa’s longest straight road – and...

Zimbabwe boasts a remarkable road landmark that many motorists might overlook while...

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See travel limits for foreigners applying for Swedish citizenship

See travel limits for foreigners applying for Swedish citizenship

Do you wish to apply for Swedish citizenship. Sweden has announced the travel limit...

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8 Years Old: Haitian Boy Kidnapped by ICE

8 Years Old: Haitian Boy Kidnapped by ICE

ICE agents walk the kidnapped boy into the San Diego federal building An eight year...

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After Devastating Fire, Founder of Black-Owned Nonprofit That Helps Young People Calls on Community to Help Her Rebuild

After Devastating Fire, Founder of Black-Owned Nonprofit...

Nationwide — For more than 14 years, Dr. Cathilda Nilli, the Founder and CEO of...

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HBCU Homecomings 2026

HBCU Homecomings 2026

The University of the District of Columbia Homecoming 2026 is scheduled for November...

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Meet the Man Behind Scott Colom’s Viral Senate Campaign Ads

Meet the Man Behind Scott Colom’s Viral Senate Campaign...

Ryan Sayles was exhausted the day he shot what would become one of the most-talked...

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How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Properly in a Black and/or Indigenous Household

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Properly in a Black and/or...

Indigenous communities have debunked the elementary school story of Thanksgiving....

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Brooklyn Building Collapse: Rev. Sharpton To Address Alleged Lack Of Safety Precautions In Building Construction

Brooklyn Building Collapse: Rev. Sharpton To Address Alleged...

Brooklyn, NY (November 13, 2026) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the...

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Burkina Faso Gives Every Citizen a 12-Digit Digital ID, Nearly a Year After the AES Card

Burkina Faso Gives Every Citizen a 12-Digit Digital ID,...

Burkina Faso has started enrolling residents for a free, permanent 12-digit digital...

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Franck Zanu on Why Africa Hasn’t Developed

Franck Zanu on Why Africa Hasn’t Developed

Franck Zanu argues that mindset and institutions, not colonialism alone, hold Africa...

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Should Bride Price Be Abolished? A 297-Cow Wedding Reopens the Debate

Should Bride Price Be Abolished? A 297-Cow Wedding Reopens...

This discussion was first published in September 2009 and updated in November 2026...

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Against a Predetermined Future

Against a Predetermined Future

In both 1986 and 2026, French young people protested for educational reform. Baris...

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10 Best Places to Visit in Africa in 2027

10 Best Places to Visit in Africa in 2027

Africa is having a moment. Morocco welcomed close to 20 million visitors in 2025,...

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Got Ideas to Improve Nigeria’s Economy? The Government Is Taking Public Input Until November 27, 2026

Got Ideas to Improve Nigeria’s Economy? The Government...

Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Finance is taking public comments on a draft Nigeria...

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Photos: Imam Reza Holy Shrine draped in black with presence of martyrs' mothers

Photos: Imam Reza Holy Shrine draped in black with presence...

AhlulBayt News Agency: On the eve of Fatimiyya days and the mourning of Hazrat Fatemeh...

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Across the South, Voters Turned Anger Into a ‘Blacklash’

Across the South, Voters Turned Anger Into a ‘Blacklash’

MIAMI — As the raindrops eased on the evening of Election Day, a fellow voter helped...

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She lost her sight - now she is fighting to make history for Africa

She lost her sight - now she is fighting to make history...

After losing her sight in 2009, Nigeria’s Rukayat Suleimon has overcome isolation...

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African Currency Outlook: Uganda and Nigeria Show Signs of Recovery as Markets Diverge

African Currency Outlook: Uganda and Nigeria Show Signs...

What do the latest movements in African currencies reveal about the economic conditions...

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Black Woman Entrepreneur Transforms School Bus into Mobile Bookstore to Make Reading Lit Again

Black Woman Entrepreneur Transforms School Bus into Mobile...

Nationwide — LaDonna N. Smith, a Black mother, children’s book author, and educator...

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Young people have a seat at the table but little real say, youth affairs director says

Young people have a seat at the table but little real say,...

By Kisean Josephkisean.joseph@antiguaobserver.comYoung people often have a seat...

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In pictures: The vibrant street style at Lagos Fashion Week 2026

In pictures: The vibrant street style at Lagos Fashion...

The annual fashion week returned to Nigeria’s largest city for SS27 – here are all...

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When schools cut budgets, who pays the price?

When schools cut budgets, who pays the price?

When Minnesota school districts cut budgets, who actually pays the price? In her...

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The Faces Behind Homelessness: Homelessness Does Not Have One Look From Harlem To Hollywood

The Faces Behind Homelessness: Homelessness Does Not Have...

The #1 source in the world for all things Harlem. Homelessness has many faces. A...

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From Pain to Purpose: Black Navy Veteran and Single Father Turns Adversity into a Message of Hope and Inspiration

From Pain to Purpose: Black Navy Veteran and Single Father...

Nationwide — Jeff Powell, a disabled U.S. Navy veteran, author, and single father,...

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Winning Black Candidates Make History in Governors’ Races

Winning Black Candidates Make History in Governors’ Races

Five Black governors will serve at the same time for the first time in America’s...

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Barack Obama Responds to Election Night: ‘The American People Sent a Clear Message’

Barack Obama Responds to Election Night: ‘The American...

Barack Obama reacts to Election Night, saying voters want leaders who unite and...

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Tuesday Truth for Youth: Turkey Trauma And a Word About Gratefulness

Tuesday Truth for Youth: Turkey Trauma And a Word About...

There are some things a teenager would rather do than be embarrassed in front of...

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91-year-old special voter wants only a bigger grant, an ANC T-shirt and a doek

91-year-old special voter wants only a bigger grant, an...

IEC officials wrap up special voting ahead of Wednesday’s main election day in Atteridgeville.

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This Wheelchair Skateboarding Teacher Already Conquered Mountains and Marathons

This Wheelchair Skateboarding Teacher Already Conquered...

This rolling inspiration is Xie Junwu, an iron-willed wheelchair-bound althlete...

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CARR/DITTMAR: History is on the Midterm Ballot, and Black Women Candidates Are Writing It

CARR/DITTMAR: History is on the Midterm Ballot, and Black...

A historic surge in Black women seeking political office is underway across the...

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The Side of Coming to America Many African Immigrant Children Are Rarely Prepared For

The Side of Coming to America Many African Immigrant Children...

Javits Frimpong's death has adults who arrived as African immigrant children recalling...

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Chinese Study: Depressed Moms’ Breast Milk May Change Babies’ Brains

Chinese Study: Depressed Moms’ Breast Milk May Change Babies’...

The research offers a potential new biological reason as to why these children are...

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In Kansas City, a Fight to Preserve Black Voting Power Has Delivered a Rare Victory

In Kansas City, a Fight to Preserve Black Voting Power...

KANSAS CITY, Missouri – On the weekends, Terri Craddock-Moore religiously reads...

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National Black Man Voter Day Launches Push to Mobilize 100,000 Voters

National Black Man Voter Day Launches Push to Mobilize...

Six national organizations launched National Black Man Voter Day on Oct. 24 with...

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My daughter-in-law demanded I sign a 12-rule contract before birth — Rule 10 went too far

My daughter-in-law demanded I sign a 12-rule contract before...

A grandmother-to-be faces a shocking condition from her daughter-in-law, then uncovers...

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Across Africa: Ivorian vinyl head's heritage hunt

Across Africa: Ivorian vinyl head's heritage hunt

This week in Across Africa: Ivorian music lover Cédric Kouamé is on a mission to...

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125 deaths prompt a harsh crackdown on e-moto parents

125 deaths prompt a harsh crackdown on e-moto parents

Why are more parents facing criminal charges when their children crash electric...

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Meet the African diaspora candidates running in the US midterm elections

Meet the African diaspora candidates running in the US...

Six African-origin candidates are making a play for the US House of Representatives,...

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Ranking: Top 15 African Countries with Highest Electricity Access in October 2026

Ranking: Top 15 African Countries with Highest Electricity...

WorldStats.io’s 2026 rankings reveal six African nations with 100% electricity access,...

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War Does Not Build Nations; Peace and Cooperation Do: Lindiwe Sisulu

War Does Not Build Nations; Peace and Cooperation Do: Lindiwe...

Addis Ababa, October 22, 2026 (FMC) — Peace, investment in human development and...

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Tuesday Truth for Youth: The “Prepper’s” Prescription

Tuesday Truth for Youth: The “Prepper’s” Prescription

Last week, during Fall break,  a reader sent me a link for something that she and...

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‘Go forward, conquer the world’: Speaker charges youth parliamentarians

‘Go forward, conquer the world’: Speaker charges youth...

By Latrishka ThomasLatrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.comYoung people were told they...

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Black voters ready to vote in midterms, despite distrust in government

Black voters ready to vote in midterms, despite distrust...

Black voters remain politically engaged despite institutional distrust, demanding...

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Yolanda Green Barnes turns career reinvention into a lesson in leadership

Yolanda Green Barnes turns career reinvention into a lesson...

Former TV host Yolanda Green Barnes builds a new chapter helping leaders and women...

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The Identity Trap: Why Women Must Stop Letting Temporary Setbacks Define Their Future

The Identity Trap: Why Women Must Stop Letting Temporary...

Written By: Charron Monaye You are more than what happened to you, what people said...

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No Kings Day Rallies Draw Millions Nationwide For Early Voting As Organizers Accuse Meta Of Censoring Their Accounts, Company Claims ‘Error’

No Kings Day Rallies Draw Millions Nationwide For Early...

Thousands of Americans took to the streets Saturday to make their voices heard ahead...

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President of Africa's biggest gold-producing nation vows to end raw mineral exports within four years

President of Africa's biggest gold-producing nation vows...

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government's commitment...

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'Surround yourself with idiots, your policies will be idiotic' - Jerry Gana to Nigerian leaders

'Surround yourself with idiots, your policies will be idiotic'...

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Jerry Gana, on Tuesday warned Nigerian...

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New "I Want Out" Book Brings Black Authors Together to Share Lessons About the Hidden Costs of Bad Partnerships

New "I Want Out" Book Brings Black Authors Together to...

Taurea “Vision” Avant invites women and men to contribute to a forthcoming collaborative...

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Should I Change My Child’s School? Why More Black Parents Are Reconsidering Education Options

Should I Change My Child’s School? Why More Black Parents...

More Black parents are asking a big question: Should my child stay at this school?...

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Contact With Nature is Linked to Healthy Eating, Shows Encouraging New Study

Contact With Nature is Linked to Healthy Eating, Shows...

A new study has discovered that contact with nature may help people develop healthier...

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My mother fed a homeless boy for 20 years—His words years later left me in tears

My mother fed a homeless boy for 20 years—His words years...

After resenting the homeless teen her mother fed, a daughter returns after her funeral...

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Charlotte police group chat reveals alleged competition to arrest black people

Charlotte police group chat reveals alleged competition...

A probe into one officer's misuse of Flock's license plate reader database uncovered...

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Cameroon Anti-Femicide Law: The Hidden Fight for Justice

Cameroon Anti-Femicide Law: The Hidden Fight for Justice

Amid rising violence, grassroots activists in Cameroon push for a landmark anti-femicide...

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Gros Islet schools receive menstrual hygiene supplies

Gros Islet schools receive menstrual hygiene supplies

For some girls, getting their period at school can mean having to find a sanitary...

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Africa’s richest man plans to open his Ethiopian fertiliser business to investors through at least 10% stock-market listing

Africa’s richest man plans to open his Ethiopian fertiliser...

Aliko Dangote plans to list at least 10% of his group’s Ethiopian fertiliser business...

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Government launches Cholera Oral Vaccination Campaign

Government launches Cholera Oral Vaccination Campaign

Government has launched an Oral Cholera Vaccination Campaign in Lusaka, with more...

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African Women Raise Concerns Over Financing for the Belém Gender Action Plan

African Women Raise Concerns Over Financing for the Belém...

African Women Raise Concerns Over Financing for the Belém Gender Action Plan TOP...

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Reading of Psychiatric Medicine in Nigeria: Through the Lens of Professor Ayo Binitie

Reading of Psychiatric Medicine in Nigeria: Through the...

When I look at the development of psychiatric medicine in Nigeria, I see it not...

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MUSIC MONDAY: AfroClectic Halloween 2026 (LISTEN)

MUSIC MONDAY: AfroClectic Halloween 2026 (LISTEN)

by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky:...

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Debt counselling is helping South Africans shed high-risk borrower status

Debt counselling is helping South Africans shed high-risk...

SPONSORED | Sanlam Credit Solutions tracked 800,000 users over two years, finding...

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The American Dream Now Costs $5.3M, Outpacing Wage Growth

The American Dream Now Costs $5.3M, Outpacing Wage Growth

Transportation follows at an estimated $1.21 million over a lifetime, while retirement...

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Adults with Autism deserve a city designed with them in mind

Adults with Autism deserve a city designed with them in...

"Through the Framework and Strategy, our government is taking concrete steps to...

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Trump Admin Proposes Pumping the Brakes on Work Visa Extensions

Trump Admin Proposes Pumping the Brakes on Work Visa Extensions

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed ending the rule that tells USCIS...

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Cholera cases surge in Yemen as conflict displaces over 200,000 people

Cholera cases surge in Yemen as conflict displaces over...

Suspected cholera cases have tripled in three weeks, rising from 217 within the...

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Wheelchair-bound amputee, 71, with one leg is told he must supply more proof before he gets a blue parking badge

Wheelchair-bound amputee, 71, with one leg is told he must...

Wheelchair-bound amputee Nigel Ward, 71, said journeys will be 'troublesome' without...

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A Late Hurricane Shows the Danger of a Warming Gulf for Black Communities

A Late Hurricane Shows the Danger of a Warming Gulf for...

It may have been a quiet hurricane season up until Hurricane Isaias hit parts of...

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Hélio Santos, Moisés da Rocha e Mãe Juju de Oxum serão homenageados por suas contribuições à cultura negra

Hélio Santos, Moisés da Rocha e Mãe Juju de Oxum serão...

Cerimônia será realizada em 18 de outubro, em Mairiporã (SP), durante evento gratuito...

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Sudan Famine and Displacement: The Hidden Roots

Sudan Famine and Displacement: The Hidden Roots

Discover how colonial divides, state-sponsored militias, and foreign proxy interests...

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Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Crisis: Can War Be Averted?

Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Crisis: Can War Be Averted?

Military forces mobilize along the Ethiopia-Eritrea border amid regional power struggles....

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An Army study showed shock gloves caused ‘intense pain’ and terrified victims—then ICE ordered 6,000 pairs of them

An Army study showed shock gloves caused ‘intense pain’...

by Stephen PragerCommonDreams.org When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

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Powering America, Breaking Barriers: the 11 Black CEOs Leading the Fortune 500????????????????????????????????

Powering America, Breaking Barriers: the 11 Black CEOs...

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