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Protests Escalating In Tanzania As President Reportedly Takes Early Election Lead

By Semafor Africa Photos: YouTube\Wikimedia Commons Provisional results showed Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu taking an early lead in Oct. 29 polls, even as protests escalated over the blocking…

International

Ugandan Authorities Ban Nation Media Group From Parliamentary, Presidential Coverage

By Committee to Protect Journalists Kampala, October 30, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ugandan authorities to lift restrictions barring the privately owned Nation Media Group-Uganda (NMG-U)…

US Politics

Ethiopia: The Unbearable Cost Of War For The Women Of Tigray

By Mohammed Nurhussein Photos: YouTube Screenshots The people of Tigray have endured unimaginable suffering and deprivation as a result of what is widely considered the deadliest war of…

International

African Oil And Gas Industry Pivoting Into Favorable Financing Options

By Semafor Africa Photos: YouTube\Wikimedia Commons Companies operating in Africa’s oil and gas industry are gearing up to tap into a favorable financing environment for the sector, encouraged…

International

Nigerian Nobel Prize Winner Wole Soyinka Says U.S. Revoked His Visa After Trump Criticism

By Associated Press\NPR Photos: YouTube\Wikimedia Commons Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday that his non-resident visa to enter the United States had been rejected, adding that…

Former Senate Candidate Lawrence Hamm Endorses Sherrill For Governor And Caldwell For Lieutenant Governor In New Jersey

Photos: Facebook\YouTube Screenshots Lawrence Hamm, a former U.S. Senate candidate and long-time political activist, announced his endorsement today of Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill for Governor and Dr. Dale Caldwell…

International

Committee To Protect Journalists Calling For “Radical Reform” In Investigating Killings Of Journalists

By Committee to Protect Journalists Photos: YouTube Screenshots\Wikimedia Commons The Committee to Protect Journalists called on October 30, 2025, for radical reform of the systems to investigate journalist…

International

Caribbean Development Bank: Caribbean Resilience And Economic Stability Must Be Strengthened

By CARICOM Photos: CARICOM\Wikimedia Commons The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) is urging regional governments and development partners to take decisive action to address persistently low growth…

Trump Is Detaining A British Muslim Journalist For Criticizing Israel

By Prem Thakker\Minnah Arshad Photos: YouTube Screenshots On Saturday evening, Sami Hamdi was addressing a crowded audience in Sacramento, beseeching US politicians to take an “America First” approach,…

News

Historic Jamaica Neighborhood Plan Approved By New York City Council

QUEENS, NY – Wednesday, the New York City Council approved the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan, bringing to life a comprehensive vision for Downtown Jamaica and surrounding neighborhoods in Southeast…