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Uganda: State Department Condemns Arrest of Black Star News Columnist and Calls for Freedom of Press

  The U.S. Department of State has condemned the recent arrest of Black Star News columnist and book author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija. The writer was ...

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COVID-19: U.S. HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE TO AFRICA

[COVID-19 Pandemic\Africa] U.S. government departments and agencies are working together to prioritize foreign assistance based on in-country coordination and the potential for impact. Photo: ...

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FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S ATTEMPT TO RELEASE 3 D-PRINTED “GHOST GUN” FILES

[“Ghost Guns” Legal Decision] Judge Jones’ order blocks the Trump Administration from transferring the 3D-printed gun files to Commerce. Photo: YouTube

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Petition: Ambassador Malac, Support Probe of Massacre by Uganda’s U.S.-trained Troops

Ambassador Malac. Photo: YouTube [Commentary–Petition] Dear Ambassador Deborah Malac: We the undersigned citizens of Uganda and friends of Uganda demand that you publicly call ...

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Lessons From Mexico: You Can Kill Reporters So Long As Country Is Good For Investors

[Letters] President Enrique Peña Nieto– What’s good for U.S. isn’t necessarily good for Mexico  Regarding the article “Investigate Murder of Mexican Crime Reporter” — ...

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South Sudan Govt. Says “Kill Machar” Memo and One Threatening U.N. Planes Are Fabrications

South Sudan President Salva Kiir’s government denies that any order was issued to hunt down and capture dead or alive First Vice President Riek ...

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South Sudan: U.S. For Second Day In A Row Asks Kiir To Free Machar Allies

Machar and Kiir in better days. Room for only one hat in South Sudan? [News: Africa] For the second day in a row during ...

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South Sudan Peace Talks: U.S. Again Calls For Kiir To Release Machar Allies

South Sudan President Kiir; U.S. Wants Him to release Machar’s political associates [Africa News] The following statement was released today in Washington, D.C., by ...