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New Orleans fears loss of Haitian migrants who helped build the city/in /by
Haitian immigrants have shaped New Orleans' culture and identity for generations. As legal uncertainty grows, the Haitian community fears what the future may hold in a city they helped build.
Ghana’s tallest man dies after years of battling unusual genetic disorder/in /by
Across the globe, he was known as Ghana’s tallest man but in Ghana the country where he lived his entire 33 years of life, he was popularly known as Awuche.
Israeli PM holds first meeting with US President since start of Iran war/in /by
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, their first meeting since the start of the Iran war five months ago.
Algerian parliament elects Khalida Boufedeche its first woman speaker/in /by
Algeria's parliament elected its first ever woman speaker on Tuesday evening, making Khalida Boufedeche the fourth-highest ranking official in the country.
Equatorial Guinea and Gabon resolve 50-year border dispute/in /by
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea resolved a 50-year dispute on Tuesday, signing an agreement over three tiny islands in the Gulf of Guinea.
Uganda officially Ebola-free, 42 days after last patient discharged/in /by
Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague neighboring Congo.
Kinshasa: ‘The night has its own realities’ group helps impoverished children/in /by
For the past three years, Sarah Ndele and her friends have been traveling through the working-class neighborhoods of Kinshasa as part of their project “Butu nde Makambu” (“The Night Has Its Own Realities”), aiming to introduce children to art.
Mali: Senegalese president arrives for talks with junta leader/in /by
Senegalese president Bassirou Diamaye Faye has arrived in Mali for an official visit and discussions with the head of Mali's military junta.
Tunisia: Power cuts amid heatwave leave residents and businesses struggling/in /by
Tunisia is among the countries that have sweltered under internse heat in recent weeks. With the need for air conditioning mounting, the national electricity company has resorted to rolling blackouts to reduce the strain on the power grid.
UNESCO lists South Sudan’s antelope migration route as world heritage in danger/in /by
The UNESCO designation is expected to boost international support for conservation and could help attract tourism and funding to protect one of Africa's most spectacular natural ecosystems.