Albany County Launches Coronavirus Vaccine Pre-Registration Tool
Albany County announced Wednesday that it has launched a pre-registration option on its website for health care workers and essential personnel who are currently eligible to receive...
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Trump Conviction Is a GOP Conscience Vote -McConnell
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is signaling to fellow Republicans that the final vote on Donald Trump’s impeachment is matter of conscience and that senators...
President Biden announces sanctions against Myanmar’s Generals as Another Suu Kyi Aide Arrested
Anti-coup protesters on Thursday took to the streets of Myanmar for a sixth consecutive day, after US President Joe Biden announced sanctions against the Southeast...
Haitian Police Fire Tear Gas on Protesters in Renewed Clashes Over Disputed Elections
Haitian police fired tear gas on hundreds of protesters who were marching against President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince Wednesday, and attacked journalists covering the demonstration,...
We Live Like Animals,’ say Villagers Displaced by Fighting in Central African Republic
Fighting between pro-government forces and rebel groups in the Central African Republic has forced thousands of families to flee their homes. Living in precarious conditions...
UN, Odama Warn of human organ racket in Middle East
The John Paul II Justice and Peace Centre, a Catholic Church institution comprising seven missionary congregations, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...
Biden School Reopening Guidance Expected to Focus on COVID Ritigation, Rather Than Teacher Vaccination
The Biden administration’s guidance on how schools can “safely open” will come from multiple federal agencies and departments, according to several people familiar with the...
Senegalese Hip Hop Star Akon Signs Mining Deal
Hip hop artist Akon has launched yet another business endeavour on the African continent. This time the impressive undertaking is in the mining industry in...
Schumer, McConnell Reach Deal on Trump Impeachment Trial
Senate leadership announced on Monday that they have reached a deal on the framework for former President Trump‘s impeachment trial, which will start on Tuesday. “For...
422 Migrants Rescued off Libyan Coast
Hundreds of migrants rescued off the Libyan coast in the past few days have arrived in Italy, where they disembarked on Monday. The NGO SOS...
Four Million Women, Girls Living with FGM in Kenya
Over four million women and girls in Kenya between the ages of 15 to 49 are living with negative effects of Female Genital Mutilation, (FGM),...
African banks may wait until 2024 to return to pre-crisis revenues – IFC
Sérgio Pimenta is the Vice President for the Middle East and Africa at the International Finance Corporation (IFC). He praises the resilience of Africa’s financial...
Ignazio Cassis in Algeria: Political Meetings and Economic Exchange
– Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis began his Africa trip with an official visit to Algeria from 7 to 9 February 2021. He was received by Prime...
Time To Wear A Better Mask, Experts Say
As new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus spread, experts say it’s time to consider using a medical-grade respirator, or wearing a surgical and cloth...
Tanzania’s COVID-19 Denial Risks Pulling Africa Back
As President John Magufuli downplays the severity of the coronavirus, Tanzanians are waking up to the reality that the virus is spreading. Health experts now...
President Biden Threatens Financial, Visa Sanctions Against Nigeria, Others Over Anti-gay Laws
President of the United States of America, Joe Biden has threatened to sanction countries that have refused to make laws to accommodate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,...
A Moral Catastrophe”: Africa CDC Head Says Lack of Vaccines for the Continent Will Imperil World
Countries across the African continent are facing a second COVID-19 outbreak, linked to a variant first found in South Africa that has been detected in...
Transcript of Amanda Gorman’s Super Bowl LV poem
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman delivered a poem ahead of Super Bowl LV honoring three “community heroes” chosen by the NFL to serve as honorary captains...
Africa’s Creaking Infrastructure Needs Big Deals
Woefully inadequate infrastructure that may be the single biggest threat to Africa’s long-term growth, also represents a huge opportunity for investors to finance bridges, roads...