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African Leaders Condemn Russia, But Some Remain Silent as Moscow's Influence Hits Home
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine escalates, Moscow’s growing influence in Africa has led to divergent responses among the continent’s leaders.
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A Brief History of African Nations at the Olympic Winter Games
Since 1984 at least one African nation has competed at each subsequent winter Olympics.
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Woman Gives Birth Over Atlantic During Flight From Ghana to U.S.
It was an air delivery like no other. A woman gave birth over the weekend to a baby boy thousands of feet above the Atlantic during a United Airlines flight from Ghana to the U.S. In a statement, United Airlines said its crew had “acted quickly” to help ensure the delivery could be carried out safely on Flight 997, which…
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Coronado Man Dreams of African Team Making Splash One Day in Olympic Water Polo
A Coronado, California man is diversifying the sport of Africa by introducing it to Ghanans and other Africans six months out of the year.
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‘It's Difficult to Feed Our Families': Volatile Cocoa Prices Are Pushing West African Farmers Further Into Poverty
Some cocoa farmers in Africa are set to lose almost 20% of their incomes, prompting accusations that global chocolate makers are “turning a blind eye” to serious problems.
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How to Spend a Month Abroad Without Missing Work
New companies are designing international workcations for remote workers who want to live and work abroad without the long-term commitment.
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First COVAX Vaccine Shipment Arrives in Ghana as Developing World Hopes to Catch Up
The news is a hopeful turning point for poorer countries that risk being left behind in the global race for vaccinations.
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‘Station 19' Star Describes Impactful Ghana Trip
Boris Kodjoe, who plays Captain Robert Sullivan on TV drama “Station 19,” shares how he reconnected with his Ghana heritage during a trip he took there with his family . As seen on California Live on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020.
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Cardi B Tweets That She's Seeking Nigerian Citizenship After U.S. Airstrike in Iraq
Cardi B’s announcement that she wants to seek Nigerian citizenship has set off a Twitter feud between her West African fans in friendly rivals Nigeria and Ghana. The Grammy-winning rapper visited both countries last month on her African tour. Her announcement in a tweet on Friday criticized the U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and...
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Women Are Slapped, Forcibly Treated, Abused During Childbirth, Report on 4 Countries Finds
A new report says more than one-third of women in four low-income countries in Africa and Asia were slapped, mocked, forcibly treated or otherwise abused during childbirth in health centers and suggests that such mistreatment occurs worldwide. The study published Wednesday in The Lancet medical journal says women in Nigeria, Myanmar, Ghana and Guinea also experienced high rates of cesarean...
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Your Complete Guide to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
This week, Americans across the country have united to cheer on local contestants participating in the orthographic sport known as the Scripps National Spelling Bee. A field of roughly 11 million students nationwide pared down to 562 spellers at the start of the national competition Tuesday. Roughly a dozen spellers will advance to the prime-time finals Thursday night. The winner...
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Facebook Slips on Fundraising Transparency
Does the money collected through Facebook’s fundraising function actually make it to the organizations? Carolyn Johnson reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2019.
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Virginia Man Scammed Women He Met on Dating Sites, Facebook Out of $5M: Feds
A Virginia man has been charged with swindling women in the Kansas City area and across the country out of more than $5 million in a romance fraud scheme.
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Melania Trump's Five-Day Trip to Africa in Photos
The first lady is in Africa on her first big solo international trip, aiming to make child well-being the focus of a five-day, four-country tour.
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In First Solo International Trip, Melania Trump Walks Through Ghana's ‘Door of No Return'
Melania Trump walked out the infamous “Door of No Return” at a onetime slave-trade outpost Wednesday and gazed over the crashing ocean waves that carried millions of Africans to lives of servitude. She later called her visit “a solemn reminder of a time in our history that should never be forgotten.” “It’s very emotional,” she said. “The dungeons that I...
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United Nations Pays Tribute to Former Leader Kofi Annan
Two secretaries-general and diplomats from the world that Kofi Annan served for nearly 45 years paid tribute to him at the United Nations Friday, but the most moving words were from his wife and son who urged people everywhere to continue his fight for a fairer and peaceful planet. The ceremony in the General Assembly hall where the U.N.’s 193...
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Janet Jackson's Single With Daddy Yankee Debuts on Fallon
On Friday following a 14-year absence from late-night television, iconic R&B, dance and pop singing superstar Janet Jackson marked her return with a memorable performance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” with non-other than the man who put Reggaeton music on the map, Mr. Daddy Yankee himself.
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World Cup: Mexico Shocks Germany, Switzerland Holds Brazil to Draw, Serbia Tops Costa Rica
Hirving Lozano scored from about 14 yards out to give Mexico a shock 1-0 win over Germany, the defending World Cup champions. Lozano took a pass from Javier Hernandez and got around Mesut Ozil and had a clear path to the net in the 35th minute. It was his eighth international goal. Both teams had many chances in the open-ended...
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World's Top Cocoa Producers Fight to Protect Forests
Park rangers in the world’s top cocoa producer, Ivory Coast, are waging a campaign to protect national forests from the illegal farming of the raw ingredient in chocolate. Last year the governments of Ivory Coast and other top cocoa producer Ghana, along with food giants Nestle, Mars and Hershey, pledged to work together to end deforestation in the West African...
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Chadwick Boseman Surprises ‘Black Panther' Fans on ‘Tonight'
“Black Panther” fans filmed a video message explaining what the movie means to them, which they thought would air on “The Tonight Show” Wednesday. What they didn’t know was that Boseman was behind the curtain, waiting to surprise them along with Jimmy Fallon.