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Deceptive job schemes and transnational networks are drawing Africans into Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine. Kenya, which estimates that over 1,000 of its citizens are involved in the fighting, has adopted a robust strategy to combat the recruitment of its citizens by Russian forces. Recruitment agents often make unrealistic promises to desperate Africans seeking better …
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The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran will have considerable economic, security, and diplomatic effects on the African continent. It has already resulted in rising oil prices globally, which in turn has increased transportation and food costs in Africa. Additionally, there is a risk of the conflict extending to the Horn of Africa, where military facilities and …
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a key figure in the U.S. civil-rights movement and the first African American to be a significant contender for the presidency, passed away on February 17. He was a key figure in the civil rights movement in the United States. “A part of our life’s work was to tear down walls …