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Young boy survives nearly a week in African game park alongside lions, elephants

A remarkable story of survival emerged from Zimbabwe recently, as a missing 7-year-old boy managed to survive five days alone…

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US Election 2024

Biden administration pressuring African country to adopt lax abortion laws in exchange for foreign aid: report

President Biden’s administration is reportedly applying pressure on the government of Sierra Leone to liberalize its abortion policies in exchange…

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US Election 2024

Biden appears to rest his eyes at African summit in Angola

President Biden was captured on video appearing to rest his eyes during a summit with African leaders in Lobito, Angola.…

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Health

Mpox vaccine doses divvied up for 9 African countries

An initial 899,000 vaccine doses allocated to combat mpox surge in Africa Amidst a surge in mpox cases across Africa,…

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World

War and instability bring African governance progress to a halt: Report | Government News

Democratic backsliding in Africa reflects global trend towards ‘strongman politics’ emboldening autocrats. Progress in democratic governance in Africa has ground…

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Nova Scotia

African Nova Scotian group wants to hear housing challenges for north-end residents

An African Nova Scotian community group brought together several generations of north-end Halifax residents this weekend to discuss housing issues…

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Halifax

Halifax to consider reparations to African Nova Scotians

On Thursday, May 16, Halifax’s Community Planning and Economic Development committee met to hear two presentations and an update on…

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Nova Scotia

‘If we don’t tell our stories, who will?’: African Nova Scotians share joy, struggles, resilience

About 40 years ago, a woman named Ardith Pye put a tape recorder in front of Lena Mae West and…

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Nova Scotia

‘It’s profound’: Housing strategy for African Nova Scotian families nearing completion

A community-led effort to find solutions to the housing crunch faced by Black families in Nova Scotia is almost finished,…

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Nova Scotia

African Heritage Month launched in Birchtown, N.S.

BIRCHTOWN, N.S. — With the names of the original Black Loyalist settlers to Nova Scotia standing as a testament of…

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