As stated in a previous post, Sudanese protesters are outraged at their government’s failed attempts to get the country out of political and economic stagnation. Military and civilian groups have since formed an alliance, with many urging the military to seize power. And according to recent news, that’s exactly what happened. Sudan has declared a…
Tag: Politics
Food Shortages in Alabama School Districts Causes Schools to Ask For Help!
Parents in the state of Alabama are being asked to feed their children breakfast before school or send them to school with their breakfast and lunch due to food shortages throughout the school districts. According to WSFA News, The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) advised that every district in the state is experiencing food…
Kenya Bans Domestic Workers from Traveling to Saudi Arabia
The abuse of African domestic workers, particularly in the Middle East, has been highlighted several times throughout this blog. Well, it seems like divine intervention and/or common sense has finally woken up the leadership in Kenya. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has enacted a temporary ban on the recruitment and exportation of Kenyan domestic workers…
Thousands of Haitian Migrants Set to be Deported from Texas Border
Del Rio, Texas, has declared a state of emergency as thousands of mostly Haitian migrants camp underneath the city’s International Bridge. Throughout the previous week, roughly 15,000 migrants arrived at the border of Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, and Del Rio, waiting to seek asylum in the United States. Hundreds have attempted to wade through the Rio…
“This is a Pandemic of the Unvaccinated” – President Joe Biden
In a White House press conference on Thursday, September 9, 2021, President Joe Biden implemented a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all federal workers, federally-contracted workers, healthcare workers, and private-sector employees. He also ordered all companies with over 100 employees to require their workers to either get the vaccine or submit to weekly testings; vaccine mandates…
Uganda’s President Calls Africans a “Disgrace”?
At this year’s World Health Summit’s Regional Meeting, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni made some interesting remarks. President Museveni called the COVID-19 vaccine selfishness from around the world a wake-up call for Africans. He argued that countries across the continent need to stop waiting for vaccine donations from developed countries and start manufacturing them locally. All…
Dr. Fauci Funds Deadly Experiment on Dogs?
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is being charged with funding experimental research on dogs that not only infected them with parasites but led to their deaths. According to a report by the White Coat Waste Project, Dr. Fauci spent $424,000 to commission a study where beagles were given experimental…
“Bandits” Release Nigerian Students
The rescue of 300 Nigerian boys in Katsina, Nigeria, was highlighted in a previous post. Unfortunately, similar incidents continue to occur throughout the country. Kidnappings by gunmen, often referred to as “bandits,” have become commonplace in northern and central Nigeria. Since last December, at least ten institutions have been hit by kidnappers who’ve taken over…
President Jovenel Moïse’s Assassination
I’ve been staying abreast with the news surrounding the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, and I wanted to consolidate my findings. On Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at 1:00 a.m., President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home in Petion-Ville, a suburb in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Moïse was shot sixteen times, along with his wife/First Lady,…
Togo Launches Solar Plant
There’s some big news coming out of the continent that I had to share. Togo, officially known as the Togolese Republic, has launched the largest solar plant in West Africa. Located in central Togo, roughly 250 km north of Lomé, this 50-megawatt facility will provide power for more than 158,000 homes and save more than…
President Biden’s Plea for Mask Mandates Ignored
During a conference call, President Joe Biden pled with state governors to continue with mask mandates to slow the spread of the coronavirus. However, he was largely ignored by several Republican governors, according to AP News. The president, along with CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, previously stated that now was not the time to relax safety…
Evanston Offers Reparations to African American Residents
The national discussions on reparations for African Americans have been nonstop for the last few years. Well, it looks like policies are now being implemented, particularly in the state of Illinois. As a way to make amends for redlining policies and housing discrimination in the past, Evanston, Illinois, is offering reparations to its Black residents….