How Can Any Immigrant Or Person Of Color Support Donald Trump?
New York (Newsamericas): In a nation shaped by the ongoing fight for racial equality, it is perplexing to see any person of color -particularly immigrants and African Americans- express support for someone who has repeatedly made racist, xenophobic remarks and engaged in discriminatory actions.
Africa’s Pulse 2024: a fragile economic recovery
Kigali (ANA): According to the October 2024 edition of the Africa’s Pulse report produced by the World Bank, Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a fragile economic recovery, with growth expected to reach 3% in 2024 (up from 2.4% in 2023).
Towards economic integration and digital transformation of Africa
Kigali (ANA): The Biashara Afrika Forum was held in Kigali, Rwanda, under the theme “Daring to Invent the Future of AfCFTA, organized by the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in partnership with the Rwandan government.
Remittances/entrepreneurship: impact of the diaspora on African development
Paris (ANA): Often seen as Africa’s 6th region, the diaspora plays a crucial role in the economic development of the continent. Increasingly, this community of «two shores» entrepreneurs is mobilizing considerable funds and creating innovative solutions that meet the specific needs of their home countries.
Amílcar Cabral: a centenary for a revolution still alive
Kigali (ANA): In September, Africa and the world commemorate the centenary of Amílcar Cabral’s birth.
Born one hundred years ago in Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau) to Cape Verdean parents, Cabral founded the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cabo Verde (PAIGC) at the age of 32. This party became the main instrument for liberating his countries from Portuguese domination.
Climate Change: the cost of adaptation in África
Kigali (ANA) The latest report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals that Africa is increasingly bearing the brunt of climate change. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the cost of adaptation is estimated to be between 30 and 50 billion dollars annually over the next decade, representing 2 to 3% of the region’s GDP.
Tourism: the best African destinations of summer 2024
Kigali (ANA) In 2024, the tourism industry in Africa showed signs of resilience and dynamism, bouncing back after the challenges of the pandemic. The latest data indicates remarkable growth in several regions of the continent.
Hundreds of migrants swim into Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco
Madrid (Africanews): Thousands of migrants have attempted to cross the border from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the last few days, including hundreds of youths who tried to swim their way around controls, according to Spanish authorities.
Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week
Kinshasa (Africanews): Congo reported more than 1,000 new mpox cases in the last week as African health authorities asked for desperately needed vaccines to help fight its “growing” threat on the continent.
WHO takes action on Mpox virus as cases increase in Africa
Geneva (Africa News) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the chief of the World Health Organization, summoned an «emergency» meeting of international experts as cases of the most dangerous Mpox virus variant surge in African countries.
