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How trillions of dollars were stolen by greedy African despots and kept in the West
Former Nigerian president Sani Abacha who stole over $5 billion in only five years of reign Poor African countries have…
Hope springs from need: in Africa, wisdom from a street vendor
Street cobbler. Sam 'Dele-Ogunti Documentary Photographer. Lagos, Nigeria., CC BY Michelle Mielly, Grenoble École de Management (GEM) and Prince C.…
Canada's new lacklustre law for cannabis amnesty
Wednesday, 03 July 2019 18:40 Written by theconversation As cannabis business takes off in Canada, many are frustrated by the new amnesty law which leaves thousands with the…
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Rich private colleges in the U.S. are fuelling inequality – and right-wing populism
Wednesday, 03 July 2019 18:33 Written by theconversation Oberlin College’s lawsuit raises issues for global higher education, and has implications for U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign.…
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The long-suffering of East Africa’s Anuak people who were persecuted by Ethiopia
Anyuak people from Gambella area, Ethiopia. Pic credit: trip down memory lane December 13, 2003, is a day that the…
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You probably didn’t know that California is named after a black queen
Wednesday, 03 July 2019 02:52 Written by face2faceafrica History is interesting. The deeper one digs, the more likely one can find many possibly true stories and explanations for…
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US poverty statistics ignore millions of struggling Americans
Monday, 01 July 2019 15:14 Written by theconversation Unemployment and a loss of health insurance are two problems not necessarily captured in official poverty measures. tuaindeed/Shutterstock.com Sophie Mitra,…
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‘He pushed me down to my knees, pulled my dress up and sodomised me’ – says ex-Gambian president’s accuser
A former beauty queen in The Gambia, Fatou Jallow, has accused the former president of the country, Yahya Jammeh of…
Strict US Anti-Abortion Laws Forced a Woman to Give Birth to a Baby Without a Skull
Friday, 28 June 2019 00:55 Written by sciencealert Modern medicine has allowed humankind more control over life and death than ever before, and yet sometimes, the idea of…
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Ontario public health cuts will endanger the public
Friday, 28 June 2019 00:41 Written by theconversation A nurse wears protective clothing during the SARS outbreak at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto in 2003. This outbreak was the…
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