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Democrats, local governments are gearing up for another round of battles over housing in Colorado

Democrats in Colorado are planning to introduce a pair of bills during the upcoming legislative session that aim to boost the state’s housing stock by making it easier for homeowners…

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Assessing Progress on Africa’s Agenda 2063

Cross Section of African Leaders at a Continental event. Credit-BBC Agenda 2063 is the continent’s blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It…

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U.S. Farmers on The Ropes-Fight for Survival Thickens

A combine harvests a field of soybeans and unloads the crop into a grain wagon. Credit-NBC Farmers all over the country are not ok and most are on the cusp…

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Abused, Exploited and Broken: How jobseekers from Africa are being tricked into slavery in Asia’s cyberscam compounds.

Chinese, Vietnamese and Ethiopians after being rescued in Myawaddy, Myanmar. They are believed to have been scam centre trafficking victims. Photograph: Credit: Reuters A growing number of Africans from Kenya,…

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African hometowns initiative: How a misunderstanding triggered xenophobic backlash in Japan

A cultural exchange programme linking four Japanese cities with African nations was meant to foster goodwill but instead triggered a storm of misinformation and xenophobia. Misreported claims of new immigration…

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Trump’s deportation deals signal a troubling shift in US-Africa relations

  A plane carrying people deported by the United States lands at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Venezuela, on 18 July, as part of Washington’s push to send deportees to…

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How African Countries Are Responding to the New U.S. Tariffs

The new U.S. tariffs have affected countries all over the world, including about 20 African countries. Credit: BBC On the 2nd of April 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive…

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The AFRICA-BRICS Alliance: What Gains for Africa ?

A group photograph of Members, Partners and Outreach invitees on the sidelines of 17th BRICS Summit at Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. Credit: Reuters At the recently concluded BRICS summit…

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TRUMP’S ANTI-IMMIGRATION STANCE: BLUNDER UPON BLUNDER

A person is detained by federal agents outside an immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits federal building in New York recently. Credit: Boston Globe The Trump administration’s aggressive immigration…

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Trump’s Misery for Americans Continue

President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the “Big Beautiful Bill” into law during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House. Credit:…

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