Easy Solar and Altech, two locally owned companies, are providing solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa, helping to reduce reliance on kerosene and other fuels and improve access to electricity.
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Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 as grim task of recovering bodies continues
Hurricane Helene has killed at least 227 people in six states, with the majority of the deaths occurring in North Carolina, and FEMA has provided over $27 million in individual assistance to survivors.
Posted inNational Sports
Dikembe Mutombo, Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer
Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer and one of the best defensive players in NBA history, has died at age 58 after a battle with brain cancer, leaving behind a legacy of charitable and humanitarian work.
Posted inINTERNATIONAL
Lack of birth certificates puts Cameroon’s Indigenous people on the brink of statelessness
The Baka and Bagyieli Indigenous communities in Cameroon are facing challenges in obtaining birth certificates and national identity documents, which is hindering their access to education, health care, and employment opportunities.
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Members of Congress host forum to strengthen economic ties between the U.S., Africa and Caribbean nations
U.S. lawmakers hosted “Africa Diaspora Day on the Hill” to strengthen ties with African and Caribbean nations, discussing trade agreements, women’s leadership, and innovation.
Posted inINTERNATIONAL
Being Black in Germany has never been easy–elections in eastern states could make it harder still
In Germany, Black people, including migrants from Guinea, have been subjected to racist attacks, with the far-right Alternative for Germany party leading the polls in the state of Thuringia, where radical far-right forces have created an environment hostile to minorities.
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A mass circumcision is marketed to tourists in a remote area of Uganda. Some are angrily objecting
The Umukuuka of the Bamasaaba people of Uganda’s mountainous east has defended his decision to market the ritualized circumcision of thousands of boys as a tourist event, despite some locals questioning his authority and the government’s intervention.
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The Gambia rejects bid to reverse ban on female genital mutilation
The Gambia’s National Assembly voted to maintain the ban on female genital mutilation, preventing the nation from becoming the first to undo a ban on the practice.
Posted inD.C. Events
African Diaspora International Film Festival returns to D.C. for 17th year
The African Diaspora International Film Festival D.C. is hosting a three-day event to showcase films from around the world that focus on topics such as women’s rights, colorism, homosexuality, and gender segregation.
Posted inNational News
CBC members protest Israeli prime minister’s address to Congress
Congressional Black Caucus members, including Ayanna Pressley and Jamaal Bowman, opted not to attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint session address to Congress, citing concerns about his role in the Israel-Hamas conflict and his use of the platform to fearmonger and gain support for his bombing campaign.
Posted inNational News
Tech glitch strands Black travelers, disrupts medical and emergency services
A faulty update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused widespread disruption to Microsoft Windows systems, affecting airports, banks, businesses, and emergency services, leaving travelers stranded and businesses in chaos.
Posted inNEWS
Terrorism and organized crime rampant in Sahel and spilling into West Africa coastal states, UN says
The top U.N. envoy for the Sahel and West Africa warned that terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State are a “pervasive threat” in the region, and urged the Security Council to pursue financing regionally led police operations.