Posts Tagged ‘Africa’
More Women in Africa Are Using Long-Acting Contraception, Changing Lives
Birth control is becoming more widely accessible for women in Africa. The millions of women who have taken the initiative to protect themselves especially prefer the implant and the injection, similar to trends in the U.S.
Read MoreGirls freed from Boko Haram in Nigeria can face further detention and abuse by military, Amnesty report finds
Girls and young women freed from the brutality of Boko Haram terrorists in northeast Nigeria continue to suffer. They face unlawful detention, neglect, and a general lack of resources in rebuilding their lives.
Read MoreA synthetic drug ravages youth in Sierra Leone. There’s little help, and some people are chained
A treatment center has been set up by community members in Sierra Leone to help combat the drug addiction that ravages their youth. While the treatment center can resort to harsh measures, the effectiveness has proven promising.
Read MoreInternational News: They went to school but ended up as hostages. 287 children are missing in Nigeria’s forests
Yesterday, 287 children were kidnapped by motorcycle-riding gunmen outside their school in Kaduna state, Nigeria. This is the largest school kidnapping case since 2014.
Read MoreNo Box to Check: When the Census Doesn’t Reflect You
People of Middle Eastern and North African descent are usually counted as “white” by the U.S. government, though most do not identify that way.
Read MoreU.S. museum returns artifacts to Ghana that were looted 150 years ago by British forces
A museum at UCLA is the latest to return artifacts stolen from Africa to their rightful owners, this time to Ghana.
Read MoreSilicon Valley African Film Festival
The Silicon Valley African Film Festival promotes an understanding and appreciation of Africa and Africans through moving images. Aptly themed “Africa through the African lens”, the film festival celebrates the vast richness of the African Continent through the lenses of Africa’s seasoned and emerging filmmakers and, crucially, provides audiences with exquisite lenses to the real Africa.
Read MoreHow 4 Countries Are Preparing to Bring Stolen Treasures Home
Countries who have stolen precious artifacts from nations they once colonized are preparing to return the materials to their original homes.
Read MoreMiss Trans Africa’s Long Wait for Freedom
South African beauty queen, Chedino Martin, shares the obstacles she had to overcome to make it to the top.
Read MoreKamala Harris, at Former Slave Port in Ghana, Ties Past to Present
The vice president reflected on the past and the United States’ connection with Africa during an international visit.
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