Does Zimbabwe have force labour in its diamond mines?
The US government has banned the import of rough diamonds, but Zimbabwe says the claims are unfounded.
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Pica: Pregnancy cravings that make women eat rocks
Brenda suffers from pica, an eating disorder which leads to cravings of non-food items.
Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei: School dropout, mother of twins and world record-holder
Women’s marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei says her difficult childhood keeps her on track.
Fifa U-17 World Cup: Debutants Angola hope to cause upset
Debutants Angola are hoping to cause an upset in Brazil as they finalise their 21-man squad for the Fifa Under-17 World Cup.
Renamo calls for Mozambique elections to be cancelled
The poll was marred by violence and fraud, says the main opposition party, Renamo.
Amine Harit: Morocco international wins Bundesliga Player of the Month award
Morocco international midfielder Amine Harit wins the German Bundesliga Player of the Month award for September.
Fifa U-17 World Cup: Nigeria seek sixth title as they announce squad
Nigeria are aiming for a sixth title as they announce a final 21-man squad for the Fifa Under-17 World Cup in Brazil later this month.
Senior U.S. lawmaker says Boeing must shake-up management after 737 MAX crashes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Friday said Boeing Co must shake-up its management team and Congress must reform how new airplanes are certified following the disclosure of internal messages about the 737 MAX involved in two deadly crashes.
Africa: Expanding Sahara Leaves Broken Families and Violence in Its Wake
[IPS] Bamako, Mali/Cotonou, Benin -Abdoulaye Maiga proudly displays an album showing photos of him and his family during happier times when they all lived together in their home in northern Mali. Today, these memories seem distant and painful.
Africa: FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 Watched By More Than 1 Billion
[SAFA] 18 October 2019 – FIFA has published the key findings of a comprehensive audit of the final audience data for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019(TM).
Africa: President Akufo-Addo Calls On African Leaders to Come Up With Solutions to Mitigate Climate Change
[Ghana Govt.] The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called on local governments and the global community to come up with practical solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Brand Licensing Europe embraces ‘experiential marketing’ | Marketing Media Money
Amanda Cioletti discusses the themes of this year’s Brand Licensing Europe with CNBC’s James Wright.’…
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Nigeria’s Buhari saga: The fake wedding, the president and the family feud
Recent events involving Nigeria’s President Buhari and his wife hint at tensions in the presidential villa.
Females IN: The women’s group inspired by the Chibok girls
Women discuss issues from domestic violence to career advice in the million-strong Facebook group.
Africa: Invest Africa U.S. Appoints Dr. Mima S. Nedelcovych Senior Advisor
[Invest Africa U.S.] New York -Leading Global Investor Network Ramps Up Efforts to Increase US Investment in Africa
Partial Mozambique election results show big win for ruling party
The US embassy in the country said its observers witnessed voting irregularities that it said ‘strains credulity’.
Award-Winning Actress Julia Ormond, Egyptian Actor Asser Yassin join Global Migration Film Festival 2019 Jury
Emmy-award winning British actress and activist against human trafficking, Julia Ormond, and Egyptian actor, writer and film producer Asser Yassin have added their marquee names and expertise in migration, film-making and visual storytelling to IOM’s 2019 Global Migration Film Festival (GMFF).
There’
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Didier Reynders confirms Belgium’s commitment to the Children and Armed Conflict agenda
Today, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense Didier Reynders invited a group of high-level exper
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A Hispanic American at U.S. Embassy Malabo
By Roselix Quinones-Mercado
I am a Venezuelan American. That makes me a Hispanic American. As many of you know, Hispanics are a mix of races: indigenous people, European, and Sub-Saharan African (not to mention that some of those Europeans [Spaniards] were already mixed with North Africans before they had
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Contest: Aweil Students Test Their Spelling Abilities on Key Words in Country’s Peace Agreement
Words such as ‘boundaries’, ‘ceasefire’, ‘diversity’, ‘implementation’, ‘constitution’, and ‘democracy’ are some of the few that they struggled to spell out, yet the Aweil students seemed to be enjoying themselves in a spelling contest that also served as a
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