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October 17, 2021

Women Left Behind: Gender Gap Emerges in Africa’s Vaccines

The health outreach workers who drove past Lama Mballow’s village with a megaphone handed out T-shirts emblazoned with the words: “I GOT MY COVID-19 VACCINE!”By then, the women in Sare Gibel already had heard the rumors on social media: The vaccines co…

Weini Kelati sets American record at Boston 10K for Women

Five days after the Boston Marathon wrapped, history was made again on the roads of Boston on Saturday as 24-year-old Weini Kelati set an American record at the Boston 10K for Women.Kelati broke the tape by Boston Common in 31 minutes, 18 seconds to ta…

Volunteers in the Sky Watch Over Migrant Rescues by Sea

As dozens of African migrants traversed the Mediterranean Sea on a flimsy white rubber boat, a small aircraft circling 1,000 feet above closely monitored their attempt to reach Europe.The twin-engine Seabird, owned by the German non-governmental organi…

Cape Verde, Eyeing Economic Recovery, Votes for New President

The West African archipelago nation of Cape Verde, one of the continent’s most stable democracies, voted on Sunday for a new president who will be tasked with righting its tourism-driven economy after the COVID-19 pandemic sent growth cratering.Seven c…

Ambassador Isa conducts meeting with nationals in Chad

At a meeting, they conducted with Ambassador Isa Ahmed Isa, the Eritrean nationals residing in the Republic of Chad have expressed conviction to reinforce organizational capacity and unity aimed at increasing contribution in national development progra…

How Social Media Became a Battleground in the Tigray Conflict

When Ethiopian federal forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) started fighting in November 2020, a second front quickly opened online, where both sides seek to control the narrative.Social media became a battleground, with the Ethiopian…