Tag: France
Anti-Migration Operation on French African Island of Mayotte Stirs Tensions, Exposes Inequalities
By GREGOIRE MEROT, Associated Press
CHIRONGUI, Mayotte (AP) — Facing a migration quagmire on the French island territory of Mayotte, off Africa’s east coast, France’s...
Paris trial opens over crimes against humanity in Liberia
By Sylvie Corbet and Jonathan Paye-Layleh, Associated Press
A former Liberian rebel went on trial Monday in Paris on charges of crimes against humanity, torture...
Gunfire heard in Burkina Faso, sparking fears of new coup
By Arsene Kabore and Sam Kendrick, The Associated Press
Gunfire rang out in Burkina Faso's capital and the state broadcaster went off the air Friday,...
Lizzo Plays President James Madison’s Crystal Flute, Part of the World’s Largest Flute Collection
Courtesy of the Library of Congress
It all started with a tweet.
Last Friday, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden saw that the one and only Lizzo...
Revolution and Continuing Resistance in Haiti
By Dr. Maulana Karenga, Professor and Chair of Africana Studies, CSULB
As we celebrate and commemorate month of revolution and resistance we call Black August,...