Shining A Spotlight On Resistance Among Young African Women
By: NNPA The #SudanWomenProtest, which began in 2019, targeted the leadership of Omar al Bashir (former Sudan head of state). Thousands of women united in rejecting policies that gave credence to sexist and discriminatory laws. The revolt was a shock to many despite the years of resistance from Sudanese women. Social media provided them with […]
Twenty Years after 9/11, Taliban Retakes Afghanistan
By: Stacy M. Brown We provided our Afghan partners with all the tools — let me emphasize: all the tools, training, and equipment of any modern military,” the President declared in July. Even as President Joe Biden announced earlier this year that the United States would entirely withdraw from Afghanistan, Taliban fighters made their presence […]
Tropical Storm Now Threatens Earthquake Ravaged Haiti
By: Stacy M. Brown The 7.2 magnitude topped the devastating 2010 quake in Haiti that measured 7.0. The National Hurricane Center issued a most unwelcomed forecast for earthquake-ravaged Haiti on Monday, Aug. 16. Tropical Storm Grace, which has gained strength over the nearby Dominican Republic and Cuba, has set its sights on Haiti. The island nation […]
