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Kamala Harris visits Ghana 'slave castle,' says 'history must be learned '

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech to thousands of young Ghanaians on Tuesday in Accra on women's empowerment, and toured a coastal building that was the last stop for Africans sold into the transatlantic slave trade.

Reuters

Trevor Noah Hosts ‘LOL: Last One Laughing’ on Amazon Prime Video in South Africa

Ten comedians try to make each other laugh in global competition series franchise

Broadcasting & Cable

UN hears Africa, its Sahel region, are new terrorism targets

African nations are calling on the world to pay attention to how terrorism is targeting their continent, particularly its Sahel region

The Independent UK

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Young people in Africa should have a say in decisions that affect their health – 7 ways to include them

Most of Africa’s population – 70% – is under 30 years old. In 2017 there were 628 million young people under 25 on the continent. This figure is predicted to reach 945 million by 2050.

The Conversation

Their stories were lost to slavery. Now DNA is writing them

A project in Charleston, South Carolina, is using DNA to trace the African roots of three dozen people buried in the late 1700s

The Independent UK

Global Population Could Peak Below 9 Billion Within 30 Years

The analysis uses 10 world regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa, China and the United States as the global population could peak

Zenger

Prospects get chance to shine in Basketball Africa League

Several prospects from the NBA Academy in Africa are playing in the new season of the Basketball Africa League

The Independent UK

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Harris to pledge support for African innovation in Ghana

Vice President Kamala Harris will speak Tuesday in Ghana from a monument, called Black Star Gate, that commemorates the nation's independence from colonialism

The Independent UK

Celebrities Idris Elba, Sheryl Lee Ralph join Vice President Harris in Ghana

Vice President Kamala Harris surprised onlookers in Ghana when she stopped at a local recording studio joined by two famous actors.

Tribune News Service

Vice President Harris pledges aid to Ghana amid security and economic concerns

Vice President Harris opened her weeklong trip to Africa by vowing support for Ghana, a democratic pillar in the region that's being squeezed by an economic crisis and security concerns.

WEKU

Kenya opposition protests turn violent

In tonight's edition: One person is shot dead as anti-government protests in Kenya grow increasingly violent. Also, US Vice President Kamala Harris announces an aid package and development coorperation with Ghana as she kicks of an Africa tour that will also take her to Tanzania and Zambia until April 2.…

France 24

Leprosy, scabies and yaws - Togo's neglected tropical skin diseases need attention

Neglected tropical diseases are a group of 20 diseases found mostly in tropical regions that are strongly associated with poverty. Among them are skin diseases like scabies, leprosy and yaws. They are caused by some bacteria, viruses, mosquitoes or mites and, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), they affect…

The Conversation

Kamala Harris starts Africa tour in Ghana, announces security aid

The United States will provide $100 million to Ghana and four other West African countries to help them deal with violent extremism and instability, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Monday during a visit to Ghana.

Reuters

Many rely on radio broadcasts in Zimbabwe and across Africa

In many Western countries, conventional radio has been overtaken by streaming, podcasts and on-demand content accessed via smartphones and computers

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Daily Record

Former Castle Douglas High School pupils on trip of a lifetime in Africa

Sam Hodson and Callum Wrathall are driving a 1958 Land Rover overland from Kenya back to the UK

Asharq Al-Awsat

Standard Chartered Agrees to Sell Business in Jordan

Standard Chartered plans to sell its Jordanian business to Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB), the two parties said on Sunday, as Standard Chartered presses ahead with plans to exit seven markets in Africa and the Middle East. The bank entered into an agreement with AJIB, subject to central bank approval,…

The Independent UK

Harris to meet Ghana's president as she begins Africa trip

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris begins her first full day in Africa on Monday as she meets with Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo

WEKU

Randall Robinson, human rights activist and lawyer, has died at 81

He died in St. Kitts of aspiration pneumonia. He was known for his advocacy against South African apartheid and for Haitian democracy.

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Al Jazeera

US Vice President Kamala Harris in Africa to boost ties

Week-long tour of the continent comes at a time when the US is seeking to counter the influence of Russia, China.

Asharq Al-Awsat

At Least 29 African Migrants Die when 2 Boats Sink Off Tunisia

At least 29 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa died when their two boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, the Tunisian coast guard said on Sunday. Separately, in the last four days, five migrant boats have sunk off the coast of the…

The Guardian - UK

Refugees trying to reach Italy die after boats sink off coast of Tunisia

Latest tragedy comes as authorities in north African country crack down on undocumented people

Reuters

US Vice President Harris promises greater investment for Africa

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Sunday that the United States will increase investment in Africa and help spur economic growth as she began a week long tour of the continent aimed at offering a counter to the influence of rival China.

The Independent UK

In Ghana, Kamala Harris 'excited about the future of Africa'

Vice President Kamala Harris has arrived in Ghana to begin a weeklong trip to Africa

Radio France Internationale

US Vice President Harris begins visit to Africa, the 'world's future'

US Vice President Kamala Harris starts a three-country tour of Africa this weekend, visiting Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia to promote the White House's positive vision of the continent as the "future of the world".

Al Jazeera

More boats sink off Tunisia’s coast, killing 29 asylum seekers

Latest deaths come as Italian media report that a record 2,000 refugees had arrived in Lampedusa within 24 hours.

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