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Africa & the Diaspora

Current stories from the continent and the global Black community — told on our own terms.

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African Union
✦ Featured · Politics

African Union Pushes for Permanent UN Security Council Seat

Leaders across 55 member nations unite behind the Ezulwini Consensus, demanding that Africa's 1.4 billion people gain proportional representation in the world's highest decision-making bodies.

Culture
Black Excellence at Cannes: African Filmmakers Reshape Global Cinema
Film · Diaspora
History Reclaimed
Looted Benin Bronzes Return Home After Century-Long Fight
Nigeria · Repatriation
Science
African Scientists Lead Groundbreaking Malaria Vaccine Research
Health · Innovation
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From the Continent & Diaspora

Diaspora · Brazil
Afro-Brazilians Revive Candomblé: A Renaissance of African Spiritual Roots
Culture · Spirituality
Heritage · Mali
700,000 Timbuktu Manuscripts: The Recovery Continues
History · Knowledge
Economics
AfCFTA Summit: Building the World's Largest Free Trade Zone
Economics · Pan-Africa

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