With former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in hospice care at home, people around the world are reflecting on the 98-year-old’s achievements and failures. Outside of the U.S., historians say one place where Carter paid close attention was Africa.Carter ha…
Day: February 24, 2023
US First Lady Rallies for Freedom, Women’s Empowerment on Historic Africa Visit
United States first lady Jill Biden on Friday ended her first visit to Namibia on a hopeful, encouraging note, stressing the power of youth in a nation where youth unemployment hovers at an alarming 40%.“Each generation inherits the world in their time…
One Year Later, Somalia Still Feeling Effects of Ukraine War
One year after Russia invaded Ukraine, aid-dependent Somalia is still feeling the effects, as escalating prices for wheat and the long-running regional drought put millions at risk of starvation.According to traders in Somalia’s main markets, the price…