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This Louisiana Senate Race Has Prostitutes, A KKK Imperial Wizard And...
AFRICANGLOBE - With an open seat, two dozen candidates, prostitution allegations and a white supremacist contender, the only sure thing in Louisiana's U.S. Senate race seems to be that it won't be decided Nov. 8 when most of the nation's political contests are settled.
After Five Years Of Chaos Libyans Really Miss Gaddafi
AFRICANGLOBE - Five years after an uprising killed Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi, residents in the capital spoke about how they have grown to miss the longtime strongman as the frustrations of daily life mount. "I hate to say it but our life was better under the previous regime," Fayza Al Naas, a 42-year-old pharmacist, told reporters referring to Gaddafi’s more than four decades of rule.
Nightmare in Northern Mali – A Must Read Article
AFRICANGLOBE - Journalism in northern Mali has become a high-risk job. Since invading Arabs took over the region, keeping the public informed has become extremely difficult and, at times, dangerous. But so far, Radio Hania, in the city of Gao, is staying on air.
Obama Meets With Rachel Maddow, Al Sharpton, ‘Influential Progressives’
AFRICANGLOBE - President Barack Obama met with Rachel Maddow, Al Sharpton and other "influential progressives" on Tuesday as part of his campaign to sell...
Africa Dark Continent or Shining Light?
Once 'hopeless' and now 'rising', Western narratives around Africa may tell us as much about what's going in the West as in Africa itself.
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Iranian Warships Dock in Sudan After Israeli Airstrikes
Two Iranian warships docked in Sudan on Monday, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported, less than a week after Khartoum accused Israel of attacking...
Donald Trump Claims Barack Obama Bombshell
AFRICANGLOBE - Donald Trump said on “Fox & Friends” Monday that he’ll reveal “very big” news about President Barack Obama by Wednesday but declined to give any hints about his plan. “Something very, very big concerning the president of the United States,” he said. “It’s going to be very big. I know one thing — you will cover it in a very big fashion.”
Expect Burning Tires in Haiti … Not Accurate Reporting
Friday, Sept. 21, saw yet another in a series of large demonstrations across Haiti. The largest protests were registered in Cap Haitien and La...
American Media’s Portrayal of Black Youths Contributes to Racial Tension
Black guilt is written in the skin, and assumed until proven otherwise. That’s how U.S. society and media operate, pronouncing a negative verdict on...
All Eyes on Eritrea as Arms Shipment Reaches Al-Shabab
The Kenyan military said two planes landed at an al-Shabab controlled airfield in Somalia this week, loaded with arms destined for the al-Qaida-linked group. The news immediately heightened longstanding suspicions that Eritrea is arming Somali militants.
Zlitan: NATO's Libyan War Crimes Massacre and the Media Whiteout
Ask the NY Times' Foreign News Editor and Publisher why the Times has not assigned one of its correspondents to cover this reported massacre of Libyan civilians by NATO in Zliten, Libya. NATO has resolved to achieve Nicholas Sarkozy's determination for regime change --and to save his own re-election campaign in France-- at any cost.
