Africa
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World
Nigerian Fashion Moves Beyond the Catwalk
Known for its annual fashion week, the region’s influence on style has been expanding, with the help of these designers.
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World
How African Immigrants Have Revived a Remote Corner of Quebec
Not long ago, the handful of African immigrants in Rouyn-Noranda, a remote city in northern Quebec, all knew one another.…
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World
Breaking the Ramadan Fast With Some of Brooklyn’s Newest Arrivals
New migrants from Africa have joined a changing community in Bedford-Stuyvesant, where they have injected more youthful energy but also…
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World
Democracy Teetering in African Countries Once Ruled by France
A wave of military coups and presidents clinging to power are two sides of the same anti-democratic coin plaguing Francophone…
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World
Ghana’s Parliament Passes Anti-Gay Bill With Jail Terms
The legislation would sentence those who identify as L.G.B.T.Q. to three years in jail and punish those who promote gay…
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World
Africa’s Donkeys Are Coveted by China. Can the Continent Protect Them?
Governments are seeking to curb donkey skin exports to China, where demand for traditional medicine and other products is threatening…
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World
Deadliest Cholera Outbreak in Past Decade Hits Southern Africa
The waterborne disease has killed more than 4,000 people in seven countries over the past two years. Experts blame severe…
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Sports
China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost?
The Alassane Ouattara stadium rises like a piece of sculpture from the dusty brown earth north of Ivory Coast’s largest…
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World
Blessing of Same-Sex Couples Rankles Africa’s Catholics
It is out of step with the continent’s values, many bishops say, and threatens to derail expansion in the church’s…
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World
Another Cocktail Festival, but a Different Continent: Africa
Plans are afoot for Ajabu, which will draw bartenders from around the world to focus on Africa’s contributions.