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Calls Mount for ‘Child Trafficking’ Investigation into Madonna’s Malawi Orphanage

Calls are mounting on the government of Malawi to launch a "child trafficking" investigation into the orphanage run by pop star Madonna that is based in the southeastern African country. A charitable organization called the Ethiopian World Federation (EWF) is demanding the government investigates Madonna's Raising Malawi charity. EWF accuses Madonna's…

Biden Pledges $55 Billion in Slavery Reparations to Africa, Apologizes for America’s ‘Original Sin’

Democrat President Joe Biden has pledged $55 billion in U.S. taxpayer money to Africa as slavery reparations while apologizing to the continent's leaders for America's "original sin." Biden made the pledge while speaking during a gathering of almost all African leaders in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. The president apologized for…

Rail Company Quits California, Shifts Operations to ‘Less Dysfunctional’ North Africa

A French rail company has pulled its operations from California and shifted focus to projects in North Africa, which it describes as a "less dysfunctional" place. SNCF, the French national railroad, was among bullet train operators from Europe and Japan that came to California in the early 2000s. The company…

East African Countries Facing Major Food Shortages Due to Drought, Ukraine Invasion

Several East African countries are now facing major food shortages due to domestic droughts and outside forces such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine. More than 29 million people are suffering from a scarcity of food supplies. The crisis has come following prolonged periods of drought in the east of…