Libya: Africans Trying to Reach Europe Sold Into Slavery
BBC Africa is reporting Africans trying to migrate to Europe are being sold into "slave markets" in Libya. The BBC reports:
"Victims told International Organization for...
South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Protests Erupt in Violence
Protesters took to the streets of Pretoria, South Africa's administrative capital, to protest the presence of "foreigners" in the country based on the widespread...
Congo: Security Forces Kill 34 in Anti-Kabila Protests
Reuters Africa is reporting security forces in Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 34 people during protests this week against President Joseph Kabila's...
Chibok School Girls: Boko Haram Leaders Freed in Swap Deal?
Jason Hanna and Nima Elbagir of CNN are reporting that conflicting information about the details surrounding the release of 21 Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria by...
Ethiopia: Country in State of Mourning Over Oromo Festival Killings
Multiple media outlets are reporting the Ethiopian government has declared three days of mourning after 55 people died in a stampede at an Oromo religious festival....
Charlotte: African-American Leaders Call for Systemic Reform
A group of African-American leaders in Charlotte, NC is calling for systemic reform in response to national police violence against African Americans. Protests erupted last...
Darren Seals: Ferguson Protest Leader Found Dead in Burned Vehicle
The Twitterverse if in an uproar over reports that Ferguson, Mo. social justice activist and protester Darren Seals has been found dead. Victoria M....
Kendrick Johnson: Family Ordered to Pay Attorneys Fees of Alleged Killers
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NewsOne is reporting the parents of Kendrick Johnson, a teenager whose dead body was found rolled up in a gym mat at...
London: Ex-Footballer Dalian Atkinson Dies After Police Tasering
BBC is reporting former Premier League footballer Dalian Atkinson has died after being shot with a taser near his father's home in the British...
DOJ Baltimore Police Report: Excessive Force & Retaliation
The Department of Justice released a report on Wednesday on the Civil Rights investigation into the Baltimore Police Department following the death of Freddie Gray...
