Malians Face Economic Sanctions and Border Closures

West African sanctions imposed on Mali this week, after the country’s military government postponed elections, block all but essential commercial and financial transactions. While the punitive move aims to pressure the military to hold elections as pro...

Citing Crime, US Warns to ‘Reconsider Travel’ to Nigeria

With kidnappings and other crimes on the rise in Nigeria, the U.S. State Department is urging Americans, dual citizens and others to “reconsider travel” to the West African country.The State Department’s travel advisory, issued January 4, warns that “v...

Housing Issues Hit Home for New Minnesota Lawmaker

For attorney Esther Agbaje, the desire to make a difference sealed her case for seeking elective office."I have always had jobs that were in this space of helping people," said Agbaje, who worked on human rights cases with the U.S. State Department, de...

Supporters, Opponents Face Off Over Ghana’s Anti-LGBT Law

ACCRA, GHANA — Supporters and opponents of Ghana's new anti-LGBT bill faced off in parliament on Wednesday in the first public hearings into the proposed legislation that would make it a crime to be gay, bisexual or transgender.Akoto Ampaw, a lawyer re...