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Guinea-Bissau voters back a sweeping power shift, boosting the president and shrinking parliament
September 3, 2026 Associated Press BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Guinea-Bissau has voted in support of expanding presidential powers and trimming the…
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Can we build one robust health system from birth to death?
August 7, 2026 By Elvis Kintu Nsonyi New York City Two weeks ago, we lost Stella Nangonzi in a motor…
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Olara Otunnu helped shape the race for UN Secretary-General. Now he wants to win It
July 30, 2026 By Adam Musa The Tranquility News Correspondent, North America Boston, Massachusetts Olara Otunnu helped invent the quiet…
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When academic time becomes immigration time
July 21, 2026 By Adam Musa The Tranquility News Correspondent, North America Boston, Massachusetts For nearly half a century, American…
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Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump speaks at Mount Rushmore
July 4, 2026 Associated Press WASHINGTON — Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence ramped up across the United…
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China’s universities cut 12,000 ‘obsolete’ degrees amid race to embrace AI era
SATURDAY June 27, 2026 By Adam Ihucha Tranquillity News Correspondent, Tanzania China’s decision to scrap more than 12,000 university degree…
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Freedom was never just an announcement
June 23, 2026 By Adam Musa The Tranquility News Correspondent, North America Boston, Massachusetts The news arrived late. On…
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Africa CDC chief says the continent needs to invest its own funds in Ebola response, vaccine
June 21, 2026 Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — African officials must step up financing to respond and develop vaccines…
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‘We’re still behind’ in Congo’s Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says
June 5, 2026 Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria — Congo’s Ebola outbreak “had a big head start, and we’re still behind,”…
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The Ebola outbreak started weeks ago, officials believe. Here’s a timeline of what we know
May 19, 2026 Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — Health officials believe the Ebola outbreak in Congo began weeks ago. The outbreak…
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Security incident disrupts White House press event, prompting investigation in Washington
April 26, 2026 By Adam Musa The Tranquility News Correspondent, North America WASHINGTON — A major security incident interrupted the…
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Pope criticizes colonization of Africa’s minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea
April 22, 2026 Associated Press MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday on the…
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Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán is ejected after 16 years in a European electoral earthquake
April 13, 2026 Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16…
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Too ambitious — or just poorly delivered? Rethinking the SDGs
March 28, 2026 By Elvis Kintu Nsonyi New York City When the Hon. Winnie Byanyima recently reaffirmed UNAIDS’ commitment to…
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Bodies of Africans were once dug up and sent to Europe for research. Now they are coming home
March 24, 2026 By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — The remains of dozens of Africans whose bodies were dug up and…
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The First Amendment is not a shield
March 12, 2026 By Adam Musa The Tranquility News Correspondent, North America Boston, Massachusetts Estefany Rodríguez Flórez did not come…
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Most of Iranian women’s soccer team left Australia after declining last-minute airport asylum offers
March 11, 2026 Associated Press GOLD COAST, Australia — The Iranian women’s soccer team left Australia without seven squad members…
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Thousands of civilians in South Sudan flee opposition-held town after army’s evacuation order
March 9, 2026 Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan — Thousands of civilians have fled an opposition-held town in eastern South…
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Some travelers stranded in Dubai are paying huge sums for private charter flights out
March 3, 2026 Associated Press Tens of thousands of airline passengers are stranded by the Iran war that has spread…
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Huge snowstorm in the Northeast forces millions to stay home, disrupts flights and closes schools
February 26, 2026 Watch live from Philadelphia as millions of residents across parts of the northeastern U.S. remain stuck at…
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The real Constitutional divide is not written text, it’s enforcement
February 23, 2026 By Adam Musa The Tranquility News Correspondent, North America Boston, Massachusetts Americans often talk about constitutional crisis…
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How the Rev. Jesse Jackson helped popularize the term ‘African American’
February 18, 2026 Associated Press The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at age 84, helped push for widespread usage…
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Opposition grows in Congo over US mineral deal
February 11, 2026 Associated Press Opposition to a deal that would allow U.S. companies access to critical minerals in Congo…
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Storm Marta kills at least 4 in Morocco as the country battles floods
February 9, 2026 By Associated Press RABAT, Morocco — Flash floods caused by a storm in northern Morocco killed at…
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Peace without teeth
February 4, 2026 By Adam Musa The Tranquility News Correspondent, North America Boston, Massachusetts On a winter morning in Geneva, the…
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