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Black and African people seeking asylum say the Trump administration is issuing more deportations with the use of force and coercion, Yahoo! News reports.  According to lawmakers, immigrants, advocates, and several legal complaints reviewed by the Los Angeles Times, Trump and his administration have been forcibly sending people who are …

Ethiopia’s prime minister gives Tigray forces 72 hours to surrender as the country’s government troops move toward the capital, Mekelle.  For those who may not know: there’s a huge conflict happening between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the regional party, and Ethiopia’s central government. Things erupted after Ethiopian Prime …

Ethiopia has broken the world record for the most trees planted in 12 hours. The country of Ethiopia is making headlines for putting the Earth first. In just 12 hours, Ethiopians planted over 350 million trees in 12 hours. The move was a part of a bigger picture, a reforestation …

Ethiopia has elected its first female president Sahle Work-Zewde. According to BBC, Sahle Work-Zewde is now Africa’s first female head of state. Just last week Prime Minister #AbiyAhmed appointed women to more than half of the cabinet positions.\ Women face many issues around the world including, underpayment, abuse and other …

In a perfect world, men and women would receive equal pay. African American women would be presented the same opportunities as their white counterparts. Rejection would be based on qualifications rather than race.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Unfortunately, this world is far from perfect, however, there are people, more specifically women, who have dedicated …