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South Africa Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool given hero's welcome
International News

South African Ambassador Returns Home to a Hero’s Welcome

March 31, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A veteran anti-apartheid organizer and later politician now turned diplomat, Ebrahim Rasool, has returned to the Republic of South Africa where people swarmed the airport in Cape Town to express their support […]
South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool expelled by Trump White House
International News

White House Expels South African Ambassador

March 23, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Republic of South Africa diplomat Ebrahim Rasool was declared persona non grata by the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on March 14. Relations between Pretoria and Washington have deteriorated even […]
Lesotho Founder King Moshoeshoe I
International News

POTUS Ridicules Historic Kingdom of Lesotho in Rambling Address Before Joint Session of Congress

March 22, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In his first speech before the House of Representatives and the Senate during his second bifurcated term of office on March 4, United States President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the Kingdom […]
European Court of Human Rights rules against Ukraine in Odessa massacre of 2014
International News

New Russian Gains in Ukraine War

March 15, 2025 fwstaff
By David Sole The hard reality of Ukraine’s mounting military losses is not likely to be reversed by Donald Trump’s promotion of a ceasefire. Ukraine provoked this conflict in accordance with a U.S./NATO plan to […]
Namibia founding President Sam Nujoma mourned throughout Africa
International News

Founding Namibian President Sam Nujoma Laid to Rest After State Funeral

March 13, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Sam Nujoma, the founding president of the Republic of Namibia and longtime leader of the South-West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), died in his home country on February 9. He was given a […]
37th Summit of the African Union
International News

Africa’s Unyielding Solidarity with Palestine: A Fresh Setback for Netanyahu

March 13, 2025 fwstaff
By Dr. Mahmoud Hanafi Dr. Mahmoud Hanafi, a Professor of International Law and Human Rights, writes in Al Jazeera Arabic that Africa’s unified diplomatic stance against Israel, marks a significant setback for Netanyahu and reflects […]
International News

Syrian armed group kills several HTS security troops in Latakia

March 12, 2025 fwstaff
By News Desk, The Cradle At least 16 members of the General Security Administration from the Al-Qaeda-linked government in Syria were killed on 6 March during ambushes by armed groups identifying themselves as the ‘Coastal […]
International News

Sectarian violence sweeps Syria as western-backed security forces rampage in Alawite towns

March 12, 2025 fwstaff
By News Desk, The Cradle At least 147 people have been killed in Syria in the past two days, as security forces from the country’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – led government carried out a […]
Zelensky and Trump meeting at the White House
International News

Political Shifts Dominate Ukraine War

March 10, 2025 fwstaff
By David Sole While the Russian Federation military continues to push back Ukrainian forces on many fronts, dramatic new political events may end up deciding this proxy war’s outcome. A remarkable televised meeting took place […]
Malcolm X assassination sixty years ago
Domestic News

Lawsuit Filed Against Intelligence Agencies Involved in Assassination of Malcolm X

March 2, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On Sunday afternoon February 21, 1965, Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El Shabazz) was gunned down as he stood at the podium of the Audubon Ballroom to address hundreds of people attending […]