2022 Mitsubishi Cross & Outlander
By Frank S. Washington ANN ARBOR, MI – Mitsubishi is back. Or a more conservative view is that it is progressing nicely. We came to this college town just west of Detroit to get a […]
Articles by The Wilmington Journal
FRIENDS OF MOROCCAN ‘GNAWA’ MUSIC RALLY TO SAVE CULTURAL ICON
Rooted in healing rituals and Sufism, the hypnotic sounds of Gnawa music have attracted artists and musicians of all stripes – from Jazz Age poet Claude McKay to Archie Shepp, Ornette Coleman and the legendary […]
RWANDA LINKED TO SURVEILLANCE SPYWARE USED AGAINST ACTIVISTS
A coalition of news outlets says it has unearthed evidence that Rwandan authorities are among the governments using a powerful surveillance tool to spy on thousands of activists, journalists and politicians through their cellphones. The […]
Rep. Alma Adams Releases Inauguration Day Video
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released video remarks celebrating the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. A transcript of Rep. Adams’ remarks as delivered is below: “On this […]
RICH COUNTRIES STOCK UP ON CORONA VACCINE LEAVING POOR COUNTRIES IN THE LURCH
Shopping for an anti-coronavirus drug? Too late. A handful of rich countries have ‘cleared the shelves’ – buying up more supply than their populations actually need. Canada, with a population of 37.6 million, leads the […]
BURKINA FASO SLAPPED WITH TOP LEVEL TRAVEL BAN OVER TERRORISM AND OTHER THREATS
Nov. 23, 2020 (GIN) – A U.S. State Department red level “Do Not Visit” warning against travel to Burkina Faso has been posted to the U.S. website, as rising rates of COVID-19, terrorism, crime and […]
EGYPT UNDER FIRE FOR ARRESTS OF PROMINENT RIGHTS DEFENDERS
Nov. 23, 2020 (GIN) – “Meeting with foreign diplomats is not a crime. Nor is peacefully advocating for human rights.” Those were the first words of Antony Blinken as he steps up to the plate […]
NIGERIA GOV’T AGREES TO ‘DEFUND THE POLICE’ AFTER PROTESTS ESCALATE NATIONWIDE
Oct. 12, 2020 (GIN) – The Muhammadu Buhari government of Nigeria has bowed to the demands of protestors seeking the “immediate dissolution” of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), which has been accused of unlawful arrests, […]
AFRICAN TEENS ON WORLD STAGE DEMAND ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Oct. 12, 2020 (GIN) – Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has at least two African partners stepping up on the global stage and telling world leaders to “wake up” and recognize the dangers to women […]
NIGERIAN WRITERS RIP ‘TERROR SQUAD’ AS PROTESTORS CRY ‘JUST STOP KILLING US!’
Oct. 26, 2020 (GIN) – For many, the memories of rogue Nigerian soldiers firing live ammunition at hundreds of peaceful protesters in Lagos, killing at least 12 people, will be hard to forget. Now, some […]