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Refugee family reunites at KCI airport after 20 years apart

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two Congolese refugee families separated for decades are finally together again after a local group helped reunite them. Della Lamb Community Services brought its first ... read more

Outrage as trans middle school athlete wins girls’ shot put event by more than 3 feet

A transgender middle school student in West Virginia won her shot put competition ... of these girls. Enough is enough. The tide is turning!” The ruling Tuesday from the 4th US Circuit Court ... read more

Teaching refugee women to drive goes farther than their destination

“Turn the wheel and then accelerate,” Gobran, the owner of Safety Driving School ... driving program through Ethaar, an Atlanta-area nonprofit organization that aids refugee families through ... read more

They couldn’t drive back home. US driving schools help refugee women.

Since 1908, we’ve aimed “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind,” as our founder, Mary Baker Eddy, put it ... Discover how through global news stories. None of us should be shocked ... read more

The U.S. Is Rebuilding a Legal Pathway for Refugees. The Election Could Change That.

The United States has allowed more than 40,000 refugees ... Black voters feel far less motivated to cast a ballot for Democrats or even at all. Vice-Presidential Calculations: As Trump sifts ... read more

Technology is stronger when Black women and girls are included

People are trying ... girls who are growing up today. But the industry also has to continue to put our money where our mouth is. When it’s no longer sexy or the popular thing to do to invest in ... read more

Congolese refugee turns plastic waste into a profitable business

The Congolese refugee now runs the largest community-led recycling enterprise in the camp, providing hundreds of jobs for other refugees and local community members. "When I look at this plastic, I ... read more

Report: US must enhance critical minerals strategy in Africa

The United States ... in Africa. For example, Washington should prioritize to fully realize the potential benefits of a memorandum of understanding signed with the Democratic Republic of Congo ... read more

US military begins process to remove troops from troubled African nation

comes as U.S. officials said they were trying to find a new military agreement. Niger plays a central role in the U.S. military’s operations in Africa’s Sahel region, an area on the edge of ... read more

US announces Shs95b funding to Uganda for refugees

in refugee and food security assistance to Uganda. The aid which is part of the US government commitments, is channeled through its foreign development agency, USAID and the Department of State. read more