State Department Recap: October 28-November 3
Here’s a look at what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top diplomats have been doing this week:EthiopiaThe U.S. State Department raised the travel advisory for Ethiopia to Level 4 on Tuesday, asking Americans not to travel to the countr…
COP26: African Leaders Call on Rich Nations to Meet $100 Billion Pledge
African nations at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, have criticized rich countries for failing to meet their promise of giving billions of dollars to help them cope with climate change.The world’s wealthiest nations — the G-20 — account f…
Cycling Race Traverses Conflict-Stricken Burkina Faso
The Tour du Faso, a 10-day bicycle race through the conflict-stricken West African country of Burkina Faso, began in the southern city of Banfora on October 29. One Burkinabe rider hopes to build on his Summer Olympics performance and secure victory de…