<p>The United Nations General Assembly - UNGA, last week, voted overwhelmingly for a resolution to designate the transatlantic slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”. The US, Israel and Argentina voted against the proposal, while 123 nations voted in support of it. The UK and European Union members are among the 52 countries that abstained from ... Show More
Mar 27
Are Gen Z investing for vibes?
Where do you get your financial advice from? A report says Gen Z are nearly five times more likely to turn to social media than people in their 40s. On TikTok, the hashtag FinTok has over four billion views, with trends like girl math, loud budgeting and cash stuffing going viral ... Show More
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Mar 25
Africans in Minnesota challenge deportation threat
Have you ever wondered what life is like for Africans in the US who are threatened with deportation? Africans from Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Cameroon recently won a temporary reprieve in an ongoing legal battle with the Trump administration, which wants to terminate thei ... Show More
22m 59s
Nov 2023
Israel-Gaza War, Rosalynn Carter, Argentina Election
Officials discuss a possible deal related to the release of some hostages in Gaza in exchange for a pause in fighting. Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96 in Plains, Georgia. And Javier Milei wins Argentina's presidential run-off. Up First is produced by Ana Perez, Chad ... Show More
12m 32s
Jan 2025
Rwanda, M23, and the battle for DR Congo’s Goma
Bodies are lining the streets of Goma, and hospitals are overwhelmed after an escalation in the long-simmering conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Rwandan-backed M23 group claims it took control of the city, and the DRC has called it a declaration of war b ... Show More
22m 6s
Nov 2023
Biden and Xi Finally Talk, Israel Raids Gaza Hospital, Veterans Face Foreclosures
President Joe Biden speaks about global affairs with China's leader Xi Jinping. Israel raids Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital. And an NPR investigation finds that thousands of U.S. military servicemembers and veterans are at risk of losing their homes. Up First is produced by Ana Perez, ... Show More
14m 21s
Aug 2023
Gabon: Why has there been yet another coup in Africa?
A military coup in Gabon - celebrations on the street, but a very different reaction globally. The takeover's being condemned by the UN while China, Russia, the U.S. and EU all voice concern. So why has there been yet another coup in Africa? What's the response of African states? ... Show More
24m 17s
Feb 2025
Guerre en RDC : que veut le Rwanda, à quoi joue la France ?
<p>Au début de l’année 2000, le New York Times parlait de “guerre mondiale africaine” en évoquant le conflit en République démocratique du Congo. Six pays avaient alors leurs armées au sein du pays qui était dirigé par Laurent-Désiré Kabila, chacun jouant sa partition au prétexte ... Show More
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