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Protesters and police clash for a third night after Daunte Wright’s death as prosecutors weigh charges against officer

A Minnesota prosecutor could decide as early as Wednesday whether to charge a police officer who authorities say shot and killed a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb after a traffic stop — a shooting that has sparked three nights of protests. The Washington County prosecutor is weighing charges for Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim

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The new ‘jollof wars’ and why Twitter chose Ghana over Nigeria for its first Africa base

Twitter’s announcement Monday that it will set up its first Africa base in Ghana, West Africa, has generated fierce debate among Nigerian users of the social media app, and reignited the never-ending rivalry between the two countries, known colloquially as the ‘jollof wars.’ Many Nigerians believe that Twitter’s decision is a snub to the continent’s

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