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Organizations Ask US Congress to Investigate Meta's Role in Brazilian Election

Five civil society organizations, including the Washington Office on Latin America and Amazon Watch, asked the US Congress on Tuesday (20) to investigate the role of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, in Brazil's presidential election. According to the organizations, the involvement of an American company in a foreign electoral process requires greater transparency and…

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Ghana Read the Fine Print, Did We?

By Olusegun Adeniyi On 25th September, while in New York for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana was a guest at

  • Ghana's Ministry of Health raised concerns over USAID's Health Compact clauses.
  • Ghana rejected the $109 million deal faster than any other country.
  • Nigeria signed a similar agreement in December 2025 without objections.

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