Gambia’s President, Yahya Jammeh, says he will not step down until the Supreme Court has completed its ruling regarding the disputed election—a ruling that’s not expected to be resolved until May 2017. The controversy comes after President-elect Adama Barrow defeated the President in December’s election. According to Barrow, he is scheduled to be sworn in…
Theresa May, Britain’s Prime Minister, has finally made her stance on the President-elect known, calling him “unacceptable” in reference to his comments about grabbing and degrading women. As everyone knows, Donald Trump somehow skirted the controversial leak of an audio clip with him bragging about his ability to take advantage of women, kissing them against their…
Travel Noire is not simply a travel website, but a movement among black millenials to explore the globe. Expounding on a unique mission and an overlooked demographic, this world culture and travel movement is designed to target the travel needs of young black adults through feasible tips, travel packages, and community forms. How It…
Fans of international football are enjoying the first month of 2017 with two tournaments in progress: the Central American Cup in Panama and the Africa Cup of Nations in the Gabonese Republic. Of these two tournaments, the Africa Cup is the most attractive due to the caliber of players, many of whom play in…
The IEBC, or Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, is an independent agency founded in 2011, aimed at supervising the election process in Kenya. The commission is comprised of nine members, all of whom are appointed by the President and confirmed by Parliament. Logistically, the IEBC offers structure and order during the election process. They…
Korean electronics giant Samsung is off to a great start in 2017 as the company reported operating profits of $9.2 trillion in the final quarter of 2016. This represents a quarterly improvement of 50 percent, which is impressive even for companies that operate in the competitive sector of consumer electronics. What makes the quarterly…
Meghan Markle had already garnered fame as a television actress on the show Suits, but her level of recognition went practically into outer space recently when it was announced that she was dating Prince Harry of the British royal family and grandson of Queen Elizabeth. She has maintained a prominent spot in international headlines ever…
Obama is facing the final stretch as President. With only six days left on the clock, what’s the President doing with his final hours? As many would expect when it’s time to move on, the family has been planning their transition out of the White House. They have already found a new home;…
Trump raged about immigration while on the campaign trail, demanding that Mexico would have to build a wall and pay for it all along the Texas/Mexico border. Back in September, Trump even traveled to Mexico and met with Mexican President, Enrique Peña Nieto; however, no words were exchanged about building a border wall. Now…
It seems that the threat of nuclear war was at its height in the early 1990s, then brought back into the spotlight after 9/11 and the war in Iraq. Now, a decade or so later, we once again face another dangerous threat of a potential nuclear strike. Flexing his power, North Korean leader Kim Jong…
