With more than 80 percent of the population in Liberia practicing Christianity, the Advent season and Christmas are celebrated by families around the country. The traditional order of celebrations are guided by the ecclesiastical calendar; however, most parishes will hold Midnight Mass or nativity services on the Sunday closest to Christmas instead of on…
The stage is tenuously set for the Gabonese Republic to host 16 African national football teams who will compete for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, which many football analysts believe might be a recapitulation for the Elephants of the Ivory Coast. In mid-December, Gabonese Sports Minister Nicole Assele visited the stadium in Oyem,…
Angela Merkel is once again under fire for her liberal open door policy as ISIS claims responsibility for the deadly Berlin truck attack that killed 12 people and wounded nearly 50, all who were attending a Christmas market festival. The attack was quickly “assumed” to be a terror act, and evidence of the link between…
Nana Akufo-Addo is the newest President-elect of Ghana, hoping to make some serious changes to the country during his tenure in the office. Akufoo-Addo was born on March 29, 1944, in Accra to a prominent royal and political family. Nana Akufo-Addo is married to Rebecca Griffiths-Randolph, his second wife, and has five children. After…
“Do not forget Aleppo!” were the final words Ambassador Andrey Karlov heard just before he was shot dead by an off-duty police officer while attending an art exhibition. The incident, caught on video, is being called an “act of terrorism” and a direct provocation against Russia. Aleppo has been held by rebel forces for…
The Russian cyber attack and potential influence on the 2016 US presidential elections are not going away anytime soon, and Trump continues to fumble around the topic. Obama vows to take action and retaliate as evidence continues to build, and Putin maintains that the incident is without “evidence.” Obama confirmed that the investigation pointed to…
Did you know that Christmas comes twice a year? Well not really, but Ethiopians celebrate this revered holiday on January 7th instead of December 25th. The later date is due to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church using the old Julian calendar, which puts Christ’s birthday about a week or so later than the rest of the…
2017 marks a new year of possibilities, life changes, and accomplishing one’s dreams. For some, that means finally taking the plunge and fulfilling their desire to meet the wild face to face and going on a safari. So what are the best places to see those elusive creatures? Here are the top places for…
Kim Zolciak, former star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, is known for her outlandish style, outrageous spending, and, of course, as being the wife of Buffalo Bills NFL star Kroy Biermann. Well, former NFL star Biermann as of late, which means Kim’s spending habits have taken a serious nosedive over the last several months.…
President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his administration, to reach out to foreign leaders, and, most recently, to try to mend wounds between himself and some of the top tech giants in the US. Executives from Oracle, Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook and more were in attendance at Trump Tower as they tried to find…
