Of the 30 candidates in the running to receive the prestigious 2016 Ballon d’Or, which was eventually awarded to Cristiano Ronaldo, one was from Algeria, a nation with a strong chance to win the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. At the age of 21, Riyad Mahrez has become a football hero not only for…
Two of the world’s most powerful countries and key US allies are two powerful women leaders. How will Donald Trump and his history of misogynistic outbursts affect the G7 and the US’s relationship with Britain and Germany? Many are wondering how two major countries in the world and the G7 will approach this new…
Fear and anxiety were thick enough to cut with a knife on election night, as millions of minorities clung to the edge of their seats praying that Trump wouldn’t win the election. Countless groups were targeted throughout his rise to power, including the Mexican community who were alienated by Trump’s threats to build a…
A recent beauty pageant in Kenya had all the things a pageant should have – glamorous titles, fashionable evening gowns, and celebrity judges. However, this pageant was different because all the contestants competing for the titles had albinism. The pageant, with more than several hundred audience members in attendance, took place in Kenya’s capital,…
Medical workers in Kenya have been on strike for almost a week with deadly consequences for the African country. President Kenyatta announced Wednesday that almost 20 patients have died, and news agencies report that 87 patients have escaped from the country’s psychiatric hospital. The death toll will continue to rise unless a solution can…
President Obama took the defense of America very seriously when he ordered a full investigation regarding the involvement and potential influence of Russian hackers and the outcome of the presidential election. On December 9, 2016, Obama ordered the CIA to launch a comprehensive review of the recent hits against the United States and their cyber-security,…
The election was supposed to be over in Gambia and even after President Yahya Jammeh acknowledged his loss and conceded to his opponent, nearly a week later Jammeh is now rejecting the results of the election based on “serious abnormalities.” “After a thorough investigation, I have decided to reject the outcome of the recent election.…
Mushiya Tshikuka is taking the doll industry by storm, giving even Barbie a run for her money. Tshikuka is a Congolese hair stylist and television figure challenging the status quo when it comes to doll hair and authenticity. As a mother of two, Tshikuka couldn’t bring herself to allow her children to play with…
It’s official—Nana Akufo-Addo has won the Presidency of Ghana. Of course, this isn’t the President-elect’s first rodeo; in fact, he ran for office under the New Patriotic Party in both 2008 and 2012. However, this year he focused on the ongoing struggle of Ghana’s high unemployment rate and the poor economy, and frustrated voters…
A project agreement signed in September between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Government of the Republic of Uganda infuses much needed grant aid of up to 2.136 billion yen for the reconstruction and recovery efforts in the area. Decades of conflict in the northern region of Uganda caused economic displacement, infrastructure…
