“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…
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…
The prolific singer known as Mr. Eazi was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He attended elementary and secondary school in Lagos, Nigeria. Upon graduating he moved to Ghana where he attended the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, located in Kumasi, Ghana, where he graduated as a mechanical engineer. He…
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…
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.…
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…
“Akube” is definitely a record you’ve heard played at African clubs across the globe. Nigerian singer and rap artist Dotman’s real name is Olatunji Oladotun Alade. He was born on December 9, 1993, in Ogun State, Nigeria. Interestingly, while he is often praised as a songwriter, Dotman does not know how to play an instrument…
