With the sudden boom of the palm oil industry, Africa’s forests are at risk. More than just a simple frying oil, palm oil has been on the rise since the early 1980’s, but only recently has the market set their eyes on the forests of Africa. As this list from GreenPalm shows, palm oil…
Uganda’s controversial elections seem to get more complicated each week. Two citizens petitioning to stop the May 12 inauguration of President Museveni had their case thrown out by a high court judge. Earlier, Government police arrested 18 protestors for disobeying the law by holding an unsanctioned demonstration against the reelection of President Yoweri…
In February 2016 Uganda reelected President Yoweri Museveni, adding another 5 year term to his 30 year presidency. However, the legitimacy of the election has been called into doubt by many, including Ugandan opposition party presidential candidate Kizza Besigye and many protesters in Kampala, the capital of the central African nation. While Independent…
Observers who had hoped for a contested convention on the Republican side might still get a taste of that as deep rifts appear within the GOP, whose new motto might as well be “divided we stand”. Presumptive nominee Donald Trump lashed out at Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan who came out on…
Gabourey Sidibe was born on May 6, 1983 in Brooklyn, New York. Her father, Ibnou Sidibe, is from Senegal and her mother, Alice Tan Ridley, is a gospel and R&B singer. Sidibe started her acting career by starring in the critically acclaimed film Precious. In 2009, at the age of 26, she was…
The Niger Delta communities are taking Shell to court after a major oil spill devastated the Boda region of Nigeria. The two oil spills occurred in 2008 and 2009, and over 15,000 people stepped forward to voice their impact on health, livelihood, and losses suffered. The official lawsuit was filed in March 2012 and…
In 2013, Telemundo launched their network across sub-Saharan Africa. Expanding outside of Latin America for the first time, Africa’s version is fully dubbed in English and Portuguese, successfully drawing in the masses with their “passionate television”. With the pay TV market booming, Telemundo knows that many viewers are looking for top quality productions and…
Best known for her role in Sarafina!, Leleti Khumalo was only 15 years old when she auditioned for the musical that made her career. Growing up in South Africa, Khumalo knew early on she was destined for stardom and quickly became interested in the performing arts by joining the youth dance group, Amajika. After…
Recently, Dr. Stella Nyanzi, came under scrutiny when she removed her clothes in order to make a statement to Makerere Institute of Social Research, protesting their decision to lock her out of “her” own office. The reason for the lockout was reported to be about Dr. Nyanzi refusing to teach the PHD students in…
If you love Ghanaian music, then you know of Tic Tac and Obaapa Christy. With their recent wins at the Ghana Music Awards, these two stars continue to dominate the local music scene. Early Tic Tac Tic Tac started his career while he was still in secondary school. Living in Accra, he began…
