Luxury goods such as Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Hermès bags are made from juvenile ostrich skin. The skin is also used to make wallets, belts, and shoes. The breeding and slaughter of these animals is mainly conducted in South Africa, most notably West Cape, where the region’s largest farms and slaughter houses are located.…
Tuesday night, October 4, 2016, was the night for the right-hand man. VP candidates Mike Pence and Tim Kaine took to the stage in their first debate on national television. With a recent report of nearly 40% of Americans unable to name the current VP candidates, both camps are hoping to get a little limelight during…
Janet Jackson has debuted her very first baby bump. While she doesn’t look her age, many are amazed that the singer waited until she was 50 years old to have her first child. Despite having what is considered a high-risk pregnancy, the pop star is reportedly doing well and is due to deliver her…
Out of the 18 candidates that are currently running in the Somali elections taking place over the next several weeks, Fadumo Dayib is the only woman. Dayib’s competition includes Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, an incumbent who is noted for his history as a scholar and activist. To date, Mohamud has been in power for approximately…
The Weeknd may be best known for his smooth sound and sexy, cutting-edge style, but most people may not be aware that the talented singer and songwriter is also an active supporter of African culture and social change. Recently, it was revealed that the alt R&B artist, whose birth name is Abel Tesfaye, had…
Ugandan native Alfred Olango was fatally shot in the latest incident involving police brutality. Olango was reportedly shot only minutes after the police arrived at a strip mall located in El Cajon, CA. The police responded to a call citing that a “mentally ill” man was acting erratically behind a restaurant, weaving in…
If Trump’s very public plea with Russia to hack US servers didn’t give you chills, then perhaps the results of the Clinton campaign being hacked shortly thereafter should. It’s no secret that Trump and Putin have a special relationship, but is Russia trying to infiltrate and influence the 2016 election? What We Know About…
It’s been just over a week since the first 2016 presidential debate and after tons of social media scrutiny, news coverage, and headlines, the two candidates are finally starting to see their results. Clinton has claimed five key battleground states including Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Change in Polls This recent…
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has recently passed a dramatic new rule for its national team. The 11 player team must include a minimum of six black players, and at least two black African players. This change came after the government disallowed the team from hosting any major international cricket events four months ago after…
The most recent Great Elephant Census revealed a startling fact: despite conservation efforts, the African savanna elephant population has decreased by 30% since 2007. There are only 352,271 African elephants left in the wild, and the numbers continue to drop at an average rate of 8% per year. What Is The Great Elephant Census?…
Fans of the HBO series True Blood are devastated as they learn of the death of Nelsan Ellis. The 39-year-old actor played fan favorite Lafayette on the show. According to an initial statement released by his manager Emily Gerson Saines, Ellis died “after complications with heart failure”; however, a new statement was later released confirming…
The dust is only now beginning to settle over the 2017 G20 Summit in Hamburg and, as expected, US President Donald Trump stole most of the headlines. However, in spite of much of the focus being on Trump and his relationships with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the most recent…
The 2017 G20 Summit is officially over, and as most experts predicted, the two-day summit in Hamburg had more than its fair share of highlights. From the huge protests and violent riots that went on outside of the summit to the many meetings and agreements that took place within, here are some of the most…
Earlier this year a young, single, attractive, and progressive businesswoman shocked the political status quo of the Rwandan Republic by throwing her hat in the ring of the presidential election. Rwanda is no stranger to women participating in politics; in fact, this democratic nation has the highest level of legislative female representation in the world,…
