Sunday night’s VMA Awards was more than just music, and the Drake/Rihanna buzz continued to fly when the two shared a very public moment of affection. But does this most recent PDA actually confirm the two are an official “item”? USA today reported that for several days after the music awards show, the…
Angela Merkel, one of the biggest names surrounding the refugee crisis, has come under fire once again after admitting she underestimated the refugee crisis. The blow boosted the AfD–Alternative fuer Deutschland party, an anti-immigration party–to over 21% of the votes in recent exit polls after Merkel addressed the fact that the impact felt by…
The desire to make beauty a point has far-reaching ramifications. Not only are people ready to debate about it, but many demand for beauty to be reinstated as a public value that goes far beyond the latest trends in fashion. Alicia Keys has never been one to crumble under the constant scrutiny of others.…
How to brew the best beer For tasty beer that has more flavor, you can brew your own beer right from the comfort of your home. Although there are many steps to the process, you can become an expert at brewing with enough practice. For beginners who want a few pointers on brewing beer, there are…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged a $30 billion investment in Africa on August 27, 2016, noting that his country has faith in Africa’s future. Abe was in Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). He said the $30 billion in public and private support for education, healthcare…
Chris and Erin McCurdy, American missionaries in Zambia, made a new friend in Lusaka who also loved baseball. While the three played a game of catch they noticed a young boy watching. They invited him over to play. Soon, other children joined in. Every Saturday more children showed up to play. February 2016, is when…
Five salons since 2012 have been offering more than just a beautiful head full of braids; these Conakry, Guinea, businesses are sharing information with their customers about contraception. This idea is new for many of their patrons. With Guinea women having an average of five children, and the lowest contraceptive use rates in the…
The Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) promotes high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners. Japan proposed the conference to the United Nations in 1991 and held the first event in Tokyo in 1993. Subsequent meetings took place in 1998, 2003, 2008, and 2013 and most recently on Aug. 27-28, 2016.…
Unstoppable is the perfect word to describe the United States Women’s Basketball Team’s gold medal-winning performance at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. The Americans were unchallenged in the tournament, winning by an average of 40 points-per-game and eclipsing the 100-point mark in five of those victories. Some observers believe the gold standard was set by…
When news surfaced that the popular movie, Ghostbusters, was undergoing a remake with some interesting new characters, fans of the original were anxious to learn more. When the crew turned out to be a team of diverse yet hilarious women, not everybody was so excited any longer. Despite the fact that people had ill opinions…
When French President Emmanuel Macron made his first visit to Northern Africa, he raised a few eyebrows by choosing Morocco instead of Algeria as his first stop. Algeria has long been considered France’s strongest ally in the region; nonetheless, President Macron may be attuned to the ambitious plan to redevelop Morocco’s capital city of Rabat into a first-class haven…
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has praised the creator of a secret Facebook group that provides an online haven for Nigerian woman. Lola Omolola, a Nigerian woman now based in Chicago, created the group in 2015. Lola says that Facebook helped her to “create the world I wish to live in and have my eight and ten-year-old inherit.” Her group…
Scott the Violinist plays a beautiful rendition of Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On. A soft spoken, talented and modest young man, Scott recently spoke with The Douglas Review about his journey to celebrity, his roots, family values, how his father inspires him, and a whole lot more. When you think of Kenyan music,…
The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon did their best to contain the attack of the National Football Team of Chile, which features veteran stars of top European clubs. In Russia, the atmosphere was festive in the cities of Kazan and Moscow as the national teams from Portugal, Mexico, Chile, and Cameroon made their Confederations Cup debuts.…
