Nigeria’s powerful soccer team is on the road to Olympic gold as it prepares for a quarterfinal match against Denmark on Saturday afternoon. However, the world-class players may boycott the game to protest their treatment by Nigerian government officials, including not receiving their full allowances for the Olympics Games. Their quest for gold began several…
Refugees have and continue to overcome difficulties that much of the world could not imagine. However, some joy has come to those displaced by tragedy after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) selected ten athletes to comprise the first Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In fact, the Olympics are being broadcast to a refugee…
Pokémon Go is a gaming sensation unlike any other that mobile platforms have experienced in their short history. A few highly popular games come to mind when thinking about this type of pop-culture pastime, such as Clash of Clans and Candy Crush. While these games were completely blown away by Pokémon Go in just the…
When one thinks of an Olympic athlete, it’s common to imagine a tall, slim, and smooth swimmer; a hefty, strong, and muscular boxer; or a flexible, elegant and toned ice skater. That’s why Robel Kiros Habte felt the pressure when Twitter blew up with numerous tweets fat-shaming him for his “dad body” at the Rio…
The Brand New Superfood Sometimes it can take a while to come around to new health trends, especially those labeled as “superfoods.” Many people today are still on the fence about kale, or even cold-pressed juices. However, a possible new trend that comes recommended by scientists makes a kale and wheatgrass smoothie sound like…
Ugandan mothers lag behind other mothers in breastfeeding their children, and UNICEF took note during World Breastfeeding Week 2016. Dr. Jasent Asiimwe, the Health Ministry’s Head of Nutrition, cited statistics that Ugandan newborns benefited from nursing within the first hour after birth only 53 percent of the time–considerably lower than the global target of 80…
Donald Trump continues to defy the very foundation of American politics. First he solicited the country’s biggest adversary, Russia, to hack Clinton’s campaign; then, more recently, he made a backhanded remark implying that “Second Amendment” Americans could take things into their own hands if Hillary were to be elected. At what point do the American…
The U.S. gymnastics team took the spotlight this year as Simone Biles led the group to the gold. Oddsmakers ranked team USA as having a 94% chance to win the gold before they even took to the mats, mostly due to the star of the team, Simone. Nastia Liukin, the 2008 Olympic champion, anticipated the…
The Internet: a New Battleground Against Terrorism Since the Islamic State’s (ISIS) dramatic rise to power in 2014, one of the group’s more disquieting successes has been its ability to use social media as a means of creating and disseminating propaganda, recruiting followers, and inspiring terrorist attacks. Now, more than ever, this is an…
What is World Elephant Day? World Elephant Day, acknowledged worldwide on August 12, is an annual day of recognition concerning the urgent plight facing the world’s elephant populations. The purpose of the day is to educate the general public about the need for elephant conservation. Both African and Asian elephants are included on the list…
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.…
Has there been a more highly anticipated birth in history? Ever since the announcement that Beyoncé was pregnant with twins and her internet-breaking iconic photoshoot in February, the world has been anticipating the day Blue Ivy would become a big sister and the power family would become a party of five. The Beyhive has been buzzing…
Three UN bodies have joined forces this June to found the African Women Leaders Network. African women are often held up as the crucial players in community, governance, development, and peace programs throughout the Continent. The “Sustainable Development Goals” and the “Africa Agenda 2063” have both highlighted the role of women in everything from peacekeeping to food…
