Zimbabwe has seen hard times before, so observers might be wondering why this bout of financial insecurity is causing the country to take such drastic measures, including the printing of their own version of the U.S. Dollar. As Zimbabwe faces a cash shortage, one of the options on the table is to help…
Photo Credit: controlarms via Compfight cc To fully understand the depth of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s current struggles, one has to become familiar with their long history of war and conflict.The first reported Congo War started in 1996, fueled by the neighboring genocide in Rwanda between the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups. With more…
The Word on Donald Trump One thing is clear, Donald Trump is a love/hate candidate for the Presidential seat of the United States of America, and while many Americans are attempting to come to terms with this potential leader, many of the world’s leaders are just as worried as anyone might be. From areas…
The Democratic Republic of Congo, or DRC, has had a long history of political turmoil. Since the inception of the territory, the Congo has been occupied by several countries including Great Britain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Belgium. It wasn’t until 1960 that there seemed to be a light at the end of the…
From activist to business woman to lawyer and blogger, Ory Okolloh continues to impact the day to day lives of thousands of her fellow Kenyans. Born in Kenya, Ory had a fairly rough childhood, growing up in a reasonably poor family supporting her through a private primary school they could barely afford. While they believed in…
A woman accused of plotting with her medic husband to launch a bio terror attack in Kenya has appeared in a Nairobi court. The charges stemmed from an alleged plan foiled by Kenyan police in which the woman, Nuseiba Haji, and other purported accomplices are accused of planning the event. While the husband is already…
In1958 a group of Eritreans formed the Eritrean Liberation Movement (ELM) to cultivate resistance to the centralizing of policies of the imperial Ethiopian state. Four years later, in 1962, the organization was discovered and dissolved by imperial forces. Later that year, Emperor Haile Selassie annexed the country and the Eritrean Liberation Front waged…
Hillary’s Up For the Challenge Now that Donald Trump has secured the Republican nomination, observers are already saying that Hillary Clinton is the assumed Democratic nominee. So does Hillary have what it takes to stand up to Donald Trump when the general election campaign gets into full swing? From political expertise, to the…
From billionaire to bankrupt, back to billionaire, reality TV star and now Presumptive Presidential Nominee: who is the real Donald Trump? To truly understand this New York native, you might have to start at the beginning, when Trump was a young man, ambitious, eager, and ready to take over the world. Trump’s Beginnings…
Photo Credit: Wa-J via Compfight cc If you follow the Kenyan music scene, chances are you know of the band Sauti Sol. The group began as a a Capella group at Upper High School. They named themselves Sauti Sol, which means “Voice of the Sun”. After meeting their guitarist Otieno, the group shifted to a full…
There was a time when the Syrian Arab Republic was not the site of an out-of-control civil war where government forces carry out chemical weapon attacks against civilians, and where an abominable terrorist organization has set out to destroy rich archaeological treasures dating back several centuries. Less than a decade ago, Syria was a country…
In late 2016, Fadumo Dayib made history when she announced her candidacy for the presidential elections of Somalia, thus marking the first time a female politician aspired to the highest office of the troubled nation. Dayib was not in Somalia at the time of the announcement, which she made from Finland—the nation that welcomed her…
Esi Edugyan is an award-winning novelist whose cultural heritage and diverse education fuels her rich stories of history, race, and finding one’s place in the world. Born in 1977 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Edugyan began writing poetry as a teenager and her talents were soon recognized by a high school teacher. She started her…
Time Magazine has released their annual list of the most influential people of 2017. The list includes important figures including world leaders, artists, and athletes. The 2017 list includes a number of African and African-American individuals of note. Among those who made the list this year are athletes LeBron James, Simone Biles, and Colin Kaepernick, musicians John Legend and Alicia Keys, actress Viola…
