Handling International Debt Mozambique’s government has recently entered into negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) exploring ways to prevent a looming economic crisis caused by the developing African nation’s heavy international debt load. By the end of this year, the nation’s debt will reach a staggering 130% of its Gross Domestic Product…
It appears fear and terror has won the American presidency in 2016. With the rise of KKK members demonstrating throughout the US, to Russia praising the win, and now Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad and allies celebrating the Trump victory, thousands of “enemies” are now cheering for America. Well, more accurately, cheering for the idea of someone…
Americans are fearful of the uncertainty that Trump represents, his blatant ridicule, hostile statements, and his combative approach to winning the election. So what can we expect as the world braces for Trump’s bellicose presidency? The International Community While campaigning, Trump continued to push the issue of renegotiating various trade deals, disrupting the…
Trump stood firm on his stance that the government was corrupt and it would take an outsider without political history and ties to break the chains that bind us. Now that he is President-Elect, will he in fact stick to his word, overthrow the corrupt, reverse all of Obama’s policies, and re-appoint a brand new…
Say what you will about President Barack Obama, but no one can deny that he has made significant and lasting changes that have positively affected all Americans. Obama was passionate about equality, education, health care, and the future of our children. Here are some of the top ways President Obama led the country towards a…
Famous in her own right, Meghan Markle just came to the attention of millions more when it was revealed at the end of October that she is dating England’s Prince Harry. The two seemed to have met in May when Harry was in Toronto promoting the 2017 Invictus Games. Though American, Markle lives in…
Over the last year, the Democratic Party was never the one in question when it came to unity and a cohesive effort. But after Donald Trump trumped the the world with his victory, the party is feeling the blindsided blow and appears to be falling apart. What’s the DNC’s plan now that their candidate…
President-Elect Donald Trump has been quite busy in the first few days following the election, ranging from meeting with President Obama to press conferences, gaining support from rival Hillary Clinton, and even reverting back to his old-time tactics of hitting Twitter. Trump Gets Support The first course of business was as expected,…
Ilhan Omar, 34, made history by becoming the first Somali-American to be elected to office. She will be serving in the House of Representatives in Minnesota, winning by a landslide and securing 80 percent of the vote in her district. Omar was born in Somalia in 1982, and she was the youngest of seven…
Donald Trump spent years trying to prove that Barack Obama was not fit, nor qualified to be President of the United States. From his incessant desire to see Barack’s official birth certificate, to his blatant disrespect throughout his campaign trail, Trump finally met Barack Obama for the first time and it was awkward. The Initial…
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,…
When the National Football Team of Ghana played a recent friendly match against the United States, all eyes were on Samuel Sarfo, a player who has gone from police corporal to team security guard to central defender. The Black Stars fell 1-2 against the Stars and Stripes, but this match was a personal victory for…
Jay Z dropped his latest album, 4:44, without much fanfare on June 30th. Only those who subscribe to Jay Z’s exclusive streaming platform, Tidal, are able to listen to the record. Despite not much of PR effort and the very exclusive way of hearing the music, 4:44 has gone platinum in less than a week.…
The 2017 G20 Summit is set to be held today and tomorrow in Hamburg, Germany, and based on current evidence it seems likely that the annual meeting between the leaders of the world’s 20 most powerful economies will not be without controversy. In this sense, all eyes are sure to be focused on US President…
