Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has found himself in the middle of a firestorm following his recent statements about his wife and her expected role in their marriage. In an earlier interview with the BBC, his wife Aisha had made some critical comments about how he was running the country and more specifically, about how she felt…
Decades of planning and organization finally came to fruition on September 24, 2016, when the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The new building is part of the Smithsonian Institution and was dedicated by President Barack Obama. The idea for a national gallery celebrating…
In an unprecedented move by Boko Haram, the militant group has agreed to strike a deal with the Nigerian government to release 21 of the girls they abducted and have been holding captive since 2014. According to a spokesperson for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, the young women were released as the result of “the…
Many Americans are thinking “WTF” regarding Trump’s latest response to the “gropegate” scandal. You read it right. Donald Trump, the Republican Nominee for President of the United States, is fighting an official political scandal. But instead of acknowledging and taking responsibility for his actions, Trump is embracing the fact that his “shackles are off,” now…
George Airport, in George, South Africa, has become the first airport facility in Africa to be entirely energized by solar power. In an article for The Independent, Gabriel Samuels explains how the project to run George Airport entirely off of solar power required the installment of 2,000 solar panels to produce 7050 KW daily.…
Both President Obama and First Lady Michelle have been hitting the streets of local communities, helping to boost Clinton’s campaign, denounce Trump, and bring the Democratic Party closer to a victory. President Obama was recently in Ohio where he quickly summarized the GOP discontent, while Michelle focused on the most recent sexual assault allegations against…
Japan’s overall policy of assistance to Africa is to boost economic growth and accelerate infrastructure development with $ 3.2 trillion JPY, equivalent to $32 million USD of public and private investments in the next five years. At this year’s Tokyo International Conference on African Development VI (TICAD) in Nairobi, Kenya, the focus was on…
For every second Monday of October since 1937, millions of Americans have observed a federal holiday honoring Christopher Columbus’ ‘discovery’ of the Americas. Now there is a growing movement to rectify history and honor the indigenous peoples who actually discovered North America first. In an article for the Washington Post, Kristina Guerra explains how…
Born on November 11, 1935 in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa, artist Esther Nikwambi Mahlangu began painting at only 10 years of age. First taught the art of mural painting–a common tradition among women in her South Ndebele tribe–by her mother and grandmother, Esther went on to gain international attention and even earned a contract…
On October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew tore through the Caribbean and made landfall in Haiti. The Category 4 storm left extreme devastation in its wake. The affected area was still reeling from the damage caused by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that leveled much of Port-au-Prince in 2010. The Tiburon Peninsula took a direct hit…
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank and former Minister of Agriculture in Nigeria, is the recipient of the 2017 World Food Prize, an award that carries similar prestige to the Nobel prizes. The award was announced during a ceremony hosted by the United States Department of Agriculture on June 26. Dr. Adesina…
In a move that shows governments may be finally willing to stand up against the Internet giant, the European Union’s Antitrust Commission recently announced that it has fined Google 2.42 billion euros ($2.7 billion USD) for violating the EU’s antitrust laws. As the world’s most-used search engine, Google is alleged to have used its dominance…
London’s Kensington Gardens has hosted an architectural exhibition every year since 2000, but this year’s installation is a landmark occasion. It marks the first time that an African architect has designed a structure for the Serpentine Pavilion. Considered a centerpiece of London’s cultural summer season, being selected for the Serpentine Pavilion exhibition is a rare…
Adama Paris is a stunning Senegalese fashion designer, and by the way, her real name is Adama Amanda Ndiaye. The founder of Dakar Fashion Week told CNN that she had established the annual event in Senegal’s seaside capital because she believed that talented black models and designers were being ignored by the industry. The globally…
