Avellon Williams BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – As the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2022 (ACTIF2022) came to a successful conclusion on Saturday in Bridgetown, Barbados, participants pledged to eliminate the scars of the past and forge a prosperous future for Africa and the Caribbean. Currently, there are no direct flights between the Caribbean region and Africa. Europe or the […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu A meeting to raise money for combating climate change is scheduled to begin on Wednesday in Egypt with representatives from two dozen African countries and US climate envoy John Kerry. The three-day conference comes after African officials criticized developed countries for skipping a summit in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, that was meant to help African countries […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Africans have utilized a variety of body alterations for millennia; some of these modifications have been lost to history or have disappeared entirely, while others are still relevant today. Those that practice these alterations perceive them as a component of beauty, despite the fact that many may view them as a sort of physical […]
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Renson Mwakandana Tanzania has stopped the issuing of new maize export licenses to Kenyan traders to prevent the commodity shortfall that has already caused flour prices to reach record highs from getting worse. According to some millers and producers of animal feed in Kenya, the neighboring nation stopped granting permits last week, which restricted the availability of the essential […]
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Lisa Mugo Hip-hop big boys Diddy and Swizz Beats have officially and publicly boycotted Adidas, in honor and support of their friend Kanye West. The feud was made public when Kanye posted on his Instagram account, exposing Adidas, the company manufacturing Yeezy shoes and clothes, of stealing his designs and selling products without involving the rapper. Diddy took to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Just when it all seemed calm, Burundi’s political tensions have been sparked again, following suspicions that some senior leaders were plotting to topple President Evariste Ndayishimiye. During a Friday address, President Ndayishimiye cautioned that “some individuals” who he did not name are threatening to overthrow his government, just after two years in office. […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Dinamo Zagreb stunned Chelsea in their Champions League group stage debut on Tuesday , defeating the 2021 European champions 1-0 . Zagreb had conceded in each of their league home games this year, but they managed to keep a clean sheet against the Premier League team, who have now lost three of their last five […]
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Avellon Williams PUERTO RICO – As one of the earliest music forms, Bomba predated salsa and reggaeton. Embracing Puerto Rico’s African heritage is an essential part of the island’s identity. With its origins in African slavery, the rhythm has evolved into a community expression of Afro-Puerto Rican culture that combines both dance and music. In the […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu An unknown man was seen on camera visiting Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, Oyo State, South-West Nigeria, to return his diploma and claim a reimbursement for the money he spent while a student. The man said he needed a return of his tuition because he had been struggling ever since he left school […]
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Renson Mwakandana Martin Griffiths, the UN’s humanitarian director, warned on Monday that famine is “at the door” in some regions of Somalia. He claimed to have solid evidence that famine will strike areas of south-central Somalia between October and December during a news appearance in the country’s capital, Mogadishu. This follows his visit to Baidoa […]
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