5 Questions With Tim Badejo

When he attended the Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards at King’s House on National Heroes Day, Tim Badejo stepped out looking like African royalty. The Nigerian promoter, who used to be based in Sweden, but...

A brief look at Black American history told through 10 food traditions

VDB Photos // Shutterstock Visit any region of the United States, and you’ll find Black American cuisine with historic and multinational roots. Some dishes are so indelible to American culture that the contributions of African American chefs in...

How Thierry Darlan went from G League professional to Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Thierry Darlan is a first-time college student at the age of 21 who is taking religion, art history and photography courses this semester at Santa Clara University. This is also the first time the Central Africa Republic...

MISSIONARY OCTOBER - Sister Suzanne Djebba: Joy and hope in the mission among the peoples

Photo Paolo Galosi by Sister Suzanne Djebba* We publish the address given by Sister Suzanne Djebba, Vicar General of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate (PIME), on the occasion of the International Missionary Congress “Missio ad Gentes Today:...

Building Knowledge, Not Just Structures: Redefining the Architect’s Role in Times of Uncertainty

Kamanar Secondary School / Dawoffice / David Garcia, Aina Tugores. Image © Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Amir Anoushfar (photographer) Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or...

Mali Fuel Blockade Worsens Amid Restructuring of Mining Industry

Rebel offensive against the military government has resulted in severe petroleum shortages while the country has cancelled more than 90 contracts with extractive foreign firms Geoeconomic Analysis In the resource-rich West African state of Mali...

Beyond All That UAE Glitter, Glimpses Of Life Before Oil

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Recommended For You Long before Abu Dhabi and Dubai sparkled with bright lights and soaring skyscrapers, their country, the United Arab Emirates, glowed with the luster of pearls. For centuries, divers donned camel-skin...

Regional Forum Concludes Deliberations on Child Rights and Protection in Gambia

By: Isatou Sarr A regional forum on children’s rights and protection Monday, 27th October, concluded at SDKJ-ICC here in The Gambia. The forum organised by Gambia’s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare in conjunction with the Office of...

Helios Towers boss: Demand for mobile data is a mega trend in Africa

The boss of Helios Towers, a £1.6 billion company built on connecting homes and businesses across Africa, is well aware that the term ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is not the same bait for City money managers that it once was.“There...

The Hague Group: Global South states mobilise to end genocide in Gaza

On 26 September in New York, amid the high-stakes atmosphere of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, the Hague Group — consisting of Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal and South Africa — convened a high-level...

ICE agents raid NYC black market after TPUSA reporter's viral video

New York City’s Canal Street has long been a hot bed for illegal immigrants selling knock-off designer bags to tourists, but after Turning Point USA reporter Savanah Hernandez caught it all in a video that’s now gone viral — that may all be about...

Westerners are fleeing the country in droves, what is currently happening in Mali?

The fuel shortage in Mali has served as a pretext for the United States, Germany, and Italy to ask their citizens to leave the country as soon as possible. This is a way to further dramatize the situation in this country facing terrorism. Germany...

The Urban Blue: Pathways for Port-Led Inclusive Growth in India

Introduction Port cities have long served as engines of trade, cultural exchange, and urban transformation.[1] Strategically positioned at the intersections of land and sea trade, they drive national and regional growth through logistics,...

What Do the Last Decade’s Worth of Motherhood Movies Have to Tell Us?

Yet those are by no means the only stories being told about motherhood right now. It’s difficult to think of a more affecting example than Alice Diop’s Saint Omer (2022), revolving around a pregnant novelist who attends the trial of a Senegalese...

Icons Last Forever: Sarah Diouf & Trevor Stuurman Reimagine Vlisco’s Legacy Through a New Visual Dialogue

Vlisco, the Dutch heritage brand renowned for its vibrant printed fabrics, is excited to announce the second chapter of its campaign, “Icons Last Forever.” This second phase brings together acclaimed fashion designer and Tongoro founder Sarah...

Inside West Africa’s dazzling art season

West Africa’s art season is back—a dazzling celebration of creativity stretching from Senegal to Ghana and Nigeria. Running from late September to mid-December, the season transforms the region into a cultural playground, blending art,...

Ghana Celebrates Ford Foundation’s 65 Years in West Africa

Residents of Shai Osudoku District poured into the streets last Tuesday to celebrate six and a half decades of Ford Foundation work in West Africa, planting trees and hosting a durbar that brought together chiefs, schoolchildren, and civil society...

Pope’s 1st episcopal ordination is for his representative in Iraq

"Always be a man of communion and silence, of listening and dialogue," he recommended. "In Iraq, the people will recognize you not for what you say, but for the way you love." A man "of communion and silence, of listening and dialogue" -- the...

'Food is Medicine' event cultivates new solutions for sustainable health

The stats Tom Pesek listed off to a packed auditorium at Arizona State University on Thursday were sobering. “Tonight, some 673 million persons will go to bed hungry. Two-point-six billion people, at least, can’t afford to eat a healthy,...

Yidan Prize Foundation announces global call for nominations

The Yidan Prize Foundation announced on Tuesday a global call for nominations for the 2026 Yidan Prize. Founded by Tencent co-founder Chen Yidan, the foundation aims to promote education as a driver of human progress. Backed by one of China's...