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Andrew Zimmern’s Simple Rules for Buying Sustainable Seafood
Chef and TV host Andrew Zimmern has spent decades looking into the world’s most fascinating food traditions. And lately, he’s been looking even deeper — underwater, that is. Zimmern’s new book, The Blue Food Cookbook — co-authored with chef and...
The World’s Biggest TikTok Star Detained: Khaby Lame’s $20 Million Empire Suffers Shock Immigration Blow
Khaby Lame Detained by ICE: Separating Rumors from Reality As of 2025, TikTok's most-followed creator, Khaby Lame, has transformed his silent comedy into a major financial engine, amassing an estimated net worth of $20 million and earning up to...
Ghosts of imperialism’s past, present and future
On August 13, 2020, the United Arab Emirates became the first country in the Arabic-speaking world to normalize ties with Israel in over 20 years. Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan soon followed and signed their own Emirati-brokered normalization...
High school soccer notebook: Marblehead’s Bubacar Jallow thriving on pitch
It became a popular saying on the field for Marblehead this season. It can be heard coming from the sideline and the crowd, too. The exhortation from players and fans alike is directed toward Bubacarr Jallow, and encapsulates the unique,...
United Airlines Adds Flights To New Cities In Croatia, Italy, Scotland, And Spain To Launch Summer 2026
United Airlines announced an expansion of its international network, introducing new nonstop flights connecting the United States to four European destinations for summer 2026, according to a recent press release. The airline will launch services...
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...
No Kings: Educators and activists rally against the Trump administration in one of the largest protests in U.S. history
Over 7 million people took to the streets of the United States on October 18 to protest the country’s authoritarian slide under Donald Trump. Organised by a civil society coalition that includes Education International member organisations the...
Kenya, Senegal sign visa-free travel deal
Kenya and Senegal have signed a bilateral agreement allowing citizens of both countries to travel, stay, or transit for up to 90 days without a visa. The agreement was signed on Tuesday at State House, Nairobi, during President William Ruto’s...
Turkey’s charm offensive in Senegal: migration scholar unpac...
Turkey has been trying to establish a stronghold in Africa, using the “Opening up to Africa” policy it adopted in 1998. Its Africa Action Plan, based on humanitarian aid, politics and economic cooperation, has turned toward west Africa. As a...
Mashujaa Day: Youthful Senegal President Diomaye Fare attends national fete in Kitui
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye attended the 2025 Mashujaa Day celebrations in Kitui county as the chief guest He praised Kenya’s struggle for independence and drew parallels with Senegal’s history of resistance Faye called for the...
African religious and traditional leaders tasked to promote human rights
It brought together leaders from countries such as Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa, Republic of Guinea, Senegal among others on the theme: ‘From Tradition to Transformation: Empowering Religious and Traditional Leaders in Africa for the...
Kenya, Senegal agree 90-day visa-free travel for citizens
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 21 – Kenya and Senegal have lifted visa restrictions for their citizens travelling between the two nations. President William Ruto and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal also witnessed the signing of the agreement at...
Kenya and Senegal sign agreement on reciprocal 90-day visa exemption
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 21 – Kenya and Senegal have lifted visa restrictions for their citizens travelling between the two nations for up to 90 days in a bid to strengthen bilateral relations. President William Ruto and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye...
Comment le Sénégal peut financer son économie sans s'endetter davantage
Le modèle d’endettement externe, longtemps présenté comme le moteur du développement des pays sous-développés en général et du Sénégal en particulier, révèle aujourd’hui ses limites. Le Sénégal fait face à un endettement public record (119 % du...
UAE–Africa Tourism Investment Summit highlights tourism’s role as key driver of economic transformation
DUBAI (WAM) The ‘UAE–Africa Tourism Investment Summit 2025’, hosted by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism in Dubai as part of the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS World), convened a series of panel sessions and presentations that explored the...
Turkey’s charm offensive in Senegal: migration scholar unpacks the relationship
Turkey has been trying to establish a stronghold in Africa, using the “Opening up to Africa” policy it adopted in 1998. Its Africa Action Plan, based on humanitarian aid, politics and economic cooperation, has turned toward west Africa. As a...
Building the Continent's Future Climate Change Leaders
A new cohort of promising African students have been awarded full scholarships under the Africa Scholarship Programme, a joint initiative by the African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.) and Milliman Inc. Designed to nurture the continent's next...
Kenya and Senegal Sign Agreement Lifting Restrictions on Visas
Kenya and Senegal have signed a landmark bilateral agreement that will allow citizens of both countries to travel without visa restrictions, marking a major step toward strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between the two African nations....
Sri Lanka’s education spending far below peer economies
HRW report says SL spends about 2% of GDP on education vs. 4.5% in peer economies In 2010, per student spending was $ 516 vs. $ 1,278 in Morocco, $ 1,711 in Namibia, $ 2,121 in Bolivia, and $ 11,192 in the UK Education accounted for just 11.7% of...
Lagos hosts global creative forum as France, Africa deepen cultural partnership
In a historic convergence that placed Africa at the heart of global creative discourse, world leaders, artists, innovators, and investors gathered in Lagos for the Forum Création Africa, a flagship cultural and economic initiative uniting Africa...