Ekeomah Atuonwu On Tuesday March 8, Sudanese protestors marching against military rule were confronted with tear gas as they approached the presidential palace on International Women’s Day. The event was organized by women’s rights organizations and neighborhood resistance committees, who have been organizing street protests since the military took power in October. After former President Omar […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In many African countries, epilepsy has long been tied to witchcraft and bad omens. This is the story one Ann (not her real name), who started convulsing at a tender age in her early years of school. She was first rushed to a traditional healer, then moved to a clergyman to pray for […]
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Lisa Mugo Police officers in Miami have obtained leaked text messages between singer Chris Brown and a woman called Jane Doe who accused him of drugging and raping her in a yacht that was docked outside of Diddy’s home. The dancer and professional choreographer is seen in the messages sharing nude images of herself and sending suggestive text […]
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Lisa Mugo International Women’s Day was concluded on Tuesday and singer Don Jazzy did not fail to appreciate the leading women in his record label Mavin Records. The record label is lead by strong minded women from all walks of life. Mavin Records which is attempting to break the bias and give women an equal chance has in turn given […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Liverpool stuttered into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-1 aggregate win over Inter Milan after suffering a 1-0 loss to the Italian side, who were reduced to 10 men, at Anfield on Tuesday. After a cagey first half, a superb drive into the top corner from Lautaro Martinez in the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Ghana’s Black Stars will face their long-standing opponents the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their decisive 2022 World Cup playoff later this month to decide which country among the two would take one of the five tickets reserved for Africa at the tournament to be held in Qatar later this year. Ghana and […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The former Governor of Kenya’s Nairobi county, Mike Sonko, has been banned from setting foot in the United States of America. Others barred from entering the US are Sonko’s wife Primrose Mbuvi, daughters Saumu Mbuvi and Salma Mbuvi. A child in the Sonko’s family was also added to the list. Signing the Immigration […]
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Staff writer The US Senate has unanimously passed an Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act making it a criminal offense that is punishable by up to 30 years behind bars. THE EMMETT TILL ANTI-LYNCHING BILL. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-IL, a longtime sponsor of the legislation said “Lynching is a longstanding and uniquely American weapon of racial terror […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women The theme of the 2022 International Women’s Day Celebration is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.” With the hashtag #BreakTheBias WHAT IS ITS ORIGIN? International Women’s Day arose from the efforts of […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Somalia is experiencing its worst drought in decades, with millions in need of assistance and many on the verge of starvation. According to the United Nations, the drought has affected 4.3 million Somalis, with more than half a million displaced. Baidoa currently has over 400,000 internally displaced Somalis, but more people are arriving […]
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