BY MARA LEICHTMAN Senegal’s elections have been peaceful and the incumbent president, Macky Sall, has been reelected. For many this comes as no surprise. Senegal has long been a stable democracy … Read More
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU Just minutes ago, the U.S. House of Representatives now led by a Democratic majority overwhelmingly passed an anti-hate resolution triggered by statements made over the past two … Read More
BY LAURA DANIELS They promised it to their constituencies during the 2018 mid-term campaign, and they are now delivering: Congresswoman Ilhan Omar who represents Minnesota’s 5th district, and her colleague … Read More
BY DAISY RIDLEY If you want to go on a backpacking trip but you’re worried about your safety or have never been hiking outdoors before, follow these basic survival tips … Read More
BY UCHENNA UMEH, MD (In celebration of Black History Month) They came from the African coasts from the Motherland… My people, My ancestors, Aunts and uncles, yours and mine. … Read More
BY JULIAN MAXWELL HAYTER Virginia is home to America’s original contradiction – the peculiar juxtaposition of slavery and freedom. The recent “blue-ing” of Virginia has obscured a sobering political reality: Racial … Read More
BY ANDREA BAGHO Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of former South Africa’s president Nelson Mandela, was one of the most visible political activists in South Africa during the repressive racist … Read More
BY SUE B. SIMON Rosine Vieyra Soglo, the former first lady of Benin (1991 to 1996), a high-power woman affectionately called Mama by most people, has been a key player … Read More
BY LISA LEOPOLD I’m sorry.” These two words may seem simple, but the ability to express them when you’re in the wrong is anything but – particularly for those in … Read More
BY IDRISS KONE Two years after former Cote d’Ivoire’s president Laurent Gbagbo went on trial for alleged crimes against humanity, the Hague-based International Criminal Court, ICC, today freed the former … Read More
