In its annual global survey, the Committee to Protect Journalists found Egypt and Eritrea to be 'among worst jailers of journalists'.
The number of journalists imprisoned globally for their work in 2019 remained near record highs.
In its annual global survey,...
The Sudanese government has abolished controversial laws which gave Sudanese police the powers to arrest or flog women caught dancing or wearing trousers.
Activities which were banned also included selling goods on the street, mixing with men who are not...
South Sudanese model Adut Akech was named model of the year at the just concluded British Fashion Awards 2019.
This year’s British Fashion Awards, which are in their 33rd year of running, has seen South Sudanese model Adut Akech winning...
HIV/AIDS remains a major public health concern and the main cause of death in the world despite efforts to control the disease.
What is also worrying is that since the epidemic’s beginning, Africans have been disproportionately affected by the disease...
In the last years of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th, King Leopold II of Belgium ruled the Congo Free State with a tyranny that was peculiarly brutal even by the cruel and deeply racist standards of...
The UK has defied a United Nationals deadline to return control of an overseas territory to Mauritius.
The UN gave the UK six months to give up control of the Chagos Islands , but the deadline passed on Friday.
Britain’s “outright...
We are tired of cursing our children. A law should be put in place compelling police to take action against Adults who refuse to take care of their parents.
A Tanzanian lawmaker by name Mr Kishimba recently drew the...
TIME has reveals the first-ever TIME 100 Next list, a new expansion of the TIME 100 list of the most influential people in the world. The list highlights 100 rising stars who are shaping the future of business, entertainment,...
Joana Choumali, a 45-year-old photographer from Ivory Coast, has become the first African artist ever to win the Prix Pictet prize.
The Prix Pictet prize is an international award in photography and sustainability. It was founded in 2008 by...
In a world dominated by male and white billionaires, a few Black women have reached remarkable success. This article highlights the only Black female billionaires, including Oprah Winfrey, whose journey from media mogul to philanthropist inspires millions.
The black women...
