Biden and Obama eulogise Harry Belafonte as an American who used his talent, fame and voice to ‘redeem the soul of our Nation’
Harry Belafonte was a barrier-breaking legend who used his platform to lift others up. He lived a good life – transforming the arts while also standing up for civil rights. And he did it all with his signature smile and style. Michelle and I send our love to his wife, kids and fans. — Former President Barack Obama
Cultism: At least 45 bodies have been exhumed on land owned by a Christian sect leader in Kenya
A tipoff from members of the public led police to raid the pastor’s property in Malindi, where they found 15 emaciated people, including the four who later died. The followers said they were starving on the pastor’s instructions in order to meet Jesus – in heaven. Police had been told there were dozens of shallow graves spread across Makenzi’s farm and digging started on Friday.
Enduring brotherhood: Why Josky Kiambukuta turned down Franco’s family’s request to take over TPOK Jazz
Kiambukuta was born and raised in Bakongo culture before a chance meeting later with another doyen of Rumba, Le Poete Lutumba Simaro Massiya – Franco’s most trusted lieutenant and Orchestra TPOK Jazz assistant band leader.
How inter-ethnic hostilities and sex slavery drive abductions of girls and young women in South Sudan
Authorities estimate that 1,810 people were taken from their families between December 24, 2022, and mid-January. Assaults carried out by heavily armed Nuer and Dinka herders claimed the lives of 661 Murle villagers on Christmas Day.
When we join university, we carry with us our communities but the ethics boards are not ready for Indigenous researchers
I am a Nlaka’pamux woman of mixed ancestry who works on the reclamation and revitalisation of Indigenous food systems at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Being an Indigenous, tenure-track assistant professor is something to celebrate. I was aware that many barriers to my success awaited me as...
How departed British fashion harbinger Mary Quant created a brand that rules the world
They soon met Archie McNair, a lawyer who had become a portrait photographer and who ran a coffee bar under his studio in Chelsea. The three decided to open a business together. Each man put up 5,000 pounds, and they bought a building at 138a King’s Road. Ms Quant, who was working for a milliner, quit her job.
Diverse culture of people who lived along East African coast point to strong bias in ancestry for African women
One thousand years ago, East Africa’s Swahili coast was a key node in a trade network that linked merchants from Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, propelled by the monsoon winds. Out of this melting pot emerged hints of a new culture, as prosperous ‘stone towns’, with mosques and...
Why GMO food activists in East Africa say the debate on modified maize in Kenya won’t be won or lost in courts
Kenya is in the middle of its worst drought in 40 years. In the parched north of the country, rivers have run dry and millions of livestock have perished due to lack of food. Around 5.4 million Kenyans don’t have enough to eat, and the situation will worsen if this...
Big Pharma tyranny: Hungry US corporates are now bullying Mexico into buying GMO maize
Today under a new – free but not fair – trade agreement, the US aims to force Mexico to not only accept genetically modified corn but also to overturn their ban on the herbicide Roundup (glyphosate), a probable carcinogen. Corporate money has always corrupted the political process in order to...
Despite progress, fieldwork and research remain a stumbling block for Indian women in science
It was a scorching summer morning in 2018 in rural Purulia in West Bengal, when geologist and palaeobiologist Sanjukta Chakravorti, who was working on her PhD thesis then, had taken a break from her excavations and was approached by two school girls. “Didi, what are you doing?” one of them...
