Celebrated African novelist Wole Soyinka, from Nigeria, reveals his US visa has been revoked by Trump regime

Celebrated African novelist Wole Soyinka, from Nigeria, reveals his US visa has been revoked by Trump regime

Soyinka, who has taught in the US and previously held a green card, joked on Tuesday that his green card “had an accident” eight years ago and “fell between a pair of scissors.” In 2017, he destroyed his green card in protest of President Trump’s first inauguration.

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East Africa’s most famous indigenous tribe, Maasai, set for third edition of its cultural festival in November

East Africa’s most famous indigenous tribe, Maasai, set for third edition of its cultural festival in November

The much-anticipated third edition of the Maa Cultural Festival is set to take place this November, bringing together communities from across the Maa-speaking counties to celebrate their rich cultural heritage. Maasai is one of the most recognisable indigenous ethnic groups in Africa that live astride Kenya and Tanzania. The annual...

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New inquest: South Africa revisits 1977 death in custody of anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko

New inquest: South Africa revisits 1977 death in custody of anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko

It’s not clear if any of the police officers implicated in Biko’s death are still alive. South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority said the new inquest into Biko’s death 48 years later was an effort “to address the atrocities of the past and assist in providing closure to the Biko family and society at large.”

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