Vanessa Nakate is a leading climate change activist from Uganda. In spite of her continued valuable work in. climate change as a young African, it was a viral photo faux pas that occurred earlier this year that made headlines. The…
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One Woman’s 18 Year Journey From Undocumented To First-Time Voter
I remember stepping off the plane after our layover in New York City; we just flew 8 hours from Italy to our new home in California. I spent the first 7 years of my life living in Italy immersed in…
Read MoreThese Poignant #EndSARS Protest Photos Show the Heart of a United People
Towards the the beginning of October, protests erupted in Nigeria with a resounding and collective call for the end to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The infamous security forces unit has reportedly harassed, assaulted, abducted and even murdered Nigerian youth…
Read MoreSouth Africa Makes Strides and Passes Same-Sex Marriage Law
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has reportedly passed into law the Civil Union Amendment Bill which will prevent officiating officers from refusing to conduct same-sex marriages. President Ramaphosa officially passed the bill earlier today. This news comes as a welcome…
Read MoreIn Conversation with Candice Chirwa: ‘Menstruation is More than Just Bleeding for Seven Days.’
It’s 2020, and naturally, tremendous advancements have been made across various spheres of society. From the prospect of self-driving cars and drones delivering medicines to rural areas to comparatively progressive politics and historic “firsts” for many disenfranchised groups, we’ve certainly…
Read MoreAmnesty International Nigeria Confirms The Nigerian Army’s Shooting of Peaceful #EndSARS Protestors
Update 10/21: A few hours after excessively denying the claims, Amnesty International Nigeria verified the attack in a Twitter thread saying, “Evidence gathered from eyewitnesses, video footage and hospital reports confirm that between 6:45pm and 9:00pm on Tuesday 20 October,…
Read More#EndSARS: Security Forces Open Deadly Fire on Protesting Nigerians
It has been reported that security forces in Nigeria have opened fire on protestors at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos. Several reports from various media outlets have confirmed this incident after numerous images and videos emerged on social media. The…
Read More#EndSARS: These Videos of Protesters Singing Davido’s ‘FEM’ Will Make Your Day
Protests in Nigeria continue as the youth call upon President Muhammadu Buhari and his government to bring an end to all forms of police brutality in the West African country. While the Nigerian government has reportedly disbanded the Special Anti-Robbery…
Read MoreNigeria Controversially Replaces SARS With SWAT Amid Continued Protests
According to Naira Metrics, Nigerian Inspector General, Mohammed Adamu, announced on Tuesday that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) will be replaced by newly formed police unit SWAT. This news follows the reported disbandment of SARS following over five days of…
Read MoreJamaican-British Poet Linton Kwesi Johnson Shares 2020 Literature Prize with Amanuel Asrat
Veteran Jamaican-British poet Linton Kwesi Johnson has been awarded this year’s PEN Pinter Prize with the judges having described him as a writer “whose impact on the cultural landscape over the last half century has been colossal and multi-generational”. Johnson…
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