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At 21, Sarah Mohamed Khalif is the first Somali woman to win an election in Belgium
In the elections that took place in Belgium on Sunday, a 21-year-old woman made history for becoming the first person of Somali-origin to win a seat in the council. Sarah Mohamed Khalif, who is also...
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Remembering the first South African woman to graduate from a U.S university in 1896
Charlotte Manye Maxeke was a South African social worker famously known as the first black woman from South Africa to hold a graduate degree and the first to hold such a degree from a U.S. university....
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DR Congo’s City of Joy is a powerful film that questions systems that ignore women’s plight
When I first heard of the film, City of Joy and read its synopsis, I knew I would need courage and a strong heart to watch it. It was therefore no surprise that my tears started flowing the first few minutes...
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10 essential Usher Raymond’s songs for your R&B playlist
Usher Raymond is turning 40 today and all through the years, he has given us some of the best songs to hit the airwaves. He started singing at 12 when his mother put him in music competitions. He caught...
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Most disasters in Africa are recurrent; why is it that many countries are caught unawares?
As the world observes the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, Uganda is still rescuing people following a huge landslide that happened early Friday morning and Nigeria is still recovering...
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Five controversial African countries just joined the Human Rights Council, and it’s a big deal
The United Nations approved, late Friday, the election of a new set of representatives to serve three-year terms at the Human Rights Council. Eighteen countries in the world were selected and among...
