For many decades Kiswahili was thought to be the language of the “whore” or the “warrior”. This is no more. It is now the language of the educated, the erudite and the entrepreneur. Click here to read the full story.
Cote d’Ivoire votes
29 April 2013 by
Ivory Coast holds first major election since 2010 when 3,000 people died in widespread violence. The atmosphere at the Lac Two polling station in Koumassi, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, was calm on Sunday. Voting for hundreds of mayors and local councillors seemed to get off to a slow start. There were queues of just seven to […]
Conservation or destruction? Each is in the eye of the beholder.
29 April 2013 by
Tanzanian government wants Maasai off gaming land It is easy for outsiders to be romantic about the Maasai. The proud herders, dressed in traditional “shukas” and extravagant beaded earrings and necklaces, drive their livestock across the vast open grasslands of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. The community lives with their animals in thorn-bush compounds, shunning […]
The last king standing
29 April 2013 by
There are elections and there is a constitution in Swaziland, but the King can overrule both. King Mswati III celebrates his 45th birthday today. Grand celebrations are planned and thousands of people will celebrate alongside him. The king reigns over Africa’s last absolute monarchy – a country opposition leaders describe as an island of dictatorship […]
I’m black. I ball. And I am gay.
29 April 2013 by
Jason Collins reveals he is gay. He is also a free agent. What impact will either have on his chances of signing with a team in the off season. Click here to read the full story.
Voto Latino celebrating ‘diversity in media’
27 April 2013 by
Celebrities, pols and pundits alike celebrated the “diversity in media” and in everyday American life on Friday at the “Our Voices: Celebrating Diversity in Media” reception, dedicated to just that. Actor Daniel Dae Kim from the TV series “Lost” and “Hawaii Five-O,” gave prepared remarks at the event and praised the current commander-in-chief. Kim, a […]