Browsing: Africa

In his February tour of London comedy clubs, stand-up comedian Aamer Rahman emphasised that Israel’s actions in Gaza are not directed against militant group H*mas, but…

For centuries, Western powers have held sway over the global political and economic system, often at the expense of the Global South, leading to significant disparities…

British broadcaster Piers Morgan has made a name for himself for his combative interviewing style and controversial remarks on his show. He’s hosted numerous guests and…

Russian President Vladimir Putin rolled out the red carpet to 19 heads of state from 9 members of BRIC+, along with representatives of more than 30…

This week’s Wednesday Wisdom scoop from the late author and thinker Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014) serves as a reminder of the significance of history when…

Tech giant Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp, has come under fire for ‘systemic and global’ censorship of Palestine-related content. Former employees…

Neil deGrasse Tyson, author and astrophysicist, discusses the racial biases propagated by the early scientific community. They claimed that Europeans were at the top of the…

Last year, the US Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious affirmative action programmes for college admissions were illegal.  Since then, institutions across the board have reported a…

Linguistic imperialism is the process whereby dominant powers impose their language on those they colonise, suppressing indigenous languages and thus marginalising their speakers and sustaining power…

This week’s Facts of the Week focus on the great Kingdom of Kongo, which ruled over a vast area in central Africa that includes present-day DRC,…