The United Nations has joined in the celebration of Africa Day on May 25, 2018, which marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of the African Union. Secretary-General António Guterres called on all countries of the world to support Africa-led solutions to African problems for a peaceful and prosperous Africa. “Africa is increasingly driving itsContinue reading “UN calls on all nations to support Africa-led solutions to African problems”
Author Archives: Ismail Akwei
How Rwanda is making major moves to be Africa’s top tourism destination
Rwanda is noted for being one of Africa’s most accessible places to do business, and now, it is climbing the ladder to be the continent’s top tourism destination in the next three years. The East African country recorded 1.3 million visitors to its tourist sites in 2017 and it seeks to receive more as tourismContinue reading “How Rwanda is making major moves to be Africa’s top tourism destination”
This Cameroonian nationalist is chopping off heads of colonial statues in his country
This article has been edited and was first published on December 08, 2017. He is a hero to many, but a notorious criminal to the Cameroonian government for vandalizing colonial-era statues and monuments built by French colonialists in the economic capital Douala. 41-year-old Andre Blaise Essama describes himself as an activist who aims to replace all the colonial statues in the city with thoseContinue reading “This Cameroonian nationalist is chopping off heads of colonial statues in his country”
How a pregnant Mary Turner was brutally lynched by a white mob in 1918
It is a hundred years since the brutal murder of 21-year-old Mary Turner, a young pregnant black mother of two who was lynched on May 19, 1918, by a white mob only a day after the lynching of her husband, Hazel Turner. Turner was killed by a river between Lowndes and Brooks counties in GeorgiaContinue reading “How a pregnant Mary Turner was brutally lynched by a white mob in 1918”
Two black female pilots fly Alaska Airlines plane for the first time in 86 years
It was with style and honor that Tara Wright, the captain of Flight 361 from San Francisco to Portland introduced herself and first officer Mallory Cave to passengers as the first black women to fly a plane in Alaska Airlines’ history. The Boeing 737 took off on Mother’s Day after applause from passengers following CaptainContinue reading “Two black female pilots fly Alaska Airlines plane for the first time in 86 years”
Ismail Akwei 