Somali judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf has been elected as President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) based in the Hague, the Netherlands. He was elected to the court’s Chamber of Summary Procedure on Tuesday along with four other judges and two alternate judges who shall hear cases brought before the court. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf wasContinue reading “Somali judge presides over the International Court of Justice”
Author Archives: Ismail Akwei
Meet Robert L. Johnson, first African American billionaire
In commemoration of Black History Month, we shine a light on the first African American billionaire, Robert Louis Johnson. Robert Johnson is an entrepreneur, media mogul, investor and philanthropist. He co-founded Black Entertainment Television (BET) and was a former majority owner of North Carolina’s Charlotte Bobcats. He also founded the RLJ Companies that invest inContinue reading “Meet Robert L. Johnson, first African American billionaire”
South Sudan’s first female pilot takes the captain’s seat at Delta Air Lines
South Sudan’s first female pilot Aluel Bol Aluenge has risen to the position of captain with major American airline company Delta Air Lines after working with Ethiopian Airlines and FlyDubai. 34-year-old Aluel Bol was celebrated in 2011 after completing an aviation training in the United States with the support of the South Sudanese government. “I feel extremelyContinue reading “South Sudan’s first female pilot takes the captain’s seat at Delta Air Lines”
Dutch government takes over Caribbean island after corruption probe
The Dutch government has taken control of the tiny Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius after a committee of inquiry discovered massive financial misappropriation and abuse by its governing council. The governing body of the 8.1 square mile island – a special municipality of the Netherlands – has been dissolved and its deputies and acting lieutenantContinue reading “Dutch government takes over Caribbean island after corruption probe”
Meet Maria Borges, first black model to walk in natural hair
In commemoration of Black History Month, we shine a light on the first black model to ever walk in natural hair in Victoria’s Secret fashion show, Maria Borges. Maria Borges is an Angolan fashion model who was named Forbes Africa Magazine’s top model of 2013. She made history in 2015 by walking in the Victoria’sContinue reading “Meet Maria Borges, first black model to walk in natural hair”
Ismail Akwei 