The new Chairperson of the African Union, Paul Kagame has downplayed allegations that China had hacked into the systems of the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa and has been spying on its activities since 2012. Kagame said Africa should have built the facility if it did not want to be spied on. He addedContinue reading “Africa should have built its own AU headquarters – Kagame on Chinese spy claims”
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Egypt hosts the world’s tallest man and the world’s shortest woman [Photos]
Egypt’s tourism authority has invited the world’s tallest man and the world’s shortest woman to tour historic sites in the country in an effort to promote its tourism sector. 31-year-old Sultan Kosen from Turkey stands at 8 feet and 9 inches tall while 25-year-old Jyoti Amge from India stands at 2 feet and 6 inches tall. They had a photoshoot atContinue reading “Egypt hosts the world’s tallest man and the world’s shortest woman [Photos]”
Checking in on Damian Marley’s cannabis farm in a California jail
Damian Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, is reaping some cash from his multimillion-dollar investment in an old prison in California which he converted into a cannabis farm. The cannabis advocate and partnering company, Ocean Grown Extracts, purchased the 77,000 square foot Claremont Custody Center – which was shut down in 2011 – fromContinue reading “Checking in on Damian Marley’s cannabis farm in a California jail”
[Exclusive Interview] Ivorian ‘Black Panther’ actor leading fight for undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
Many Africans in the United States are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea after plans by President Donald Trump to repeal the 2012 Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA allowed nearly 700,000 individuals, who entered the country as minors and stayed illegally, to receive a renewable two-year period of deferredContinue reading “[Exclusive Interview] Ivorian ‘Black Panther’ actor leading fight for undocumented immigrants in the U.S.”
Uganda’s president falls in love with two things in a week: execution and Trump
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has raised eyebrows this week with his startling affinity for arguably the most unpopular man in America, and then capital punishment. He told legislators in the capital Kampala on Tuesday that he loves U.S. President Donald Trump for being frank about Africa. This follows an outcry over Trump’s reported statement callingContinue reading “Uganda’s president falls in love with two things in a week: execution and Trump”
Ismail Akwei 