Taro, buñuelos y transformación

Taro, buñuelos y transformación El programa de formación culinaria para refugiados de Inwood celebra a sus nuevos graduados Por Adelina Romero Los graduados de la nueva cohorte culinaria celebran en Inwood. En una temporada llena de togas y...

Man from Guinea detained by ICE agents outside immigration court in NYC

A man from Guinea is now being held at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility after being detained outside immigration court in Lower Manhattan. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo spoke with his husband, who fears his partner could get...

Man from Guinea detained by ICE agents outside immigration court in Lower Manhattan

Meet the bird that has 7 different names and why

Have you ever paused for a moment and wondered, "Why is the big bird called a 'Turkey”? It doesn’t come from Turkey, and ironically, in Turkey, it's called “Hindi.” Across different cultures, this bird has been given a whirlwind of names.These...

Gender Minister hosts regional dialogue on shelter operationalisation

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), through its Human Trafficking Secretariat, has hosted a four-day regional experience-sharing mission on trauma-informed care and shelter operationalisation in Accra. Organised in...

Morabeza documented the culture of Cape Verde before independence

The Cape Verdean music embodies a poignant sentiment, channeling unspoken emotions, unexpressed faiths, and confessions held back, as described by Djunga di Biluca, founder of Morabeza Records, who passed away in 2023. These words appeared on the...

Mass Immigration Turned Europe Unlivable. America Is Next.

Now that a critical mass of voters in our largest city have decided to support a socialist Muslim rapper from Uganda who openly despises every founding principle of this country, you’re hearing a lot of predictions about what New York might look...

UN Raises Alarm on Disappearances of Opposition Figures in Guinea

A group of United Nations experts has called on Guinea’s ruling military junta to address concerns over the alleged enforced disappearances of three prominent human rights activists, two of whom remain missing. The joint letter from UN special...

Education is new liberation struggle, Falola tells African leaders

Celebrated Professor of History, Toyin Falola, has called on African leaders to reimagine education as the continent’s new liberation frontier. He argued that the 21st century battle for Africa’s emancipation lies not in political rhetoric, but in...

10th edition of Candlelight Culture Market

Over four nights, more than 60 artisans from different cultures will share traditions, flavours, knowledge and artistic expressions with thousands of visitors. Free to attend, the event is expected to attract around 50,000 people, in an...

Necaxa's Sylla fled Guinea as a refugee. Now he's living 'Mexican dream'

It's been a long road for Ibrahime Sylla, who escaped persecution in Guinea. Now, at Liga MX club Necaxa, he's 'the happiest man in the world'. ESPNIbrahime Sylla is one of nearly 120,000 people who sought asylum in Mexico in 2022. His journey...

Pakistan slides in global gender equality rankings

The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025 has once again placed Pakistan at the bottom of its rankings, 148th out of 148 countries — a disheartening position that reflects deep-seated structural and societal inequalities. With a...

Peace is everything

If we lose peace, we lose everything. Look around us at our brothers and sisters in nations once full of promise, now broken by the scourge of war, political strife, and lawlessness. Look at the shattered streets of Liberia, the blood-soaked soils...

The Djembe Drum: A Rhythmic Journey Through Culture and Sound

The djembe drum is more than a musical instrument—it’s a powerful symbol of community, rhythm, and expression. Originating in West Africa, the djembe is renowned for its deep cultural roots and the way it brings people together through sound. With...

Prominent Critic of Guinean Junta Abducted, Tortured

In Guinea early on Saturday morning, at least a half-dozen heavily armed men broke into the home of Mohamed Traoré, a prominent lawyer and former bar association president, assaulted him and his daughter, and then forced him into a car and drove...

Guinea Establishes New Election Body Ahead of September Referendum

Guinea’s military-led government has created a new electoral authority ahead of a scheduled constitutional referendum on September 21, a move that has drawn criticism over its credibility and impartiality. The new body was established by a...

Guinea: Lax permit allocation behind mining permit withdrawals

Image of mining site in the Republic of Guinea. Screenshot from the video “Guinea withdraws mining permits from dozens of mining companies” on the RFI YouTube Channel Guinea is an African country with vast mineral resources, especially bauxite (...

A historian’s first visit to Rome was a historic one

First impressions and a final goodbye I had never, until this past May, been to Rome, or for that matter, Italy. I found myself in the Eternal City to pay my respects to Pope Francis and to chronicle my experience of the conclave. I soon learned...

Russia coaches Ugandan medics to fight fatal epidemics

(MENAFN) Russia’s health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, has begun training Ugandan medical professionals as part of an initiative to strengthen Africa’s ability to fight infectious disease outbreaks. The program, launched in Kampala, follows the...

Coup Leaders Are Rewriting Their Playbook

On April 12, 2025, the world watched as Gabonese citizens cast their ballots in the first presidential election since the fall of the Bongo dynasty, which had ruled the country for nearly six decades. But rather than marking a clean democratic...