Gbowee Foundation supports assault victim
An alleged assault on a young Liberian lady by a presidential bodyguard has claimed the attention of the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa (GPFA) with the foundation saying that its major concern is the well-being of the victim and the provision of legal representation for her as she undergoes medical treatment. GPFA’s Executive Director Mrs. Williametta Saydee-Tarr said the paramount concern right now is […]
Mexico claims double win in Homeless World Cup
Mexico raised both the Women’s and the Men’s Homeless World Cup trophies in Amsterdam on Saturday evening, making them just the second nation to secure a men’s and women’s title in the same year. With this win, the Mexican women are the first team to claim the top prize three times, overtaking the men’s teams from […]
APC Scandinavia speaks against imposters
This message is intended for the general public, members and potential members of All Progressives Congress, with the abbreviation APC Scandinavia comprising Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland, and such person intending to make enquiries regarding the status of the aforementioned Political Party either in the Scandinavia or any part of the world. We members […]
Homeless World Cup: one family, different cultures
“It is one big family with people from different cultures. You can’t explain the feeling. You should be part of the experience to know what I mean.” Michel van Oudheusden is at loss for words to describe the atmosphere of the Homeless World Cup. “My wife joined me a couple of years ago in Poznan. When […]
B. Faso: The return of the phantoms of the past
In the afternoon on Wednesday 16 September 2015, soldiers of the infamous Regiment of the president’s security forces – Regiment de Sécurité Présidentielle (RSP) – entered the Presidential Palace Kosyam where the Government Council meeting was ongoing, and took the government in custody. This is the fourth time during the less than one-year-transition that the […]
African players are top scorers in Sweden
African players are at the helm of the scoring charts of Sweden’s two top football championships. Eritrean striker Henok Goitom leads the pack in the country’s premier male football championship, the Allsvenskan, with 15 goals in 23 matches while Cameroonian goal machine Gaelle Enganamouit has been banking the goals this season for Ekilstuna United DFF in the female […]
Liberia: Staying true to the culture spirit
When a visiting culture minister from the West African country of Liberia recently tried to defend his government’s controversial sale of the Kendeja national cultural shrine during a cultural event in Minnesota, many in the audience scorned and booed him for his apparent lack of “culture sensitivity” and also for trying to take his “government’s […]
Homeless World Cup begins in Amsterdam
The 13th Homeless World Cup kicked off in spectacular style in Amsterdam Saturday, after being opened by King Willlem-Alexander. The tournament, which uses football to tackle homelessness, will feature over 500 players from 48 nations over the next seven days. The event started with the players marching and dancing their way through an opening parade […]
Millions go hungry because of Boko Haram
Families driven out of villages, farmers unable to tend crops, food stocks of entire communities raided: Boko Haram’s impact on the people of Western and Central Africa lingers long after the rape and slaughter. More than 5.5 million people living in conflict areas in Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Chad, nearly half of whom have been […]
Over 1000 African entries to Triggerfish story lab
The Triggerfish Story Lab received a whopping 1 378 entries from storytellers and filmmakers from 30 countries across Africa and its diaspora, all eager to write the continent’s next animated blockbuster or hit TV series. “When I told people I expected over 1 000 submissions from across Africa, everyone laughed at me. Ha! Now who’s […]
