Chef Ryan Cole has been going fishing since he was a child. Emily Zemler Our boat has only just arrived at Cape Point, on the far southern point of South Africa’s Cape Peninsula, when one of the fishing lines begins to pull. It’s a sunny day at the end of April, the beginning of autumn … Read more
Rabat, Morocco — Two American soldiers went missing in southwestern Morocco after participating in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced on Sunday. AFRICOM said that the United States, Morocco and other countries participating in the African Lion exercise launched a search and rescue operation. She added … Read more
Over two decades, Valerie Mercer has built a collection that asserts that the entire history of American art must include African American artists. Courtesy of the Detroit Institute of Arts When the Detroit Institute of Arts unveiled its newly reinstalled galleries dedicated to African American art last fall, the most significant change wasn’t just organizational, … Read more
Two runners found to have fraudulently competed on behalf of female teammates in a major marathon in South Africa have been disqualified and could face a two-year ban from the event, along with the two women. The two runners exchanged their bibs with the two men, who both finished in the top 10 in the … Read more
(From left to right) Kobe, Valentina and Kwame Mintah. Courtesy Effie Gallery “A lot of our artists are happy that we represent them because we are similar. As Africans, we understand the story they are telling and who they are talking to,” Kwame Mintah, Ghanaian cultural entrepreneur, art collector and co-founder of Ife Contemporary Gallery … Read more
In a historic vote, the UN General Assembly did just that specific The trans-Atlantic slave trade and the racist enslavement of Africans, as “the most serious crime against humanity.” Egypt joined 122 other countries in voting in favor of the resolution, which was approved by 123 votes in favour, with only three votes in favor … Read more
Cape Town, South Africa – Their lawyers said on Tuesday that three men who were deported by the United States to Aswini in July were detained in the Aqsa Security Prison in the African nation for seven weeks without charge and without access to the legal advisor despite the completion of criminal rulings in the … Read more
US President Donald Trump will host five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” at the White House, while the region cools from the impact of American aid discounts. The sudden meeting with the leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea -Bissau comes at a time when the Trump administration has taken … Read more
Amid a slew of white-collar pardons, Trump has drawn explicit scrutiny after asserting he could be pardoning actuality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley following their convictions and incarcerations for financial institution fraud and tax evasion in 2022. “In line with this administration, in case you are a actuality star with some huge cash, and a … Read more