Comment on this storyCommentCHANTILLY, Va. — The indoor basketball court at a Northern Virginia fitness center echoes with a familiar chorus of cheers and groans punctuated by a blaring buzzer. Gihad Salih watches from the sidelines as two teams face off.The event, a fundraiser on an August weekend for local Sudanese aid organizations, feels a long way from the corpse-strewn streets of Khartoum, where some of his extended family remain.The Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group battling Sudan’s military since April, had moved deeper into the neighborhood where Salih’s uncles live, they had said in a conversation by WhatsApp the…
Author: King Jaja
Read More
Africa Renewal: Why are you here at the United Nations headquarters? DJ Cuppy: It is an absolute pleasure to be here. My name is DJ Cuppy, also known as Florence Otedola. I am an international DJ and philanthropist, but most importantly, I am an avid believer and advocate for SDG 4 [quality education] and SDG 5 [gender equality]. I was invited here in New York to participate in International Day of Peace activities. I was a young Nigerian girl with local dreams, but education has made me a woman with a global vision at 30 years old. As you know,…
A nation that fails to recognise and honour the labour of her heroes past stands to lose the vital link to a progressive future. This is the unanimous view of some retired and active special athletes, including Paralympic Games medalists, who have voiced their annoyance at being neglected and treated poorly by successive governments despite winning more laurels and outclassing their able bodied counterparts at major continental and global championships. For years, these para-athletes have shown exceptional resilience, determination and skill on both national and international stages, yet, they find themselves battling not only their disabilities, but survival. Even though…
On Sunday, September 3, 2023, the 16th Headies Award took place in Atlanta Georgia for the second consecutive year. Since its inception in 2006, the Headies has played a prominent role in the documentation of the strides recorded in the Nigerian music industry through its award which has now become the biggest prize in Nigerian music. On the night, Mavin star, Rema was the biggest winner, going home with three gongs. His Nigerian music renaissance speech was also the highlight of the event. Other big winners were Asake with two gongs including the coveted Next Rated Award; Burna Boy picked…
Patagonia an incredible region in South America is a great place to come for an ultimate adventure. There are many amazing places to visit and things to do in the region. Your Patagonia itinerary will depend on how much time you have in the region. I would recommend having a minimum of 7 days and deciding what you want to see and do. In my opinion, southern Patagonia is the best place to come if you don’t have much time and want to see some of the highlights of the region. The suggested itineraries are focused on the south of…
Despite the criticisms levelled against Mel Gibson’s The Passion, especially from Protestant quarters, his portrayal of Gethsemane is profoundly theological. After pleading with the Father to be spared the cross, Jesus stands up and crushes a snake’s head. This striking imagery alludes to God’s promise in Genesis 3:15, “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” This has traditionally been called the protevangelion, meaning ‘first gospel.’ It promised that even though the reality for fallen humanity would be conflict with evil…
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles is pleased to announce EVITA TEZENO: The Moments We Share Are the Memories We Keep, a new series of large-scale mixed-media collage paintings. This will be the artist’s fourth solo exhibition with the gallery, until October 28, 2023. Deep Conversation, 2023 As a continuation of My Life, My Story, Tezeno’s 2022 solo exhibition, the series builds on visual narratives depicting soulful everyday scenes of Black life – introducing us to new friends, family, and endearing moments from the artist’s life. Tezeno uses a combination of richly patterned hand-painted papers, acrylic paint, vintage buttons inherited…
by Staff Reporter Thursday Sep 28, 2023. 13:30 Kwesi Appiah has been given the green light to take up the reins of the Sudan national team after receiving an endorsement from Asante Kotoko’s sole stakeholder, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.The former Ghana coach is currently serving as the Porcupine Warriors’ Technical Director, but was approached by the Sudan Football Association (SFA) to take charge of the Secretarybirds.Appiah held a meeting with the Asantehene in London and will now travel to Sudan after reaching an agreement on a three-year deal with the SFA.“The Committee would be headed by Captain Mohamed Abdullah Mazda…
Scientists in Nigeria say they’re studying the Usutu virus, originally found in South Africa, to better understand how viruses carried by migratory birds might one day affect humans in a world of changing climate impacts. “There hasn’t been much study done of Usutu, so we’re trying to cover the gap,” said Nnomzie Atama, a veterinarian from the A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute based in Jos East. Atama’s work is presented in a Science magazine piece by Jon Cohen, published Wednesday, that explains how climate-related changes in bird migration could affect both bird and human health due to new types of virus…
The work stands as a testament to the resilience of communities scarred by conflict and the individuals dedicated to helping them rebuild. The video launch of the poem took place on 14 September at the UN headquarters in New York, ahead of the International Day of Peace, which is celebrated annually on 21 September. Born amidst the turmoil of war in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Pacifique now serves in theUN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC. For him, peace is a distant dream, having grown up in a region that has seen relentless violence for decades. …