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From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! For 90 years, Wheaties boxes have showcased America’s greatest athletes, beginning in 1934 when baseball hero Lou Gherig first graced the orange package known as the “Breakfast of Champions.” But for decades, General […]
From angry spirits and parallel universes to alien abductions and epic folklore, African writers are offering fresh new horizons for the world’s science fiction landscape. Source link
The Church of England is facing a long overdue reckoning in Africa. Its leader, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, announced his resignation in November after an independent review brought attention to his failure to report to the authorities the barrister John Smyth, a prolific abuser of children. Smyth is found to have physically, sexually and […]
Bongile Ntombela, a South African woman stuck in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to a loan that she took, is pleading for help to pay off the loan so that she can return home. Ntombela made a video which she posted on TikTok explaining how she found herself in a precarious position. According to […]
© Provided by Xinhua This photo taken on Dec. 1, 2024 shows a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria. Started in July 2010 and accomplished in December 2022, the first phase of the LRMT Blue Line corridor project contracted by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) is the […]
Science-fiction, fantasy, horror and other forms of speculative fiction are breathing new life into African writing. International awards, TV deals, new publishing imprints, a growing fanbase and academic studies are adding to the interest. So, what are the best sci-fi and fantasy novels, short stories and anthologies to add to your wish list? We asked […]
Every February, Black History Month celebrates the achievements, contributions and struggles of Black people throughout history. The Black History Month 2025 theme, “African Americans and Labor,” focuses on the impact of work on the experience of Black people. That work ranges from the past agricultural labor of enslaved Africans to today’s Black professionals providing leadership […]
It’s been one of the busiest news years in South Africa in a long time, particularly on the political front. The ANC lost a general election for the first time in the democratic era, forcing it to govern in a coalition with other parties, forging a government of national unity that mercifully excluded the kleptocrats on […]
Twenty promising youth entrepreneurs from African technology ventures and enterprise support organisations have embarked on a two-week study tour of the Republic of Korea, seeking investment and insights from the country’s innovative tech ecosystem. The African Development Bank Group (AfDB)’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab selected these young entrepreneurs from 133 ventures that participated in last […]
2024 CAF FIFPRO MEN’S XI Goalkeeper: Andre Onana (UNITED/Cameroon). Defenders: Achraf Hakimi (PSG/Morocco), Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal/Senegal), Chancel Mbemba (Marseille/DR Congo). Midfielders: Mohammed Kudus (West Ham/Ghana), Sofyan Amrabat (Fenerbahce/Morocco), Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli/Ivory Coast), Yves Bissouma (Tottenham/Mali). Forwards: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool/Egypt), Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray/Nigeria), Ademola Lookman (Atalanta/Nigeria) Source link