The layman on the street only sees rains, snow and sunshine. In Africa our diviners claim the hand of the divine is obvious in occurrences of violent storms and floods. Many see what they describe as the end times. 2023 is considered the warmest year so far. There have been floods in China, India, parts […]
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An initiative to train hairdressers in mental health counseling is providing relief to hundreds of clients in a region with the world’s least access to therapy. ELIAN PELTIER Joseline de Lima was wandering the dusty alleys of her working-class neighborhood in the capital of Togo one day last year, when a disturbing thought crossed her […]
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…..where local dishes reign supreme KOFI AYIM On a typical Sunday, the Living Room restaurant, located in the enclaves of the rich and famous East Legon, bustles at the seams with revelers. The 20-year-old restaurant started as a modest retirement dream project together with a living room–type movie house, according to Mr. Charles Mainoo, the […]
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Bee Arthur – the dynamic designer from Ghana whose signature blond tresses make her visible and recognizable everywhere she is present – took the fashion world by surprise back in 2001 when she won the KORA All Africa Fashion Award in Sun City, South Africa. The journey to this illustrious fashion designer and stylistic icon […]
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EMMANUEL KUYOLE When Daryl Bosu talks about Ghana’s Atewa Forest, his hometown pride is palpable. “It is one of the most breathtaking landscapes you’ll ever find in our country. It leaves an enchanting impression for anyone who steps into it,” said the conservationist, who lives close to the forest’s border. “It is very green throughout […]
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Draft resolution to European parliament committee is first formal attempt to place reparations for slavery on EU agenda AMELIA GENTLEMAN The European Union should urgently address and reverse the lasting impacts of European colonialism and support a reparations program to rectify continuing injustices, according to a draft resolution to be presented to the European parliament’s […]
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Weighing up to 500 grams, growing to a length of ten centimeters and highly prized in the Ivory Coast, giant snails have regrettably fallen victim to deforestation and pesticides, and are disappearing from the rainforest. In an effort to save the species, while making an earning, locals are breeding them in booming farms. “Snail farming […]
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