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Girls usually read better than boys. Why this isn’t the case in some African countries
The Conversation· 4 days agoThe anomaly in sub-Saharan Africa suggests that girls in these countries may encounter obstacles to their educational participation and reading development. As a social demographer ...
A Look at Spanish-speaking Countries and Regional Dialects
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 days agoLike English, Spanish is a global language with nearly 600 million Spanish speakers worldwide. There are many Spanish-speaking countries, from the 21 nations with Spanish ...
June 16 uprising: how a massacre in South Africa led to Africa’s boycott of the 1976 Olympics
The Conversation· 2 days agoIn 1976 Montreal became only the second French-speaking city to host the event since Paris in 1924 and security issues were high on the agenda. With just ...
G7 leaders tackle migration, AI and economic security on second and final day of summit in Italy
Houston Chronicle· 9 hours ago“We are working together and with others to address the pressing challenges of our time,” the G7...
Tyla, Tems, & Ayra Starr: How African Pop Stars Are Leading Music's New Wave
W Magazine· 16 hours agoIn recent years, African women have become some of the most inventive and exciting new artists in...
Afrophobia is destroying the African dream
Al Jazeera· 2 days agoSpeaking at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, on May 17, Africa’s richest person, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, complained ...
Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address a G7 summit, raising alarm about AI. The G7 responds
San Francisco Chronicle· 10 hours agoPope Francis challenged leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies on Frida y to keep human dignity...
G7 leaders tackle the issue of migration on the second day of their summit in Italy
Associated Press via AOL· 1 day agoLeaders of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations turned their attention to migration at...
Nigel Farage pledges to 'not stop campaigning' following Yorkshire attack: 'I will not surrender to...
DJournalnow· 3 days agoSpeaking to supporters in Great Yarmouth following the attack, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage pledged...
Africa Must Cure Systemic Corruption To Become A Player In World Affairs
Forbes· 3 days agoNowhere is this truer than in much of present-day Africa and its economic prospects. Despite the continent’s abundance of strategic resources, the region remains crippled ...