Africa
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History
The other Cleopatra
Cleopatra Selene who was born in 40 BCE and was the daughter of a foreign queen, had been declared Queen…
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Literature
Virtual Congress of the World Poetry Movement in Africa
About 30 national coordinators representing countries of Africa continent, and an undetermined number of international poets and observers will participate…
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Literature
World Poetry Movement national coordinators to meet virtually
Currently the Coordinating Committee of the World Poetry Movement is orienting its work towards the convocation and realization of virtual…
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Literature
Poets of 6 Continents in the Silk Road Anthology for Africa
In early October, Ashraf Aboul-Yazid, founder and editor of the series, called on world poets to submit “Nano-Poems for Africa”…
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Climate Crisis
Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021
Areas that were unusually dry included South America’s Rio de la Plata area, where a persistent drought has affected the…
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Floods
Over 27 million children at risk from devastating record-setting floods
In Pakistan, more than one in nine children under five, who were admitted to health facilities in flood-affected areas of…
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Literature/Poetry
The Silk Road Anthology: Nano Poems for Africa
The poets can send one ‘Nano poem to Africa’ with 99 words biography and a portrait. Deadline is December 31,…
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Entertainment
Sisterhood and Slavery in “The Woman King”
Viola Davis’s new feature is a rousing tribute to the world’s only all-female army. But how true is the story…
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Feature
Stories of survival and self-sacrifice from Mali’s local jihadist dialogues
The four individuals with very different lives are: a village chief and peace activist; a local official; a cattle herder;…
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Africa
Safety Waves versus Death Waves
Between these circles, waves operate their influence. It is true that we write for ourselves, but we also write for…
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