Idris Elba plans to move to Africa to ‘bolster film industry’
Idris Elba is no absentee boss. As part of his ongoing effort to develop Africa’s film industry, the Golden Globe-winning actor plans to build film…
Why medical support for safe abortion is growing in a post-Roe world | Women’s Rights
In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned its own decision from 1973 in the landmark Roe v Wade case, which until then protected…
How young people are changing the world of politics | Politics
We explore youth in power. The median age of leaders is 62, but young people are pushing for change.It is still a golden age for…
Go Telem on the Mountain: Making Music in Sierra Leone | Music
Solomon Fatoma, aka Solo’s Beat, creates his music from the sounds he finds all around him. Solomon Fatoma makes remarkable music. He is a multitalented…
Dornoch holds off Mindframe to win 2024 Belmont Stakes in upset
The Triple Crown season is over. Three races, three different winners. No clear star in the making. Or maybe three of them. Dornoch etched his…
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan will run in Preakness Stakes
Mystik Dan, winner of the Kentucky Derby a week ago, will be entered in the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course…
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan might skip Preakness Stakes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mystik Dan’s road to the Triple Crown might be taking a detour before the Preakness Stakes. Kenny McPeek, trainer of the Kentucky Derby…
Ex-Dodger Jayson Werth got a horse in Kentucky Derby in two years
Minds were blown when former Dodgers outfielder Jayson Werth agreed to a seven-year, $126-million free-agent contract with the Washington Nationals during the 2010 winter meetings.…
Nearly 55 million face hunger in West and Central Africa, UN warns | Hunger News
UN agencies say double-digit inflation and stagnating local production are major drivers of the hunger crisis. Nearly 55 million people will struggle to feed themselves…
Stronghold gets trainer D’Amato and jockey Fresu in Kentucky Derby
The field for the Kentucky Derby firmed up Saturday on the last day of major prep races and, despite some doubts, California will have a…
In Sierra Leone, climate change worsens human trafficking of the poor | Human Trafficking
Freetown, Sierra Leone – Zainab – last name withheld – sits in a dimly lit office in the Sierra Leonean capital Freetown, plugs a number…
Sierra Leone court allows ex-President Koroma to go abroad for medical care | Courts News
The former leader is charged with treason for his alleged role in a failed coup in November. A Sierra Leone court has allowed former President…
Sierra Leone charges ex-leader Koroma’s guard, 11 others over failed coup | Military News
Those charged were part of 85 people arrested in connection with the attempted coup in Sierra Leone on November 26. Sierra Leone authorities have charged…
‘I just sit and hope’: A mother’s refugee story | Refugees
An Al Jazeera series: Leaving two children behind, a pregnant Sierra Leonean mother pins her hopes on crossing to Europe. Tunis, Tunisia — Standing in…
Ex-Sierra Leone president Koroma to be questioned over ‘failed coup’ | Government News
Koroma, who strongly condemned the attack, said he was ‘ready to support the police investigations to the fullest’. A former president of Sierra Leone has…
Renewed violence in Sierra Leone is a sign of fragility, polarisation | Opinions
Two decades after the end of its deadly civil war, Sierra Leone is once again teetering on the precipice of conflict. On November 26, gunmen…