Saheed Osupa    Saheed Osupa, whose full name is Akorede Babatunde Saheed Okunola, is a legendary Nigerian Fuji musician, songwriter, and actor known for his powerful voice, lyrical depth, and intellectual style of Fuji music. Born on August 7, 1969, in Ajegunle, Lagos State, Nigeria, he hails from Ibadan in Oyo State. Over the decades, Saheed Osupa has established himself as one of...

Guinea’s former coup leader, Mamady Doumbouya, has been declared the winner of the country’s presidential election, according to provisional results released on Tuesday. The results show Doumbouya secured 86.72% of votes cast in the December 28 election, giving him an outright majority and eliminating the need for a runoff. Turnout was officially put at 80.95%, though participation...

Kilwa Kisiwani   Along the warm blue waters of the Indian Ocean, where waves gently touch the eastern shores of Africa, there once stood a chain of powerful and beautiful cities known as the Swahili stone towns. Among them, one city rose above the rest in wealth, influence, and legend. That city was Kilwa Kisiwani. Today Kilwa Kisiwani is a quiet island off the southern coast of...

Israel’s military has sacked three generals and disciplined several senior officers for their roles in failures leading up to Hamas’s October 7, 2023, assault—the deadliest attack in the country’s history. The decision, announced Sunday, follows public pressure for accountability and a systemic investigation requested by Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. Among those...

In a bustling town, there was a hairdresser named Amina, famous for styles that seemed to flow naturally from her hands. She never owned a mirror, not even a small one. Customers often asked, puzzled, “How do you know what it looks like?” She would smile mysteriously and say, “I see with my hands, not with my eyes.” At first, people were skeptical. Some left worried...