Queen Araweelo, also known as Ebla Awad, is a powerful figure in the history of Somaliland. She is remembered for her strong leadership in early historical periods, and her legacy lives on in present day, primarily through oral traditions. Her story is not only about rule and power, but also serves as a symbol of the vital role women have played, and continue to play in leadership, despite living in patriarchal societies. She was a courageous young woman who defended the dign

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My name is Mahara. I am a Year 2. And before I say anything else, I want to make one thing very clear. I am not up here because I have everything figured out. I am up here because I survived. Barely. But still, survived. I remember the day I arrived at ALA. I stepped onto this campus with my bags, my dreams, and let's be honest, a very dangerous amount of confidence. My old school was nothing like this. Back home, I knew how everything worked. I had my people, my rhythm, my w

In a semi-viral interview clip, New York Knicks rookie Tyler Kolek broke down the team’s offensive strategy that sounded deceptively simple: “We come out we bang two threes they got to come out of the Zone they start going man and then…it's barbecue chicken from there.” The moment went viral across the internet not only because of the comedic use of the phrase “barbecue chicken” but also due to the deeply strategic logic behind it. What Kolek described in just a few seconds w

Trevor Noah’s rise from a young comedian in South Africa to one of the most recognizable figures in global comedy has transformed not only his own career but also how South African humor is understood internationally. Through his storytelling, Noah has brought the country’s complex history, languages, and cultural tensions to audiences worldwide, turning deeply local experiences into globally relatable comedy. Born in Johannesburg in 1984, Noah’s childhood was shaped by the f

Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya and the first lady Lauriane Doumbouya in Conakry, Guinea, on December 28, 2025 (Source: Citizen Digital). On the night of Friday March 6th, Guinea's military Junta sent out a shocking decree dissolving 40 political parties, including the country’s three main opposition parties. The move was quickly condemned by civil society leaders as a move towards a one-party state under President Mamady Doumbouya. The decree, signed by Guinea's Minister

A one-year deployment in five provinces has resulted in controversy among Parliamentarians, with some seeing it as a necessary move but others expressing concerns that it sets a bad precedent and ignores the deeper problems in South African policing. On March 1st, the South African military began the country's most extensive domestic crime deployment in nearly a decade, with soldiers from the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) being deployed in gang affected townshi