Israel’s military to investigate Gaza attacks, and other developments in the Middle East
Photo credit: WRAL The Israeli military said it will investigate the killings of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family members in February 2024, and the separate killings of 15 paramedics in March 2025. Both drew international attention. The Associated Press reports that the announcement followed reviews of 150 incidents of troop conduct during the war in Gaza….
Jason Arday’s tragic death reveals the intense skepticism Black scholars face by Cornel Grey, Western University
Photo credit: The Conversation Jason Arday’s death at 41 came only days after his resignation from the University of Cambridge. He had been facing intense scrutiny of his academic record and allegations of plagiarism. Arday’s story had also become fodder for ongoing accusation by some critics that universities pursuing racial diversity do so at the…
Liberia to accept 1,200 deportees from the US
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the US in the next 12 months, with an initial group of 20 expected to arrive on Thursday, the government said in a statement. CBC News reports that the Liberian government’s statement on Tuesday said the deportees “will include citizens or nationals of African and Western…
Just Like That! – Adewale Sobowale
There are so many things that happen to us as a matter of course.They happen just like that! Our parents met, they courted. They consequently got married. Just like that! After a nine month pregnancy, our mothers went into labour, and we were given birth to. Just like that! From babies we grew into infancy….
Welcome on Board! – Adewale Sobowale
We wish to join all Nigerians in welcoming President Buhari back home. We pray that God himself will give him spiritual healing. But then, I’m sure Mr President would be much more inclined to repositioning the health care system in this country now. Even if he had not wanted to do it initially, I’m sure…