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INDIA-Delhi Smog Crisis: AQI Plunges to ‘Very Poor,’ Reigniting BJP-AAP Political Blame Game

The morning after Diwali, Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog, drastically reduced visibility, and hazardous air quality. With the city’s Air...

NIGERIA: Young Woman Kills Herself in Gubio Amid Outrage Over Alleged Forced Marriage

A young woman in the Gubio local government area of Borno State has reportedly taken her own life, sparking outrage across the community over...

INDIA: Hema Malini’s Secrets to Wellness at 77 – Fasting, Yoga, and a Pure Vegetarian Diet

Veteran actor and politician Hema Malini continues to impress fans with her remarkable physical and mental fitness, even at the age of 77. Her...

Highly Educated Software Architect Leslie Selected as Occupant of the Asante Mampong Silver Stool

An accomplished academic and senior software architect, Leslie, born on March 14, 1974, in Kumasi, has been officially selected as the occupant of the...

Open Letter To President Yoweri Museveni

Yoweri MuseveniDate: 6 October 2025 To: His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni President of the Republic of Uganda State House, Entebbe, UgandaSubject: Urgent Call for Strategic Action on...

The Impact of African Culture on Caribbean Identity

Traditional congo dance in Portobello. An afro colonial dance mixed with Spanish influences. Image credit: SL-Photography/Shutterstock.comSource: Africa PublicityIntroductionThe Caribbean, often celebrated for its vibrant...

The Cultural and Communal Significance of Irreecha Celebration Among the Oromo People

 Source: Africa PublicityIrreecha is one of the most important cultural and spiritual celebrations for the Oromo people, an ethnic group that primarily inhabits Ethiopia...

Gambia Crowned Jollof Rice Champions, Beating off Competitions from Ghana and Nigeria

  The Gambia has beaten off competitions from Ghana and Nigeria to be crowned the jollof rice champions of West Africa.In the jollof rice category...

Role of Storytelling in Indian Oral Traditions

 IntroductionLong before the written word, India’s wisdom, values, and cultural memory were carried by the spoken voice. Storytelling was not merely entertainment; it was...

Concept of Hospitality in India

 IntroductionIn Indian culture, hospitality is not a courtesy — it is a sacred duty. Rooted in the ancient Sanskrit phrase “Atithi Devo Bhava”, meaning...

The Night of Silence: Ritual Abstinence and the Metaphysics of Sovereignty in Busoga

 By Isaac Christopher LubogoAbstractThis paper examines the Basoga oral tradition that demanded marital abstinence among couples on the night following the Kyabazinga’s wedding. Though...

“Okuniina ku Kigere Ekisaada”: Ancestral Wisdom, Serpents, and the Philosophy of Composure in Busoga 

 By: Isaac Christopher LubogoAbstractThis article interrogates the Busoga cultural practice encapsulated in the phrase “Okuniina ku kigere ekisaada” —literally, “step on your right big...
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