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According to a leaked memo from the US State Department, Washington could seek to drastically cut back on its diplomatic and political presence on the African continent. The plans may be part of a wider bid by Washington to durably change its relationship with Africa.
\t On Friday, internet and international calls were cut off across the West African nation in anticipation of the election results, according to locals and international observers in the capital, Conakry.
\t This was the third time that Conde matched-up against Diallo. Before the election, observers raised concerns that an electoral dispute could reignite ethnic tensions between Guinea's largest ethnic groups.
The \"Love, Simon\" star recalls Rustin's 1953 arrest in a clip from the new docuseries, which showcases unsung trailblazers of queer history.
Whilst the art form of henna may be thousands of years old, just like any fashionable trend it has taken many a stylish twist and turn down the years.
The temporary staining of women’s hands and feet, in elaborate, symmetrical and geometric patterns, has deep roots in the Arabian Peninsula, Indian subcontinent and North Africa.
Its appearance is commonplace at celebratory occasions like weddings, Diwali and Eid.
Traditionally, henna plant leaves were powdered and mixed with water, lemon juice and sugar to make a smooth paste, easily applied to the skin.
However, to prolong the art’s appearance beyond a week, some commercial suppliers took to adding potentially harmful ingredients such as paraphenylenediamine, found in hair dye.
Natural beauty
Natural henna advocate and newly established entrepreneur, Azra Khamissa from the UAE, recently launched her own non-toxic home henna kits.
Filling a commercial gap in the market, she incorporates essential oils, eucalyptus and lavender into her henna powder, to nourish and beautify the skin safely.
“Anything you find, that's been on the shelf for a while, is not fresh. There will always be chemicals in there,” she told Rebecca McLaughlin-Eastham. “So, I wanted to provide people with something they can use at home and mix by themselves.”
Design directive
A chiropractor by day, Khamissa’s henna passion project quickly gained a sizeable following on social media, as she showcased her contemporary, often boundary-pushing motifs on platforms like Instagram .
“The most popular design is the one that I call ‘a glove’,” says Khamissa.“And the design was inspired by the anatomy of the body. It goes all the way through the fingers and all the way around the hand.”
“Beyond that, everybody loves moons, especially for Ramadan and Eid,” she adds. “And girls love floral work.”
Blurred lines
Khamissa’s aim is to blur ethnic and cultural lines associated with henna, making it accessible for all.
Her current muse is a British rapper and activist, for whom she has penned a particularly wild design.
“It would have to be for M.I.A,” she says of the recording artist. “I really want to do a full body leopard print [for her] at some point. Although that might be a bit risqué, in my world. But I think it would just be amazing to try and draw it on someone.”
Brand expansion
Khamissa dyes a customer’s hand with her henna design
Khamissa has ambitions to take her brand beyond the Middle East region in the years ahead. Not least to capitalize on the growing global trend for temporary tattoos, an industry worth more than $827 million last year, according to Market Watch.
“I would love for it to be possible for anyone, at any time, to be able to find a quality henna product,” the young entrepreneur says. “Worldwide, I mean, maybe not so much [only] within the Middle East.”
As Khamissa continues to build her temporary henna tattoo empire one inking at a time, only time will tell whether she’s able to leave a permanent mark on the impermanent
In a fortnight the respective states will be counting ballots to determine the next President of the United States. Absurdly, we do not vote directly for the President but for electors who vote in the Electoral College on December 14, 2020, to crown the candidate who won a majority of Electoral votes, not necessarily a majority of the votes cast.
Michigan State University will be welcoming students back on campus in January with more in-person classes and available dorms, but spring break is a thing of the past - at least for now. For many students, this will be their first time returning to campus since March. In-person classes were cut short last spring … Continued
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SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDA COURIER The NAACP Florida State Conference has released the following recommendations on the state’s constitutional amendments. These amendments are on the Nov. 3 ballot. Amendment 1 Citizenship Requirement to Vote in Florida Elections: This amendment provides that only United States citizens who are at least 18 years of age, a permanent […]
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Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Virginia have hit their highest level in nearly six weeks.
Kristen Welker is the winner of the presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
Burundi's former president Pierre Buyoya says that he rejects a life sentence he received in absentia this week over the 1993 assassination of his successor, dismissing the case as politically motivated.
\"This is a political trial conducted in a scandalous manner, in violation of all the rules of law. We decide to appeal to the Burundian courts and, when the time comes, to external courts,\" he said at a press conference in Bamako.
The former head of state was also speaking on behalf of the twenty or so military and civilian officials sentenced at the same time as him from 20 years to life imprisonment by the Supreme Court of Burundi, whose verdict was made public Tuesday.
\"Given the rule of law in Burundi, I believe that to go there to face the trial would be tantamount to suicide\" and \"I do not feel like committing suicide at the moment\". \"I will fight to be represented, at least when it comes to the trial that is taking place in the country,\" he added.
Mr. Buyoya explained that he would also \"discuss in full transparency with (his) superiors\" the possibility of \"postponing\" his duties as AU special envoy to Mali and the Sahel. \"It is not for me to decide myself,\" he said.
The first democratically elected president of Burundi and the first Hutu to come to power, Melchior Ndadaye was assassinated in October 1993 in a military coup that would lead the country into a civil war between the Tutsi-dominated army and Hutu rebel groups. It resulted in 300,000 deaths until 2006.
Ndadaye had succeeded Buyoya, who was carried by the army to power in 1987 and who became president again in a new coup between 1996 and 2003, before handing over power to Domitien Ndayizeye, a Hutu, under a peace agreement signed in 2000 in Arusha (Tanzania).
Mr. Buyoya was convicted of \"attacking the head of state, attacking the authority of the state and attempting to bring about massacre and devastation\". His name had already been cited in connection with this assassination, without the beginning of any proof being provided.
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At the crossroads where Floyd … of police officer Derek Chauvin, African-American Pastor Rozenia Fuller explains what …
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) - Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries were divided on the issue of 'free and fair' elections in Venezuela, with The Bahamas, Haiti, Jamaica, and St Lucia all voting in favour of the resolution tabled at the 50th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) that ended here on Wednesday.
Waka Flocka Flame is no stranger to controversy but this week he is facing heightened backlash after suggesting that President... View Article
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Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is the seventh Archbishop of Washington. On October 25, Pope Francis named Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory a cardinal, along with 12 other new cardinals worldwide.…
President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden took the stage for the final presidential debate Thursday night. Here's what you missed.
The academy will also receive a special name change.
By FRANK BAJAK BOSTON (AP) — Democratic voters in at least four battleground states including Florida and Pennsylvania received threatening emails, falsely purporting to be from the far-right group Proud Boys, that warned “we will come after you” if the recipients didn’t vote for President Donald Trump. The voter-intimidation operation apparently used email addresses obtained […]
There is injustice in America. There is discrimination. There is a legacy of racism and inequality that lives still in our institutions, our laws, and in too many people’s hearts that makes it harder for Black people to succeed.
The U.S. set a record in coronavirus cases Thursday with more than 77,000, surpassing the previous one-day record set in July.
US President Donald Trump has long refused to disclose his tax returns, which has caused trouble for him amongst democrats
… faculty in both African and African-American Studies and Latin American Studies …
Rachel Maddow charged that the president was \"trying to intimidate\" the White House correspondent in the days leading up to the debate.
Opinion - United States President Donald J. Trump surprises no one any more with his use of Twitter for every announcement, big or small, compliment or insult, diplomacy or outrage.
NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker is being praised today for her calm, able performance moderating the final presidential... View Article
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When the coronavirus began spreading across Jamaica, sending many into quarantine and lockdown, Jodian Duhaney stepped up to the plate to assist those who were unable to provide for themselves. Duhaney’s initiative, Just4Charity, started small,...
As a part of the When We All Vote Together Early Vote Weeks of Action, this outdoor activation near the Milwaukee Area Technical College early voting site builds momentum around early voting (Milwaukee, WI): Tomorrow, Saturday, October 24th, National Vote Early Day, Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote in partnership with More Than A Vote, […]
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Government officials blame Iran for distributing an email that threatened Democratic voters who won't change their registration to Republican.
Claudia Lauer | Associated Press Police unions nationwide have largely supported President Donald Trump's reelection, amid mass demonstrations over police brutality and accusations of systemic racism — but a number of Black law enforcement officers are speaking out against these endorsements, saying their concerns over entering the 2020 political fray were ignored. Trump has touted […]
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