Former Denver Nuggets star and dedicated humanitarian Dikembe Mutombo died October 1 from brain cancer. He was 58 years old. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mutombo was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015 and served as a longtime global ambassador for the NBA. In 2022, his family
US and British citizens among 37 sentenced to death in DR Congo coup trial
Thirty-seven people – including three Americans, a Briton, a Belgian and a Canadian national – have been sentenced to death over an attempt to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The men were accused of leading an attack on both the presidential palace and the home of an ally of President Félix … Read the rest
Complete Biblical Timeline – First Generation
Early on in Genesis, God established days, seasons, and years. He finished His creation in a six-day timeframe, and then rested on the seventh day. Days, seasons, and years all have significant meaning in Scripture. While God doesn’t need to divide time to keep track of it, we need markers of time to understand the … Read the rest
Guide to the decades-long conflict in DR Congo
The resource-rich country, now facing a major rebel attack, has been racked by conflict for more than 30 years. Escalating tensions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have once again drawn global attention to the security crisis in the African country’s mineral-rich eastern region. [Source: Aljazeera]
Heavy fighting between the Congolese armed … Read the rest
Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands
A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison.
Unmarked trucks packed with prison-raised cattle roll out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, where men are sentenced to hard labor and forced to work, for pennies an hour … Read the rest
Beginners Guide to the Old Testament Bible Characters
Abraham & Sarah
Abraham and Sarah start off their story in the book of Genesis, chapter 11. They were called Abram and Sarai, but God later changed their names. They were living with Abraham’s father when God called them to go on a journey to a new land where He would prosper them.
When they … Read the rest
Senegal: Faye – 15 Things to Know About Senegal’s 44-Year-Old President-Elect
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as Senegal’s President-elect after an unprecedented victory at the presidential election on Sunday, March 24, 2024.
Provisional results showed the opposition candidate, Faye had about 53.7%, while former Prime Minister and ruling coalition’s candidate, Amadou Ba, secured 36.2% based on tallies from 90% of polling stations in the first-round vote, … Read the rest
African Gods and Goddesses: The Orisha Pantheon
The Orishas
The orishas are the emissaries of Olodumare or God almighty. They rule over the forces of nature and the endeavors of humanity. They recognise themselves and are recognised through their different numbers and colors which are their marks, and each has their own favorite foods and other things which they like to receive … Read the rest
Africa Timeline
100 000 BC
Humans begin to migrate from Africa to other parts of the world
8500 BC – 6500 BC
In the Sahara Desert region, the people develop the use of pottery and use it for tools and dishes.
6000 BC
Agriculture develops in the Middle East with focus on barley and wheat. The domestication … Read the rest
What’s happening in eastern Congo and why aid groups are warning of a new humanitarian crisis
Aid organizations fear a new humanitarian crisis in the restive eastern Congo region, where the renowned armed rebel group M23 is in the midst of a new advance that threatens to cut off a major city and leave millions of people struggling for food and medical help.
Eastern Congo has been beset by conflict … Read the rest