Burkina Faso Coup: military overthrows President Kaboré
Earlier this week, the military confirmed ousting President Kaboré, suspending the constitution, dissolving the government, and closing the nation’s borders. In less than 2 years, West Africa has witnessed a total of 4 coups. This week, hundreds of people flocked to Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, in support of the...
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Exclusive – Chatting to ‘Miss Fat Kid’ Monica Hudson
Miss Fat Kid, also known as Monica Hudson, has been a one woman-team running her own jewellery business, Moonshine Spectrum, for the last couple of years. Telling me about her new endeavour, The Fat Kid, we discuss the body positivity movement, medical discrimination, and The Devil Wears Prada. Monica did...
Rihanna donates $15 million to climate justice organisations
Once again, Rihanna has proved that she is indeed a queen by donating $15 million to climate activism. Barbados native and billionaire baddie Rihanna has just pledged millions of dollars to climate justice organisations in the United States and the Caribbean. Through her charity, the Clara Lionel Foundation, $15 million USD...
Colombia is the latest Latin American country to decriminalise abortion
The Constitutional Court’s decision to legalise the procedure within the first 24 weeks of pregnancy follows a growing trend across the region, which is renowned for its deeply conservative values. Adding to a recent string of legal victories for reproductive rights in Latin America, Colombia’s top court on constitutional matters...
Trees that survived the dinosaur extinction are now in serious danger
Once abundant all over the world, the rare cycad plant is now considered a luxury status symbol. As a result, the species is being poached to the brink of extinction. Expensive watches and flashy sportscars are sure fire ways to exhibit your financial success to the world – but how...
COVID-19 vaccine factories to pop up in developing countries
In a bid to address vaccine nationalism, pop-up vaccine factories resembling shipping containers are set to appear in developing countries. If you’ve forgotten about the vaccine rush that happened back in 2020, you’re probably living in a nation that hoarded a bunch of the supply. While many of us are...
Why ‘gaslighting’ becoming more than a dating buzzword is progressive
The term recently made an impact within the UK legal system, speaking to a wider and long overdue culture shift in challenging abusive behaviour. If you’ve ever dipped your toe into the dating pool, likelihood is you may have experienced ‘gaslighting’ at one stage or another. The term, which was in fact being used colloquially as early as the 60s but only recently began to gain traction...
Understanding Nigeria’s northern region kidnappings
WARNING: This article discusses acts of violence and sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised. Across Northern Nigeria, kidnappings have become a source of income for local criminal gangs targeting school children for huge ransoms. At the beginning of this year, a number of hostages, mostly women and children, were released after two months of abduction by bandits. Kidnappings have become a worrying trend in Nigeria, mostly in the north-western region of...
People everywhere are calling for the phasing-out of fossil fuels
With ever increasing heatwaves, mudslides, and rising sea levels, phasing out fossil fuels is a critical step in solving climate change. For decades, scientists have continued to confirm the significant role the fossil fuel industry has played in causing climate change. In fact, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has confirmed that coal, oil, and gas have been responsible for 86% of all carbon dioxide emissions in the past 10 years,...
Is a four-day work week the future of the UK?
At least thirty major companies are trialling a four-day work week without reduction in pay for their employees. Will it stick? Let’s face it, the pandemic has drastically changed the way we look at and operate within the labour force. Years of government enforced work-from-home orders have brought to light the money saved from fewer commutes, the additional hours that could be spent at home with family, and positive environmental effects...
