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‘Black gold’: How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in Chinese camps
By CNN,
1110, October 9, 2020 (EAT)
For the past decade, Mikayla Lowe Davis has been braiding and styling hair for her customers. “The first thing people see a lot of times is our h...
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Atheists support Susan Kihika’s Reproductive Health Bill
By Citizen Reporter,
1633, July 12, 2020 (EAT)
The Atheists in Kenya Society has expressed support for the controversial Reproductive Health Bill 2019 unveiled by Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika. Th...
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Sudan makes FGM a crime in ‘new era’ for women’s rights
By Reuters,
1210, May 1, 2020 (EAT)
Sudan has criminalised female genital mutilation (FGM), making it punishable by three years in jail, a move campaigners said ushered in a “new era...
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How coronavirus has changed Ramadan for Muslims this year
By CNN,
1232, April 23, 2020 (EAT)
Thursday marks the start of the holy month of Ramadan for many Muslims. But with so many places of worship closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, ...
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With biryani and rice balls, Malaysia aims for halal Olympic gold
By Reuters,
1048, February 17, 2020 (EAT)
A small factory in Malaysia’s capital is preparing thousands of ready-to-eat halal meals, from fried rice to chicken biryani, to be shipped off to J...
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From Kakuma Refugee Camp to CEO: How 19-year-old Maryan Noor Yussuf beat the odds
By Paul Ombati,
1218, October 20, 2019 (EAT)
Growing up at Kakuma Refugee Camp, situated in one of the poorest regions in Kenya, couldn't possibly have been a walk in the park for Maryan Noor Yus...
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LGBT+ campaigner bids to become Tunisia’s first openly gay president
By Reuters,
1036, July 10, 2019 (EAT)
A Tunisian politician vying to become his country's first openly gay president has said he will push to decriminalize gay sex and insisted his candida...
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A Ramadhan etiquette guide for non-Muslims
By CNN,
1258, May 11, 2019 (EAT)
There are about 7.6 billion people in the world. And around 24percent of them -- 1.8 billion -- are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day. For a...
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Angelina Jolie visits Rohingya camps, says refugees’ plight ‘shames us all’
By Reuters,
2153, February 5, 2019 (EAT)
U.N. refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie on Tuesday visited camps in Bangladesh for Muslim Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and condemned the wo...
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Uncircumcised boys may have foreskin problems- Study
By Reuters,
1027, January 24, 2019 (EAT)
When parents choose not to circumcise baby boys, some of the children may later need surgery to address foreskin problems, a Danish study suggests. ...
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Spain’s most pivotal ‘Game of Thrones’ filming locations
By CNN,
1235, January 19, 2019 (EAT)
The striking scenery of HBO's "Game of Thrones" has inspired scores of travelers to retrace their favorite characters' journeys across The Seven Kingd...
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Netflix pulls Hasan Minhaj comedy show episode in Saudi Arabia
By Reuters,
1026, January 2, 2019 (EAT)
Netflix pulled an episode of the comedy show “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” from its Internet streaming service in Saudi Arabia after kingdom off...
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WHO says spread of polio remains international health emergency
By Reuters,
1600, December 1, 2018 (EAT)
The spread of polio must still be classified as a public health emergency because, while progress has been made towards wiping out the disease, that p...
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Judge voids U.S. female genital mutilation law
By Reuters,
1031, November 23, 2018 (EAT)
A federal judge in Detroit declared unconstitutional a U.S. law banning female genital mutilation, and also dismissed several charges against two doct...
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Under the shadow of Asia Bibi: Life as a Christian in Pakistan
By CNN,
2122, November 15, 2018 (EAT)
It's been over 10 days since Asia Bibi, a Catholic woman, was acquitted on charges of blasphemy by Pakistan's Supreme Court on the October 31. Bibi...
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OPINION: New Ethiopia female president once doubted she could lead
By Linda Ngari,
1749, October 25, 2018 (EAT)
Woyzero Sahle-Work Zewde, the new Ethiopia President, has made history as the country's first female leader. Despite having served in top internati...
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Hollywood producers name ‘La La Land’ the year’s best film
By Reuters,
1143, January 29, 2017 (EAT)
Hollywood producers named the musical "La La Land" the best film of 2016 on Saturday at a ceremony marked by criticism of President Donald Trump's imm...
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Egypt arrests Facebook page administrators
By Agencies,
1810, January 14, 2016 (EAT)
Egyptian security forces have arrested the administrators of 47 Facebook pages that the interior ministry says are run by the outlawed Muslim Brotherh...
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Mobs attack Kenyan homosexuals with impunity – report
By Lisa Kamau,
2026, April 9, 2017 (EAT)
Homophobic mobs have repeatedly attacked lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Kenya but police are unwilling to even attempt to bri...
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Nigeria marks polio-free year, raising global eradication hopes
By Lisa Kamau,
804, July 24, 2015 (EAT)
Nigeria marked its first year without a single case of polio on Friday, reaching a milestone many experts had thought would elude it as internal confl...
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