Throughout his life, Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o advocated for the African continent and his home country to free itself from Western cultural dominance. Baptized James Ngugi, he was born on January 5, 1938, in the central Kenyanregion of…
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Students say they ‘regret’ applying to US schools after visa changes
Bloomberg via Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump has implemented a wide-ranging crackdown on some of America’s most elite universities, including Harvard. Students around the world are anxious and in limbo, they say, as the Trump administration…
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, giant of African literature, dies aged 87 | Ngugi wa Thiong’o
The Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who was censored, imprisoned and forced into exile by the dictator Daniel arap Moi, a perennial contender for the Nobel prize for literature and one of few writers working in an indigenous African…
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Peruvian farmer loses landmark climate case against German energy giant : NPR
Saul Luciano Lliuya in front of Lake Palcacocha, located at 4,650 meters above sea level at the Huascaran National Park, in…
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Visa application pause ‘will be felt in every corner’ of US – DW – 05/28/2025
The US State Department has put student visa processing on hold following orders from Secretary of State Marco Rubio — the latest in a series of measures by the Trump administration aimed at tightening immigration screening.
The move,…
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o – a giant of African literature
Wedaeli ChibelushiBBC News
Ngugi wa Thiong’oNgũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who has died aged 87, was a titan of modern African literature – a storyteller who refused to be bound by jail, exile and illness.
His work spanned roughly six decades, primarily…
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Eight Mexican soldiers killed by improvised explosive device | Mexico
Eight Mexican soldiers have died after triggering an improvised explosive device (IED) in the state of Michoacán, underlining the rising use of mines by organised crime factions.
The soldiers were on patrol in an armoured vehicle in the…
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EU plans new ‘maritime security hub’ in Black Sea region – DW – 05/28/2025
The European Commission wants to increase EU clout in the strategically important Black Sea region, countering Russian influence through closer collaboration with Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia.
“Against a backdrop of
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