Our sun used to have a twin star named Nemesis
By Swapna Krishna From engadget A new study suggests that all sunlike stars form in pairs. Astronomers have long been puzzled by the fact that our sun doesn’t have a companion star. After all, most similar stars are part of…
Africa shows love for Castro and his legacy, but what has become of the revolution?
By LIESL LOUW-VAUDRAN From Mail & Guardian Africa The Caribbean’s ties with Africa remain strong, but some in the diaspora feel more attuned to Julius Malema than to the current leadership. The death of long-time Cuban ruler Fidel Castro prompted…
Haiti, a Caribbean country, is joining the African Union
By Jason Margolis From PRI Yep, Haiti — in the Caribbean — will become part of Africa. It will be the first non-African country to join the AU bloc. Culturally, though, a lot of people feel like the two are…
Strengthening the AU-Caribbean Diaspora relationship
From SocioLingo Africa Strengthening the AU-Caribbean Diaspora Relationship: CIDO holds tripartite meeting with CARICOM and the Canadian Pan-African Network (CPAN) The Citizens and Diaspora Directorate (CIDO) of the African Union Commission has completed high level discussions with representatives of the…