A Booba concert scheduled for June 21 in Casablanca has been canceled by local authorities, amid a boycott campaign accusing the French rapper of sexism, AFP learned from organizers on Tuesday. Confirming information from the website of the Moroccan magazine Tel Quel , an official of the organization simply answered “yes” to the question of whether Booba ‘s show was… Read More

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II first encountered the play “Topdog/Underdog” in college, performing a section as a favor for a student director who needed actors for a showcase. It turned into a favor for Abdul-Mateen. “I immediately came alive. I used to struggle with contemporary work because none of the characters felt like me. I didn’t really relate,” he says. “It unlocked… Read More

Fisheries and climate change pose major threats to the health of the oceans says Lucy Woodall, associate professor of marine conservation biology and policy, University of Exeter, and principal scientist, Nekton Foundation. “When we look at the oceans today, we have, I think, in my mind, two clear threats,” says Woodall, “and this is all global challenge of climate change.… Read More

N’Golo Kante appears set to join fellow France international Karim Benzema at Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad, according to reports. The 32-year-old defensive midfielder, whose contract with Chelsea was due to expire in June, might have signed an extension with the London club, but the agreement was never reached and Al Ittihad made their move. Kante has agreed a two-year… Read More

The Senegalese government announced on Tuesday that it was temporarily closing its consulates general abroad following attacks on a number of them, against a backdrop of high tensions at home. “This precautionary measure follows the series of attacks recently perpetrated against Senegal’s diplomatic and consular missions abroad, notably in Paris, Bordeaux (France), Milan (Italy) and New York”, said the Ministry… Read More

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday defied international calls to rescind an anti-gay law seen as one of the world’s harshest, including a potential death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”. “The signing of the bill is finished, no one will move us,” Museveni said in a statement after a meeting with members of his National Resistance Movement party. “The NRM has… Read More