The fifth edition of the FAFA Fashion for peace will take place on Saturday the 31st at the panoramic rooftop of the Oval on Ring Rd Parklands. This year’s theme for the event will be…
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After Kabul attacks, 10,000 peace balloons
After a day of explosions and gunfire, residents of Kabul woke up on Saturday morning to be greeted by a public art project in which volunteers handed out 10,000 neon-pink “peace” balloons. Organised by Yazmany…
Kudos Uhuru Kenyatta on election win: AKON
Senegalese rapper Akon has congratulated Uhuru Kenyatta on his inauguration as Kenya’s new President. Using his twitter account, the 40-year-old rapper said he wished he could have been there to witness the occasion. His tweet…
Have you committed to peace yet?
So much has been said, about peace, and with the elections just days away, can it ever be enough? On Monday, as a Kenyan, you must be ready to not only say peace, but practice…
Ghanaian musician dedicates love song to Kenya
US-based Ghanaian musician Rocky Dawuni will use a peace concert in Nairobi on Thursday to launch and dedicate a love song to the city that he loves. Rocky, who has toured the US and Europe,…
Malian artists launch peace song
Some of Mali’s biggest artists have composed a song for peace in a country where the Army, backed by French troops, is battling to drive out Islamist extremists occupying the western desert north. The seven-minute…
Gangnam style gets UN stamp of approval
“Gangnam Style” has secured an unlikely accolade after UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hailed South Korean rapper Psy’s global hit as a force for world peace. Ban has found himself displaced as the best-known Korean…