AP | The Kenyan government announced Monday a surprise public holiday on November 13 for a nationwide tree planting day, part of its ambitious plan to...
By Gregory Simpkins Early in March this year as in every year, the world celebrated International Women’s Day, when women are recognized for their achievements without...
Ms. Maathai was cremated in a casket made of bamboo, water hyacinth and papyrus so that no trees would be cut down – Photo: BBC Kenyans...
This week the world mourns the passing of re-known environmentalist, feminist, activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Prof. Wangari Maathai (pictured). A titan she was. Prof....
Prof. Wangari Maathai (pictured), the first African woman recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, died after a long struggle with cancer, the environmental organization she founded...