‘Free up the ganja’: Rastafarians in Kenya fight to decriminalise marijuana Marijuana plays a sacred role among Rastafari followers and they say criminalising it violates their rights The Guardian - UK · Aug 2
Ethiopia’s broken crown: The fall of Haile Selassie, 50 years on Fifty years ago the Marxist-Leninist military junta known as the Derg took control of Ethiopia, toppling Emperor Haile Selassie and ending a monarchy that had governed the country for 700 years. RFI looks back at the revolution that reshaped Ethiopia and the brutal regime that followed. Radio France Internationale · Sep 12, 2024
This history of holidays gone by will leave you grateful to be living in the jet age You’ll approach queues and cancellations with zen-like calm after learning of the difficulties faced by yesterday’s tourists The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2023
Rastafarians gathering for the 131st birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie are still grappling with his reported death in 1975 The week of July 23, 2023, thousands of Rastafarians, known for their dreadlocks and for treating cannabis as a sacrament, will gather in Jamaica to celebrate the birth of Haile Selassie I, emperor of Ethiopia. The Conversation · Jul 19, 2023