GES has set October 30, 2026 for first-term capitation grants to reach basic schools. See who must act and why district transfers are not school receipts. ACCRA, 19 October 2026 — The Ghana Education Service has directed Regional Directors of Education to ensure that first-term capitation grants for the 2026/2027 academic year reach beneficiary basic schools on or before Friday, 30 October 2026. The instruction follows what GES describes as the transfer of funds into District Education Directorate accounts for onward disbursement. A headquarters team is due to monitor the process in the first week of November. For school heads, the important distinction is between money released to a district and money actually received by their school. What is Ghana’s school-grant deadline? GES has directed education authorities to transfer first-term capitation grants to beneficiary basic schools by Friday, 30 October 2026. This is an administrative disbursement deadline, rather than a grant application deadline for families. Transfers into district accounts do not, by themselves, establish that every school has received its allocation. Who must act by October 30? The letter is addressed to Regional Directors of Education. It asks them to ensure that the money moves from district accounts to the schools for which it is intended. JoyNews’s report on the directive identifies the funding as the first-term Capitation Grant for the 2026/2027 academic year. The deadline concerns the onward transfer of those funds, rather than a new application process. For parents and pupils, the announcement therefore concerns school funding administration. It should not be read as an instruction to register for a personal payment or submit an application before October 30. Regional oversight and district disbursement are separate parts of the process. A national announcement that funds have been released is important, but a school still needs to establish whether its own allocation has arrived. According to ChannelOne’s account , the directive follows transfers into the accounts of District Education Directorates. GES says regional officials must ensure that beneficiary schools receive the money in time to carry out their planned activities. Continue Reading Full Article EDUCATION Ghana School Grants: What the October 30 Deadline Covers By Kamau Bahati Entertainment Editor Kamau Bahati Home Comment Oct 19, 2026 Oct 19, 2026 5 min read Copy link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Published Updated: ACCRA, 19 October 2026 — The Ghana Education Service has directed Regional Directors of Education to ensure that first-term capitation grants for the 2026/2027 academic year reach beneficiary basic schools on or before Friday, 30 October 2026. The instruction follows what GES describes as the transfer of funds into District Education Directorate accounts for onward disbursement. A headquarters team is due to monitor the process in the first week of November. For school heads, the important distinction is between money released to a district and money actually received by their school. What is Ghana’s school-grant deadline? GES has directed education authorities to transfer first-term capitation grants to beneficiary basic schools by Friday, 30 October 2026. This is an administrative disbursement deadline, rather than a grant application deadline for families. Transfers into district accounts do not, by themselves, establish that every school has received its allocation. Who must act by October 30? The letter is addressed to Regional Directors of Education. It asks them to ensure that the money moves from district accounts to the schools for which it is intended. JoyNews’s report on the directive identifies the funding as the first-term Capitation Grant for the 2026/2027 academic year. The deadline concerns the onward transfer of those funds, rather than a new application process. ADVERTISEMENT For parents and pupils, the announcement therefore concerns school funding administration. It should not be read as an instruction to register for a personal payment or submit an application before October 30. Regional oversight and district disbursement are separate parts of the process. A national announcement that funds have been released is important, but a school still needs to establish whether its own allocation has arrived. According to ChannelOne’s account , the directive follows transfers into the accounts of District Education Directorates. GES says regional officials must ensure that beneficiary schools receive the money in time to carry out their planned activities. There are also separate administrative components. Transfers to district accounts include the Sports and Culture component allocated to district offices. The corresponding regional allocations have been transferred to designated regional accounts. Those distinctions help explain why a single reference to funds being released does not describe every stage of the payment chain. District allocations, regional components and school receipts need to be identified separately when officials explain implementation. ADVERTISEMENT What school heads can check now School heads seeking clarity can ask their district education office to confirm the amount allocated to their school, the transfer status and the expected receipt date. The useful evidence is a school-specific payment record that can be matched against the school’s account. A practical preparation checklist is to: Confirm that the payment relates to the first term of 2026/2027. Check the school name and relevant account details against district records. Record the amount received, the payment date and the transaction reference. Ask for clarification if an expected allocation has not appeared. Keep correspondence about any difference between the expected and received amounts. These checks support accurate record-keeping; they are not additional application requirements announced by GES. A school awaiting clarification should distinguish an expected payment from one already credited when explaining its position to staff or parents. Monitoring is planned for early November ModernGhana’s report records the planned headquarters visits in the first week of November. The monitoring is intended to follow the October 30 disbursement deadline. The sequence creates two different milestones: completing the transfer to schools, then checking implementation. The monitoring visit is not a replacement deadline allowing districts to wait until November to release funds. Trending Now Uganda HIV Self-Test Assembly: Prices, Jobs and Exports . 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Where to seek clarification Questions about a particular school’s allocation are best directed first to the district education office responsible for the transfer. Schools can use their established administrative channels to seek written clarification and raise unresolved questions through regional management. The GES contact page also lists headquarters contact information, including info@ges.gov.gh . Any enquiry should identify the school, district and grant period clearly, while explaining the specific payment question. As October 30 approaches, the next meaningful update will be evidence of onward disbursement to beneficiary schools. The announcement establishes GES’s instruction and its account of district-level transfers; it is not a school-by-school receipt confirmation. ADVERTISEMENT Related Articles Business & Investment Ghana textile policy: from investment targets to factory work Productivity support is advancing, but investment ambitions still need funded delivery plans. . 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Simu Liu reveals Shang-Chi will debut a new costume in Avengers: Doomsday, set for release on December 18, 2026. Marvel actor Simu Liu has confirmed that his character Shang-Chi will appear in a redesigned costume in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday , scheduled to arrive in cinemas in December 2026. Speaking in a recent interview, Liu said the updated costume reflects the evolution of his character since his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He described arriving on set expecting a familiar process, only to realize that the new outfit and its components marked a noticeable change from before. According to the actor, seeing the new design was a reminder of how much the character — and the wider Marvel storyline — has progressed. He added that wearing the updated costume was a meaningful experience and highlighted the scale of the production. Avengers: Doomsday is being directed by Joe and Anthony Russo and will feature Robert Downey Jr. returning to the franchise in a new role as the villain Doctor Doom. Several established MCU actors are also set to reprise their roles, including Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Sebastian Stan, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Pedro Pascal. Liu confirmed he will reprise his role as Shang-Chi in the film and expressed enthusiasm about the project, describing it as a major chapter in the ongoing Marvel storyline. The movie is officially slated for release on December 18, 2026. This report is based on information originally published by Geo News Digital. Continue Reading Full Article HOLLYWOOD UPDATES Simu Liu Confirms New Shang-Chi Costume in Avengers: Doomsday By Witty Pascal Entertainment Editor Witty Pascal Home Comment Dec 21, 2025 May 15, 2026 2 min read Copy link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Published Updated: Marvel actor Simu Liu has confirmed that his character Shang-Chi will appear in a redesigned costume in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday , scheduled to arrive in cinemas in December 2026. Speaking in a recent interview, Liu said the updated costume reflects the evolution of his character since his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He described arriving on set expecting a familiar process, only to realize that the new outfit and its components marked a noticeable change from before. According to the actor, seeing the new design was a reminder of how much the character — and the wider Marvel storyline — has progressed. He added that wearing the updated costume was a meaningful experience and highlighted the scale of the production. ADVERTISEMENT Avengers: Doomsday is being directed by Joe and Anthony Russo and will feature Robert Downey Jr. returning to the franchise in a new role as the villain Doctor Doom. Several established MCU actors are also set to reprise their roles, including Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Sebastian Stan, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Pedro Pascal. Liu confirmed he will reprise his role as Shang-Chi in the film and expressed enthusiasm about the project, describing it as a major chapter in the ongoing Marvel storyline. The movie is officially slated for release on December 18, 2026. ADVERTISEMENT This report is based on information originally published by Geo News Digital. Trending Now Canada, Bahamas Target DRC, Uganda in Ebola Travel restrictions . Health News Celine Dion Announces Concert Return Amid Health Battle . Entertainment Shawn Mendes Photographed Collecting Food Delivery in Towel . Entertainment Popular Today Nollywood Updates Regina Daniels Says She Won’t Consider Marriage Again . Musics Safi Madiba Set for Edmonton Concert to Open 2026 . Celebrity Trends Pastor Adeboye Explains Why He Stopped Having Female Secretaries . Celebrity Trends Element Wins African Super Star Honor at Ethiopia’s ODA Awards . Musics Alyn Sano Responds After Miss Muyango Asks About Her Virginity . ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Related Articles Hollywood Updates Vin Diesel Honors Michael Caine With New Festival Tribute Actor reflects on bond with Michael Caine while attending Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah . Rwandan Entertainment Marina Addresses Claims Her Song ‘Paje’ Was Stolen Singer denies allegations of copying rising artist Muda B, says she recorded ‘Paje’ four years ago . Hollywood Updates Kim Kardashian Shares Surprise Wedding Photos From TV Drama Star posts on-set wedding images from ‘All’s Fair,’ briefly sparking speculation among fans . Fashion Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry Suffers Brain Bleed After Pageant Fall Family says Miss Universe contestant faces serious injuries but will return to Jamaica for treatment . Tags Entertainment Entertainment Canada Canada

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Maurice Kamto and Mamadou Mota resign from Cameroon’s MRC leadership as the party sets a 10 October convention to elect successors. YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — 9 September 2026: Maurice Kamto has resigned with immediate effect as national president of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement, commonly known by its French initials MRC. The party’s first vice-president, Mamadou Mota, also stepped down on 8 September, leaving the opposition movement to prepare an extraordinary convention for new leadership. What changed at the MRC? Maurice Kamto and Mamadou Mota left their senior party posts on 8 September 2026. The MRC leadership acknowledged both resignations and called an extraordinary national convention for 10 October in Yaoundé, where the party is expected to elect their successors. The MRC accepts both resignations Kamto’s signed letter, dated 8 September, said his decision took effect that day. He described the move as being in the higher interest of the party, its members and supporters. The letter did not name a successor or provide a detailed account of the circumstances behind his departure. Mota announced his resignation soon afterward. In his own statement, he said he was leaving the first vice-presidency but would remain a grassroots party member in Tokombéré. He linked his decision to pressure that he said was being directed at him and argued that stepping aside would stop his position from being used to obstruct the movement. That explanation is Mota’s account and has not been independently adjudicated. The MRC’s national directorate formally took note of both decisions in a communiqué reproduced by Actu Cameroun . The document thanked Kamto and Mota for their service and announced the next institutional step rather than leaving the succession timetable open. A convention is set for 10 October The party has scheduled an extraordinary national convention for Saturday, 10 October 2026, at its headquarters in Yaoundé. According to the published communiqué, candidates seeking the vacant leadership are expected to submit their applications at party headquarters by 10:00 AM WAT on 9 October. That timetable gives the MRC roughly one month to organise a leadership contest. 237Online’s account of the communiqué confirms the convention date and application deadline. No official list of candidates had been released by the time of this update. Continue Reading Full Article BUSINESS TRENDS Maurice Kamto and Mamadou Mota Quit MRC Leadership By Otieno kevin News Editor Otieno kevin Home Comment Sep 9, 2026 Sep 9, 2026 5 min read Copy link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Published Updated: YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — 9 September 2026: Maurice Kamto has resigned with immediate effect as national president of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement, commonly known by its French initials MRC. The party’s first vice-president, Mamadou Mota, also stepped down on 8 September, leaving the opposition movement to prepare an extraordinary convention for new leadership. What changed at the MRC? Maurice Kamto and Mamadou Mota left their senior party posts on 8 September 2026. The MRC leadership acknowledged both resignations and called an extraordinary national convention for 10 October in Yaoundé, where the party is expected to elect their successors. The MRC accepts both resignations Kamto’s signed letter, dated 8 September, said his decision took effect that day. He described the move as being in the higher interest of the party, its members and supporters. The letter did not name a successor or provide a detailed account of the circumstances behind his departure. Mota announced his resignation soon afterward. In his own statement, he said he was leaving the first vice-presidency but would remain a grassroots party member in Tokombéré. He linked his decision to pressure that he said was being directed at him and argued that stepping aside would stop his position from being used to obstruct the movement. That explanation is Mota’s account and has not been independently adjudicated. ADVERTISEMENT The MRC’s national directorate formally took note of both decisions in a communiqué reproduced by Actu Cameroun . The document thanked Kamto and Mota for their service and announced the next institutional step rather than leaving the succession timetable open. A convention is set for 10 October The party has scheduled an extraordinary national convention for Saturday, 10 October 2026, at its headquarters in Yaoundé. According to the published communiqué, candidates seeking the vacant leadership are expected to submit their applications at party headquarters by 10:00 AM WAT on 9 October. That timetable gives the MRC roughly one month to organise a leadership contest. 237Online’s account of the communiqué confirms the convention date and application deadline. No official list of candidates had been released by the time of this update. The immediate facts are therefore clear: both senior officials resigned, the party accepted the resignations and a convention has been called. Claims about a predetermined successor, a secret agreement or the collapse of the party remain speculation unless the MRC publishes further evidence. ADVERTISEMENT Why Kamto’s departure changes Cameroon’s opposition Kamto has been identified with the MRC since the movement was established in 2012. A former government minister and law professor, he became one of Cameroon’s best-known opposition figures and finished second in the 2018 presidential election according to the official result. His leadership path became more complicated during the 2025 election cycle. Kamto left the MRC leadership and sought the presidency under the MANIDEM banner, but Cameroon’s electoral commission excluded him from the ballot. The Constitutional Council later rejected his challenge, developments reported at the time by the Associated Press . Kamto subsequently returned to the MRC presidency after a December 2025 convention. That return became the subject of internal and administrative disputes. Camer.be ’s report on the resignation says the Ministry of Territorial Administration had declined to recognise the leadership structure produced by that convention. The ministry’s position and the party’s internal arguments form important context, but they do not change the direct effect of Kamto’s new resignation. Public attention shifts to the succession The development moved quickly from letters and party statements into television debate. A Canal 2 International report on Kamto’s resignation and reactions from party members premiered during the early hours of 9 September, showing that the story was still accelerating after the initial announcement. The departure of Mota at the same time makes the transition more significant than a single leadership replacement. The MRC now has to decide who can hold together its organisation, manage the legal and administrative disputes surrounding the party, and prepare it for Cameroon’s next municipal and legislative contests. Trending Now Uganda HIV Self-Test Assembly: Prices, Jobs and Exports . Health News DR Congo and Russia Establish Permanent Economic Commission . Economic Policies DRC Exits FATF Grey List After Completing Reform Plan . Economic Reports Tshisekedi Champions Peace, Jobs and Africa’s Voice in Moscow . Politics & Diplomacy Popular Today Biography Francis Duru Biography: Ahanna, Nollywood Career, Wife and Family . Sports Trends Bryan Mbeumo Scores as Cameroon Beat Comoros 3-1 . Biography Bryan Mbeumo Biography: Age, Parents, Career and Cameroon Captain . Business Trends Maurice Kamto and Mamadou Mota Quit MRC Leadership . Biography Carlos Baleba: Age, Nationality, Career and Transfer . ADVERTISEMENT It is not yet clear whether Kamto intends to retain an influential informal role or whether he will withdraw from daily party strategy. His resignation letter confirms only that he has left the presidency. Mota’s statement, meanwhile, makes clear that he is leaving his office rather than renouncing membership of the movement. The next verifiable milestone is the publication of rules and accepted candidates for the 10 October convention. The party will also need to clarify who exercises day-to-day authority before delegates elect new leaders. Until those decisions are formally announced, reports naming a permanent successor should be treated cautiously. The MRC communiqué establishes a process, not an outcome. The wider political consequence will depend on whether the convention produces a broadly accepted leadership team and whether the party resolves the disputes that surrounded Kamto’s return in late 2025. ADVERTISEMENT Related Articles Biography Francis Duru Biography: Ahanna, Nollywood Career, Wife and Family His Rattlesnake role, theatre training, award-winning work and family, with current reports attributed. . Sports Trends Bryan Mbeumo Scores as Cameroon Beat Comoros 3-1 The Manchester United forward scored while captaining Cameroon in their opening AFCON qualifier. . Biography Bryan Mbeumo Biography: Age, Parents, Career and Cameroon Captain From Avallon and Troyes to Brentford, Manchester United and the Cameroon armband against Comoros. . Business Trends Maurice Kamto and Mamadou Mota Quit MRC Leadership Cameroon’s MRC will hold a 10 October convention to choose new leaders. . Tags Cameroon Cameroon

Download Ninde MP3 by Shaffy feat. ELEMENT EleéeH. Single released 2026-08-06. Official music video on YouTube. Download Ninde MP3 by Shaffy 4.8 Shaffy links with ELEMENT EleéeH on Ninde, an Afro-pop single released on 2026-08-06 with an official video. DOWNLOAD MP3 VIEW LYRICS Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Pinterest Copy link Share this song Artist Shaffy Release Date August 6, 2026 Genre Afropop Quality 320kbs Downloads Audio Player Ninde Shaffy 00:00 / 03:36 Official Music Video Song Details Artist: Shaffy Title: Ninde Featured: ELEMENT EleéeH Genre: Afropop Release Date: Aug 6, 2026 Format: MP3 About the Song Shaffy and ELEMENT EleéeH share Ninde, a single Apple Music lists with a release date of 2026-08-06. Apple Music files the song under Afro-Pop, with a running time of about 3:38. The official music video… More Songs By ELEMENT EleéeH VIEW ALL SONGS AYAYAAH ELEMENT EleéeH ELEMENT EleéeH Ninde Shaffy Shaffy My Dear Element EleéeH Element EleéeH About ELEMENT EleéeH ELEMENT EleéeH Rwandan Singer ELEMENT EleéeH (Fred Robinson Mugisha, b. 2000) is a Rwandan singer-producer pioneering Afro-Gako; hits Kashe and MiLELE and the GENESIS EP preceded his 2026 Apple Music Up Next East Africa selection and AFRIMA Best Producer win. Genre Afro-Gako, Afrobeats, Afro-fusion Years of Active 2022–present Monthly Listeners Awards AFRIMA Best Producer of the Year (2025) Latest Album GENESIS READ FULL BIO VIEW ALL SONGS Trending Downloads From Rwanda Favorite Buntu Music . Yangiriye Neza Elie Bahati . Habibi The Ben . Intore Kenny K-Shot . Nzahora Confy . One More Time Kenny Sol . Latest News About ELEMENT EleéeH ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Afropop Rwanda ELEMENT EleéeH Shaffy

Explore the real meaning of Suri scarification, body marking and body painting beyond beauty, tourism and exotic imagery. To an outside viewer, Suri body marking can look like art first: raised scars, painted skin, patterned bodies, lip plates, shaved hair, and forms of adornment that photograph powerfully. But stopping at appearance misses the deeper story. Among the Suri , also known in some sources as Surma, body marking sits inside a wider social world. It connects to courage, gender, public recognition, pain endurance, beauty, performance, memory and the pressures of modern life in southwest Ethiopia. Some marks may be admired for how they look, but the body is not simply a canvas. It can also be a record of social experience. The Suri live in southwest Ethiopia, in a region shaped by agro-pastoral life, cattle, crops, drought, conflict and changing relationships with outsiders. The National Disaster Risk Management Commission’s Surma Woreda profile describes the area as a “lowland to dry midland zone” where people “depend more for their living on livestock than on agricultural production” ( NDRMC, 2020, p. 15 ). That setting matters because Suri body traditions cannot be separated from daily life, cattle, marriage, conflict, youth identity and public performance. Who Are the Suri? The word “Suri” can be confusing because different writers use names such as Suri, Surma, Chai, Tirmaga and related labels in different ways. The Endangered Languages Project lists Suri under several alternate names, including Surma, Shuri, Churi, Dhuri, Shuro, Eastern Suri and Tirmaga. Meaghan Smith , in the linguistic thesis Suri Subordinate Clauses, warns that research has often focused on particular varieties rather than “Suri” as a whole. As Smith writes, “Descriptions of Suri have mostly focused on either Chai or Tirmaga rather than Suri as a whole” (Smith, 2018, p. 18). Also read our detailed article on Who Are the Suri People? Ethiopia’s Proud Warrior Culture That caution is important. A responsible article should not treat every Suri community as identical or claim that every body mark has the same meaning everywhere. The better approach is to speak carefully: Suri body marking includes scarification and body painting, but its meanings vary by gender, social setting, and the kind of mark being discussed. Further Reading Meaghan Smith (2018) Continue Reading Full Article AFRICAN CULTURE Meaning Behind Suri Scarification and Body Marking By Neema Asha Mwakalinga Travel & Culture Expert Neema Asha Mwakalinga Home Comment Jul 13, 2026 Jul 13, 2026 13 min read Copy link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Published Updated: To an outside viewer, Suri body marking can look like art first: raised scars, painted skin, patterned bodies, lip plates, shaved hair, and forms of adornment that photograph powerfully. But stopping at appearance misses the deeper story. Among the Suri , also known in some sources as Surma, body marking sits inside a wider social world. It connects to courage, gender, public recognition, pain endurance, beauty, performance, memory and the pressures of modern life in southwest Ethiopia. Some marks may be admired for how they look, but the body is not simply a canvas. It can also be a record of social experience. The Suri live in southwest Ethiopia, in a region shaped by agro-pastoral life, cattle, crops, drought, conflict and changing relationships with outsiders. The National Disaster Risk Management Commission’s Surma Woreda profile describes the area as a “lowland to dry midland zone” where people “depend more for their living on livestock than on agricultural production” ( NDRMC, 2020, p. 15 ). That setting matters because Suri body traditions cannot be separated from daily life, cattle, marriage, conflict, youth identity and public performance. Who Are the Suri? Crescent-shaped forehead scarification marks worn by Suri females serve as enduring symbols of cultural identity, beauty, and belonging within Ethiopia's Lower Omo Valley. The word “Suri” can be confusing because different writers use names such as Suri, Surma, Chai, Tirmaga and related labels in different ways. The Endangered Languages Project lists Suri under several alternate names, including Surma, Shuri, Churi, Dhuri, Shuro, Eastern Suri and Tirmaga. Meaghan Smith , in the linguistic thesis Suri Subordinate Clauses, warns that research has often focused on particular varieties rather than “Suri” as a whole. As Smith writes, “Descriptions of Suri have mostly focused on either Chai or Tirmaga rather than Suri as a whole” (Smith, 2018, p. 18). Also read our detailed article on Who Are the Suri People? Ethiopia’s Proud Warrior Culture That caution is important. A responsible article should not treat every Suri community as identical or claim that every body mark has the same meaning everywhere. The better approach is to speak carefully: Suri body marking includes scarification and body painting, but its meanings vary by gender, social setting, and the kind of mark being discussed. Further Reading Meaghan Smith (2018) Suri Subordinate Clauses Relevant pages: 16-19 What Is Scarification? Scarification is a permanent form of body marking made by cutting, raising, or otherwise altering the skin so that scars remain after healing. The Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford defines scarification as “an invasive way of permanently marking the body through cutting” and shaping the healing process. Raised decorative scarification covers the shoulder and upper arm of a Suri woman in Ethiopia's Omo Valley. Created through intentional skin cutting during healing Credit: Rod Waddington (CC BY-SA 2.0) In many African societies, scarification has served different purposes: beauty, identity, status, maturity, medicine, memory, protection or social belonging. The same is true across the region surrounding the Suri, where neighboring groups also use body modification and body display in culturally specific ways. For the Suri, the strongest evidence links male scars especially to courage, fighting, masculinity and social recognition. Some museum sources also describe Suri male scarification as marking enemy killing, but that claim should be handled carefully and attributed rather than repeated as a simple universal rule. Scars as Social Evidence The most reliable way to understand Suri scarification is to see it as social evidence, not decoration alone. A scar can show that the body has passed through pain, risk, endurance or public performance. Debra L. Martin’s Current Anthropology article on violence and masculinity in small-scale societies discusses Suri stick fighting as a ritualized arena where young men demonstrate courage, skill and endurance. Martin writes that “Suri stick fighting is fraught with symbolism and metaphor” (Martin, 2021, p. S173). These fights were not random brawls. They were public, watched, structured and supervised. Scars earned during Suri donga (stick fighting) are traditionally worn with pride, symbolizing courage, endurance, and masculine identity. In Suri culture, these marks represent participation in a respected rite of passage rather than mere signs of injury. Martin explains that Suri stick fighting included body painting, elder supervision and rules that limited escalation. The fight itself, she writes, was “highly ritualized” (Martin, 2021, p. S173). Within that setting, scars mattered because they showed more than injury. They became visible proof of participation in a valued masculine world. ADVERTISEMENT Most importantly, Martin states: “Scars from stick fighting were shown with pride and were equated with masculinity and virility” (Martin, 2021, p. S173). That sentence is central. It moves the discussion beyond beauty. In this context, scars are signs of courage, bodily discipline, public testing and social prestige. Further Reading Debra L. Martin (2021) Violence and Masculinity in Small-Scale Societies Relevant pages: S173-S174 Body Marking and Masculinity Such ceremonial adornment has long been associated with ideals of courage, maturity, and readiness for adult responsibilities within Suri society. credit Rod Waddington. For Suri young men, body marking is tied to ideas of strength and readiness. In Martin’s account, stick fighting offered a controlled way for young men to prove themselves. It was dangerous, but it was also socially organized. The body became part of the performance. Body painting, scars, fighting stance and public courage worked together. The young man did not simply claim bravery; he showed it in front of others. Marks left on the skin could then continue speaking after the event had ended. Also read our article on Why Suri Women Wear Lip Plates: The Real Story Martin notes that stick fighting could help men gain attention from potential wives by showing that they were “strong, resistant to pain, and skilled at fighting” (Martin, 2021, p. S173). This does not mean every scar is about marriage. But it does mean scars could be read within a broader social field where masculinity, attraction, courage and public reputation overlapped. The meaning was not private only. A scar was visible to others. It could be discussed, admired, remembered and judged. Beauty Still Matters Suri women wear raised scarification patterns as lasting expressions of beauty Suri scarification should not be reduced to beauty, but beauty should not be removed from the story either. Body marking often carries several meanings at once. A scar can be beautiful and socially meaningful. Body painting can be aesthetic and ceremonial. Lip plates can be discussed as adornment, identity and gendered practice. Hair, skin, clay, scars and ornaments all help shape the public body. The problem begins when outsiders treat beauty as the whole explanation. In tourism images, Suri bodies are often framed as spectacular, “tribal,” timeless or exotic. That framing flattens living people into visual symbols. Jon Abbink’s article “Suri Images: The Return of Exoticism and the Commodification of an Ethiopian ‘Tribe’” directly challenges this pattern. Abbink argues that the Suri have been repeatedly approached through an outsider desire for “remote” and “pristine” people. In his words, “The Suri are engaged by the western visitors with a specific image of the exotic” (Abbink, 2009, p. 893). ADVERTISEMENT That image affects how body marking is seen. A scar becomes a photograph. A lip plate becomes a symbol. A painted body becomes a travel fantasy. The human being behind the image can disappear. The Danger of the Tourist Gaze Modern images of Suri body marking often circulate without context. A viewer sees a striking portrait and reads it as ancient, wild or purely decorative. Captions may claim that every scar “tells a story,” or that scarification is always about beauty, adulthood or bravery. Some of those claims may sound respectful, but they can still be too simple. Abbink’s work is useful because it shows how visual culture can turn Suri life into a product. The issue is not photography itself. The issue is when photography creates a one-way relationship: outsiders consume the image while the people being photographed are expected to perform an identity that outsiders already imagine. This matters for scarification because body marking is one of the first things outsiders notice. It becomes an easy shortcut. Instead of asking what a mark means in Suri social life, the viewer says, “How beautiful,” “How strange,” or “How ancient.” The mark is admired, but not understood. Also read our article on why the suri paint their bodies A more careful reading asks different questions. Who made the mark? In what setting? Was it linked to fighting, beauty, gender, adulthood, memory, attraction, or something else? Is the meaning local, personal, public, or uncertain? Has tourism changed how body marking is performed or photographed? Those questions protect the subject from becoming spectacle. Further Reading Jon Abbink (2009) Suri Images: The Return of Exoticism and the Commodification of an Ethiopian “Tribe” Relevant pages: 893-924 Body Painting, Scarification and Performance Scarification is permanent, but Suri body marking also includes temporary forms such as body painting. These forms should be understood together, but not confused. In Martin’s discussion of Suri stick fighting, body painting appears as part of preparation before fighting. It is not just surface decoration. It belongs to a performance of courage and masculine identity. Painted skin, fighting sticks, rules, songs, spectators and scars all help create a public event. This is why the phrase “body marking” is useful. It allows room for permanent scars and temporary paint. It also reminds us that the body can communicate in more than one way. Some marks last for life. Others last for a ceremony, a fight, a dance, a visit, or a photograph. The Suri body, in these contexts, is not passive. It participates in social life. Women, Scarification and What We Can Say Carefully Exceptional beauty of Suri women with scars Suri beauty scars Suri beauty scars Suri beauty scars Suri beauty scars Many popular descriptions of Suri scarification focus on women. They often describe women’s scars as symbols of beauty, adulthood, fertility or readiness for marriage. Some of these themes may be true in particular cases, but the strongest sources available for this dossier did not provide enough page-level evidence to make broad claims about all Suri women’s scarification. Trending Now Uganda HIV Self-Test Assembly: Prices, Jobs and Exports . Health News DR Congo and Russia Establish Permanent Economic Commission . Economic Policies DRC Exits FATF Grey List After Completing Reform Plan . Economic Reports Tshisekedi Champions Peace, Jobs and Africa’s Voice in Moscow . Politics & Diplomacy Popular Today African Culture Disability-Selective Infanticide: The Hidden History in Maasailand . African Culture Zee Nxumalo Biography: Age, Real Name, Songs & Amapiano Rise . African Culture Wendy Shay Biography: Age, Nursing Career, Songs & AFRIMA Win . African Culture Vinka Biography: Real Name, Songs, Family & Music Career . African Culture Vestine & Dorcas Biography: Ages, Family, Songs & Career . ADVERTISEMENT A careful article should avoid pretending certainty. It is safer to say that Suri women are often represented in relation to body adornment, lip plates, body marks and beauty, but that reliable evidence is thinner when it comes to fixed meanings for women’s scar patterns. This matters because women’s bodies are especially vulnerable to exotic storytelling. Outsider images often turn women’s adornment into spectacle while leaving out women’s work, choices, pressures, voices and social authority. A stronger article would need more direct Suri women’s testimony, academic fieldwork, or page-level ethnography before making detailed claims about women’s scarification meanings. Also read our article on The Painful Process Behind Making a Suri Lip Plate Living Culture, Not Frozen Tradition A Suri woman displays elaborate raised scarification on her shoulder and chest, with each carefully crafted pattern reflecting cultural identity, beauty, and artistic tradition in Ethiopia's Lower Omo Valley. Suri body marking is often presented as if it belongs outside time. But Suri life is modern life too. The NDRMC profile describes a region facing drought, livestock disease, crop damage, conflict, limited infrastructure, health pressures and environmental problems. These realities shape daily life. They also affect cultural practices, movement, education, tourism, law enforcement and relationships with neighboring communities. The Suri are not museum figures. They are living people navigating change. That is why body marking should not be described as an untouched survival from the past. Scarification and body painting may carry older meanings, but they exist today in a world of roads, markets, cameras, development projects, state policies, conflict, schooling, churches, tourism and mobile visual culture.This does not make the practices less authentic. It makes them human. What the Scars Mean Beyond the Surface The deeper meaning of Suri scarification is not one single message. It is a set of meanings shaped by context. Suri warrior scars Suri warrior scars Suri warrior scars Suri warrior scars For men, the evidence strongly supports links between scars, stick fighting, courage, virility, public recognition and social status. In some cases, scars may also connect to violent achievement or enemy killing, but that claim should be attributed carefully and not overstated. For women, scarification may include beauty and social identity, but more direct evidence is needed before making universal claims. For both men and women, body marking should be read inside a larger system of appearance, performance, gender and social belonging. So the true meaning behind Suri body marking is not simply “beauty.” It is also not simply “pain.” It is about the body as a social document. The marked body can show endurance, identity, attraction, memory, courage, belonging, and the ability to be seen by others in a culturally meaningful way. To understand Suri body marking, the first step is to look past the photograph. The raised scar is not only a pattern. The painted body is not only color. The adorned body is not only an aesthetic object. Suri scarification belongs to a world of cattle, youth, courage, gender, fighting, beauty, visibility and change. Some marks are admired because they are beautiful. Some are respected because they show endurance. Some carry memories of public performance. Some are pulled into tourism and misunderstood by outsiders. The most honest reading is also the most human one: Suri body marking is not a costume for the world to consume. It is part of a living cultural language, written on the skin, shaped by pain and pride, and understood most fully within the society that gives it meaning. Reference Suggestions Current Anthropology: Debra L. Martin on violence and masculinity Pitt Rivers Museum: Scarification ADVERTISEMENT Related Articles African Culture Disability-Selective Infanticide: The Hidden History in Maasailand Field evidence exposes a history of killing, abandonment and neglect and the Maasai resisting it . African Culture Zee Nxumalo Biography: Age, Real Name, Songs & Amapiano Rise Meet Zee Nxumalo: her age, real name, songs, awards and journey from viral covers to amapiano stardom. . African Culture Wendy Shay Biography: Age, Nursing Career, Songs & AFRIMA Win Discover Wendy Shay’s age, Ghana-Germany story, nursing career, albums, songs and awards. . 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Human rights, legal, and civil society organizations are calling on heads of state worldwide to urge Rwandan President Paul Kagame to permit opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza the right to reunite with her family. Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza has faced relentless persecution from President Kagame’s regime for over a decade. Background of Persecution Victoire's persecution began 14 years ago, involving her arrest and conviction after a trial widely condemned as politically motivated and unfair. The African Court of Human and People's Rights ruled that the Rwandan government violated her right to freedom of expression. Despite this, she spent eight years in prison, including five in solitary confinement. After receiving a presidential pardon in 2018, Victoire now lives in an "open-air prison," stripped of civil and political rights, and unable to leave Rwanda. This restriction has prevented her from attending her children's weddings, witnessing the births of her grandchildren, and being with her husband during his final days. Call for Global Solidarity As Rwanda approaches its presidential elections on July 15, 2024, it is expected that President Kagame will claim a landslide victory. During this time, he will likely receive congratulatory calls from numerous world leaders. The Lantos Foundation joins African civic and democratic groups in a global humanitarian appeal, urging these leaders to include a "call for Victoire" in their victory messages to Kagame. This appeal demands that Kagame allow Victoire to visit her gravely ill husband in Europe and restore her human rights, especially the right to be with her family. Broader Context of Political Oppression Victoire’s plight is not an isolated incident. Across the world, many politicians face imprisonment and persecution for opposing authoritarian regimes. 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By Author Name Author Name Home Comment Jul 10, 2024 May 15, 2026 3 min read Copy link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Published Updated: Human rights, legal, and civil society organizations are calling on heads of state worldwide to urge Rwandan President Paul Kagame to permit opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza the right to reunite with her family. Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza has faced relentless persecution from President Kagame’s regime for over a decade. Background of Persecution Victoire's persecution began 14 years ago, involving her arrest and conviction after a trial widely condemned as politically motivated and unfair. The African Court of Human and People's Rights ruled that the Rwandan government violated her right to freedom of expression. Despite this, she spent eight years in prison, including five in solitary confinement. After receiving a presidential pardon in 2018, Victoire now lives in an "open-air prison," stripped of civil and political rights, and unable to leave Rwanda. This restriction has prevented her from attending her children's weddings, witnessing the births of her grandchildren, and being with her husband during his final days. ADVERTISEMENT Call for Global Solidarity As Rwanda approaches its presidential elections on July 15, 2024, it is expected that President Kagame will claim a landslide victory. During this time, he will likely receive congratulatory calls from numerous world leaders. The Lantos Foundation joins African civic and democratic groups in a global humanitarian appeal, urging these leaders to include a "call for Victoire" in their victory messages to Kagame. This appeal demands that Kagame allow Victoire to visit her gravely ill husband in Europe and restore her human rights, especially the right to be with her family. 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Local sources say FARDC and Wazalendo pushed back an AFC/M23 assault on Fungura Hill near Pinga, in North Kivu’s Walikale territory Security forces and local allied fighters have kept the Pinga area on heightened alert after an attempted AFC/M23 assault was reported near the town, in North Kivu’s Walikale territory. According to reports , the attack was repelled on Fungura Hill on Monday, March 2. Local customary sources cited by the outlet said the attackers came from Mpety before targeting FARDC positions supported by Wazalendo fighters in Banakindi (Kisimba group), overlooking Katobi. Heavy and light weapons fire was reported for several hours, heightening fears among residents. Fungura Hill is described as a key defensive position for Pinga, with local sources warning that a breakthrough could open access toward surrounding settlements. The outlet reported that FARDC and Wazalendo contained the assault and pushed the attackers back to their initial positions. With Walikale among several North Kivu territories seeing recurring clashes, residents around Pinga remain worried about renewed hostilities in the coming days, as the area stays under close surveillance, according to the report. Continue Reading Full Article JUSTICE & CRIME FARDC, Wazalendo repel AFC/M23 attack near Pinga, Walikale By Serge Kitoko Tshibanda Political Analyst Serge Kitoko Tshibanda Home Comment Mar 3, 2026 May 15, 2026 1 min read Copy link Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Published Updated: Security forces and local allied fighters have kept the Pinga area on heightened alert after an attempted AFC/M23 assault was reported near the town, in North Kivu’s Walikale territory. According to reports , the attack was repelled on Fungura Hill on Monday, March 2. Local customary sources cited by the outlet said the attackers came from Mpety before targeting FARDC positions supported by Wazalendo fighters in Banakindi (Kisimba group), overlooking Katobi. Heavy and light weapons fire was reported for several hours, heightening fears among residents. ADVERTISEMENT Fungura Hill is described as a key defensive position for Pinga, with local sources warning that a breakthrough could open access toward surrounding settlements. The outlet reported that FARDC and Wazalendo contained the assault and pushed the attackers back to their initial positions. ADVERTISEMENT With Walikale among several North Kivu territories seeing recurring clashes, residents around Pinga remain worried about renewed hostilities in the coming days, as the area stays under close surveillance, according to the report. Trending Now Uganda HIV Self-Test Assembly: Prices, Jobs and Exports . Health News DR Congo and Russia Establish Permanent Economic Commission . Economic Policies DRC Exits FATF Grey List After Completing Reform Plan . Economic Reports Tshisekedi Champions Peace, Jobs and Africa’s Voice in Moscow . Politics & Diplomacy Popular Today Economic Policies DR Congo and Russia Establish Permanent Economic Commission . Economic Reports DRC Exits FATF Grey List After Completing Reform Plan . Politics & Diplomacy Tshisekedi Champions Peace, Jobs and Africa’s Voice in Moscow . Infrastructure DRC: Three Universities Modernized Under Félix Tshisekedi . War in DR Congo Tshisekedi: Sanctions Forced Kagame to Pull Kabila From His Cave . ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Related Articles Economic Policies DR Congo and Russia Establish Permanent Economic Commission A new bilateral commission will coordinate trade, technology, technical cooperation... . Economic Reports DRC Exits FATF Grey List After Completing Reform Plan The October 30 decision recognizes reforms to combat money laundering and strengthen.... . Politics & Diplomacy Tshisekedi Champions Peace, Jobs and Africa’s Voice in Moscow At the 2026 Russia–Africa Summit in Moscow, Tshisekedi calls for peace in eastern Congo... . Infrastructure DRC: Three Universities Modernized Under Félix Tshisekedi New and renovated campuses in Kinshasa, Kananga and Mbuji-Mayi aim to improve higher education . Tags DR.Congo DR.Congo Wazalendo DRC Wazalendo DRC DR Congo Rising DR Congo Rising African Union African Union