When most people hear this phrase, the first thing that comes to mind, no doubt, is The Lion King and images of Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa freeing themselves of worries and heartache. This is how I had ...

“Hakuna Matata,” a song about having no worries, is now bringing Disney worries. An online petition urging Disney to drop its trademark on the Swahili phrase attracted more than 140,000 signatures as ...

Macron dances to ‘Hakuna Matata’ during welcome ceremony in Kenya French President Emmanuel Macron was welcomed with music, dancing and performances in Nairobi ahead of the Africa-France summit. READ ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The phrase "Hakuna Matata," which was popularized by Disney's The Lion ...

Petition urges company to drop trademark on Swahili phrase before summer release of Lion King remake More than 50,000 people have signed a petition accusing Disney of “colonialism and robbery” after ...

As Disney starts to build momentum for the live-action remake of its animated classic The Lion King, it’s facing backlash over its trademark of the Swahili phrase ...

An online petition to The Walt Disney Company has gained more than 138,000 signatures in support of a call for the company to end its trademark of the term “Hakuna ...

Disney is facing a major backlash after trademarking the phrase 'Hakuna Matata' ahead of the release of its live-action Lion King remake. The phrase, which loosely translates to 'no worries', is ...