Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
Lagos — NINETY-EIGHT days after the Dana Airline plane crash in Lagos, which killed 153 persons, the Federal Government, yesterday, cleared the airline to resume operations eliciting outrage in the polity. Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, in a statement by her Special Adviser (Media), Joe Obi, said government decided to restore the operating license […]
By Carey L. Biron Cameroon is home to an incredibly diverse rain forest. Washington — Environment groups are accusing a New York-based agricultural company, Herakles Farms, of going forward with plans for a 73,000-hectare palm-oil plantation and refinery in southwest Cameroon despite a lack of government authorisation, two court injunctions, and in the face […]
The Nigerian Navy says it has rescued the oil vessel, MT Abu Dhabi Star, hijacked by pirates off the Nigerian territorial waters early on Wednesday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vessel, which was carrying products belonging to Exxon Mobil when it was hijacked on Wednesday at about 3:00 a.m., had […]
He was once one of the most feared men in Libya. Now Abdullah al-Senussi, Muammar Gaddafi’s former spy chief, is back in the country – after being … ( Resource: Gaddafi Spy Chief in Libyan Hands Tripoli — Muammar Gadhafi’s former spy chief Abdullah al-Senussi was taken into Libyan government custody on Wednesday after being […]
By Bill Hinchberger Africa is growing, and African companies need cash to expand. Investors want in on the action, especially given low returns in many other parts of the world these days. But with few stocks and bonds, and scant liquidity for those out there, how do investors get a foothold? And how do […]
The latest ICTJ Program Report explores transitional justice issues in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and charts our work in this important and dynamic region. Claudio Cordone, ICTJ’s program director covering the MENA region, discusses individual country scenarios, prospects for transitional justice processes and explains ICTJ’s involvement and impact. Cordone speaks about transitional […]
By Irene Naidoo Durban — There are no records of the existence for approximately half of all the children on the African continent. The births of these children were never registered, meaning the state knows nothing of their existence and are making no provisions for them, says Cornelius Williams, Regional Adviser: Child Protection at […]
With the DRC dust finally beginning to settle, despite some Congolese officials continuously tempting to put their foot in the mouth, Rwanda’s position in the whole saga is suddenly becoming clear – even to the perennial doubting Thomases. This country is proving once again that it knows where it is heading to and what baggage […]
By Bhan Sahu, My 17-year-old son is a good homemaker. Anu cooks and cleans the pots. He also washes clothes. This is something my late husband and my other male relatives never did. They all thought that doing household chores was shameful for a man. In most villages you will see women and young […]
By Sheena Magenya Windhoek — There is a young woman I will call Hilda who comes in once a week to help with washing and ironing my clothes. In return, I give her money that she is saving to pay for her university fees. A recent incident involving Hilda and I about underwear got […]