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."
Niamey — Niger is seeking to end its chronic food shortages through an ambitious agricultural transformation plan – but the plan will have to meet the demands of a fast-growing population living in a mostly desert country that also faces threats to its security. When he came to power in 2011, President Issoufou Mahamadou said: […]
A new review of strategies to prepare for the impacts of climate change shows that expanding forests worldwide by planting more trees is unambiguously a good idea. But if not planned carefully, policymakers could waste resources and have unintended consequences, says a new study by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). The problem boils […]
Cape Town — The United States is working with West African countries to reach a trade and investment agreement that supports efforts at economic growth and integration as American companies increasingly look toward Africa for business opportunities. U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis told AllAfrica that discussions on the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with […]
By Helvy Shaanika Ongwediva — Drought in the northern regions has caused many rice farmers to abandon their efforts under the relentless onslaught of drought. Apart from mahangu and other indigenous crops in the north-central regions, rice farming which was developing as a niche in communal farming in those regions has also been affected with […]
By Carol Kasujja And Pascal Kwesiga International and local civil society organizations operating in areas affected by LRA rebel activities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have appealed to Uganda and the US to remain committed to efforts aimed at ending threats by Africa’s longest armed rebellion. This comes after Uganda and the US troops […]
By Jeffrey Moyo Harare — Susan Sithole* is 14 and should be in grade nine or Form Two, according to Zimbabwe’s education system, learning her lessons in Mathematics, English and other subjects. But instead, you can find her at the corner of Leopold Takawira Avenue and Robert Mugabe Street in downtown Harare, selling cigarettes, sweets […]
Associated Press – Thu, Apr 4, 2013 LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s iconic National Theatre, long in disrepair, is now at the center of a massive redevelopment plan that could be worth millions of dollars. Nigeria’s federal government has plans to use money leasing the swampy land in Lagos around the theater to private investors so they […]
‘There is no vaccine to fight this, and no antibiotics to take. It’s a dangerous and infectious virus, strengthened by indifference and inaction…’ Ex-Ghana International and AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng yesterday delivered an impassioned speech at the United Nations as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Boateng stood up […]
“Havana, 2013” More Photos » By ROBERTO ZURBANO CHANGE is the latest news to come out of Cuba, though for Afro-Cubans like myself, this is more dream than reality. Over the last decade, scores of ridiculous prohibitions for Cubans living on the island have been eliminated, among them sleeping at a hotel, buying a cellphone, […]
The King Graduate School of Urban Studies and Applied Research of Monroe College is adding two programs that will make a difference in students’ lives and in the communities they serve. The new Master of Public Health program and Master of Science Program in Executive Leadership in Hospitality Management will debut in the fall and […]