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."
CAI NEBE Most Cameroonians have only known one leader: President Paul Biya. But, at 91, he is rarely seen in public. Opposition figures worry that simmering conflicts may worsen after Biya’s reign. When Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, landed in Yaounde after weeks abroad, a crowd greeted him. Biya was filmed shaking hands with officials, and […]
ISAAC KALEDZI BRICS nations have concluded their meeting in the Russian city of Kazan, resolving to deepen economic ties. Some analysts say BRICS offers Africa a role in changing the global order, which also presents some risks. Egypt and Ethiopia have for the first time participated in a BRICS summit following an expansion to its […]
For the first time in its 73-year history, the Sao Paulo Biennial is taking artworks to the African continent with a traveling showcase in Angola. The event’s curators told RFI they hope the project will highlight long-standing correspondences between Angola and Brazil, united by a shared colonial past. MELISSA CHEMAM The 35th Biennial is the […]
CHARLES COLEMAN Jr. Black men today face a unique reality that warrants consideration: Under nearly any relevant index for measuring the quality of American life — how far we get in school, our finances when compared with those of our white counterparts, and how long we will live — Black men consistently rank last or […]
Since it took control over the country in a July 2023 coup, Niger’s military junta has been cutting ties with France and forging stronger ones with fellow juntas in Burkina Faso and Mali. One example of this shift is Tuesday’s – October 15 – rebranding of a major avenue in Niamey after Djibo Bakary – […]
Yango, the Russian ride-hailing service owned by Yandex, is facing mounting regulatory challenges across Africa, with its latest setback unfolding in Togo. The Togolese Ministry of Transport announced on October 17, 2024, the immediate suspension of Yango’s operations, citing security risks and non-compliance with administrative procedures. In a statement, Togo’s Ministry of Road, Air, and […]
Neonicotinoid exposure could be linked to long-term health effects like ADHD and reduced motor skills, review finds TOM PERKINS Industry research reviewed by independent scientists show that exposure to the nation’s most common pesticides, neonicotinoids, may affect developing brains the same way as nicotine, including by significantly shrinking brain tissue and neuron loss. Exposure could […]
J.H. WEBSTER CLAYEH Tension in the Liberia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church continues to escalate after Bishop Samuel Jerome Quire suspended five pastors who are calling for a special section to allow the church in Liberia decides its position in a new resolution by the global church that allows same-sex marriage in all […]
Baudelaire Mieu Ivory Coast has raised the price it pays farmers for their cocoa above Ghana, even as growers in both countries will continue to receive far less than the global market. The world’s top producer of the chocolate-making ingredient increased the farmgate price by 20% to 1,800 CFA francs ($3.06) per kilogram for the […]
As many parents migrate to South Africa for job opportunities, children are left with relatives, nannies, and more recently at schools. ZACHARIAH MUSHAWATU It’s a bright, cloudless day in Maseru and within the confines of a small green-and-white-fenced compound, about a dozen children in yellow school uniforms – many of them toddlers – run around. […]