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."
The congregation in Nairobi, Kenya, has been forced to move to 10 different locations over 10 years, and yet it has survived as a sanctuary in an increasingly hostile environment. SARAH HURTES For nearly a decade, Kenya’s only church led and attended by L.G.B.T.Q. people has been chased out of one location after another. Vandals […]
ENOS DENHERE Government officials in Zimbabwe have been scrutinizing a Chinese mining company that has been operating a gold mine in the country’s east since at least 2021. The scrutiny comes as residents voice concern about the impact on health and the environment. The company in question is Sino Africa Huijin Holdings, which faces accusations […]
Call for illicit market to be taken out of hands of criminals as numbers continue to fall drastically due to poaching ROBIN McKIE International trade in rhino horns should be legalized, a leading wildlife expert has urged. Writing in the research journal Science, Martin Wikelski argues only carefully monitored, legitimate transactions in horns can save […]
NIMI PRINCEWILL In a sealed plastic jar, the remains of a fetus with severe birth defects are preserved in formalin for scientific research. The transparent jar, around 70cm tall, sits along the back wall of a pathology lab at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana. More than a dozen other […]
Morocco is aiming to grant women more rights over child custody and inheritance, as well as the power of veto over polygamous marriage, in the first review of its Islamic-based family code in 20 years. Reforms were proposed on Tuesday, December 24 to Morocco’s family law, as announced by the country’s justice and Islamic affairs […]
KRISTEN ROGERS Drinking coffee has repeatedly been linked with better heart health and prolonged life. But the benefits of coffee consumption could depend on when you drink it, new research has found. Limiting coffee intake to the morning, it turns out, may be best — and that seems to be regardless of the amount consumed […]
Lahai Makieu struck the bamboo with a machete until it cracked and fell. Balancing on his crutch, he reached to pick it up. But colleagues pulled the bamboo’s other end, and he tumbled into the dense grass. “They forgot I had one leg,” the 45-year-old said, laughing. The trainer at a center for amputee farmers […]
Anglican and Catholic churches must not forget or ignore the boys who suffered horrific abuse at the hands of predatory priests across the continent. PETINA GAPPAH The Church of England is facing a long overdue reckoning in Africa. Its leader, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, announced his resignation in November after an independent review brought […]
From beaches, food, history, to wildlife, Sierra Leone attracts the adventurous traveler looking for an immersive West African experience. What it doesn’t have? Tourist crowds. LAUREN MOWERY As world travelers look for new places to visit, one criterion increasingly stands out: meaningful connections with local communities. Closely tied to this is another desire — a […]