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 supplement industry is booming—but so are serious health issues tied to taking these pills and powders. Here’s what experts say you need to watch out for. ALI PATTILLO In the last 30 years, our collective relationship with supplements has morphed into a full-blown obsession: More than half of adults in the United States today […]
We all know that after a couple of years phones mysteriously seem to last for shorter and shorter periods between charging. Katie Rosseinsky speaks to a tech expert to figure out all the secrets to making your phone battery stay as long lasting as possible Charging your phone is a mundane fixture of modern life. […]
Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, they created a culture that influenced both civilizations. DAVID RULL RIBO South of Egypt, the Nile meanders through a vast desert landscape: the ancient region of Nubia, which now belongs to Sudan. Since antiquity, Nubia’s […]
SCOTT TRAVERS Long before the invention of modern aviation technology, societies relied on homing pigeons to send messages across long distances. A trained homing pigeon, for instance, could deliver a message over a distance of 100 miles in about two hours. A skilled horse rider might take a day or longer to cover the same […]
SOLOMON EKANEM Russia has finalized plans to establish its first naval base in Africa The base is intended to serve as a logistics hub for Russian warships, including nuclear-powered vessels The Red Sea’s strategic route is crucial for global commerce and defense, making it an attractive location Russia has finalized plans to establish its first […]
Importers seeking to send goods to Nigeria are increasingly turning to other West African nations to evade excessive port charges. In less than a month, multiple government agencies, terminal operators, and shipping companies at Nigerian ports have raised their fees by nearly 100%, making cargo clearance unaffordable for many businesses. The Lagos port, in particular, […]
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki is working to reignite conflict in northern Ethiopia. He must be stopped. MULATU TESHOME WIRTU The Horn of Africa is a turbulent region whose history and contemporary realities are intertwined with those of the Middle East. Just like the Middle East, it straddles strategic waters that sustain millions of people and […]
MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN Nearly 100 people were killed and up to 60 others wounded when members of the Islamic State terror group launched a deadly attack on a military base belonging to security forces from Somalia’s Puntland region, officials said Tuesday, February 11. At least 27 Puntland soldiers and more than 70 militants were slain […]
MOHAMMED YUSUF Uganda’s Supreme Court recently ruled that trying civilians in military courts is unconstitutional. Human rights groups welcomed the decision as a major step in protecting the rights to a fair trial, but the government criticized the move. Human Rights Watch’s senior researcher Oryem Nyeko said the decision is encouraging, as it reflects the […]
The French language and a CFA currency tying 14 countries to France’s treasury continue to have big effects. SHOLA LAWAL After more than six decades, French troops completed their withdrawal from Chad late January before a January 31 deadline, the latest blow to France’s shrinking military hold in its former West and Central Africa strongholds. […]