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."
NATASHA BOOTY A Jamaican man deported from the US to Eswatini under President Donald Trump’s tough new immigration rules has been sent on to Jamaica, the Eswatini government has said. Orville Isaac Etoria, 62, was voluntarily repatriated late last month, and was “warmly welcomed by members of his family”, it added. But his treatment has […]
ANTHONY DIALA A unanimous Constitutional Court ruling has sparked fierce controversy by affirming the right of South African men to adopt their wives’ surnames if they wish to. It emerged from a lawsuit against the Department of Home Affairs by Henry van der Merwe, who was denied the legal right to take the surname of […]
Land restoration in Burkina Faso’s Centre-Ouest and Kadiogo regions is women’s work. Here, women have made fertilizer trees their indispensable allies in reviving farmland. Thanks to these nitrogen-fixing and shade-providing trees, they’re bringing degraded soils back to life. In Cassou and Bazoulé communes in Centre-Ouest, local women are breathing new life into […]
At least 260,000 civilians trapped in El Fasher face a dire choice: risk being starved or bombed if they stay and raped or killed if they flee. DECLAN WALSH The city’s last functioning hospital has been bombed over 30 times. Between 30 and 40 severely malnourished children arrive every day, seeking help. There’s nothing to […]
From a fish to a peacock to a plane, the unique coffins are more than vessels for the departed MISPER APAWU From a giant pink fish to a vibrant peacock or an aeroplane adorned with the national flag, Ghana’s unique fantasy coffins, known as Abebuo – meaning “proverb” – are far more than simple vessels […]
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has ordered the immediate closure of all mining operations in Duogbo City, Grand Kru County, following confirmation of large-scale illegal mining activities taking place in the middle of the city. The decision comes after a compliance enforcement team, led by Chief Mining Engineer James Smith, uncovered severe land disturbances […]
As the Trump administration exerts pressure on countries to aid in its mass deportation efforts, some nations in Africa have agreed, prompting legal battles. MATHEW MPOKE BIGG When the British government asked some African countries if they would accept deported migrants in 2021, it got a cold shoulder from all but Rwanda. When the Trump […]
EMMET LIVINGSTONE They’re tastier than they look. Edible insects in the form of wriggling maggots or hairy caterpillars are both delicacy and staple in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a central African nation of nearly 120 million people. In markets in the capital Kinshasa, tubs full of writhing white maggots line the alleyways, and […]
Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk as giant trenches, known as “gullies,” tear through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Researchers attribute the growing crisis to climate change and poor urban planning. Gigantic urban gullies stretch like scars across cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A study published by an international group […]
ANTONIO CASCAIS In the Mozambican province of Manica, illegal gold miners are causing environmental damage while posing a serious threat to human and animal life. Environmentalists and government authorities are sounding the alarm. Thousands of so-called ‘garimpeiros’ are flocking to the gold-rich region along the Revue River and its tributaries in western Mozambique. These illegal […]