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."
DAVID EHL Sixty-five years ago, 14 African countries gained independence from France. DW examines how they have developed since then — and how much influence the former colonial power still wields today. “Sixty-five is a ripe age” – that is how Ivory Coast president Alassane Ouattara congratulated his country on 65 years of independence. “It’s […]
PAUL MELLY Russia has dangled the possibility of building a nuclear power plant in uranium-rich Niger – a vast, arid state on the edge of the Sahara Desert that has to import most of its electricity. It may be deemed impractical and may never happen, but the concept is yet another move by Moscow to […]
MARK BANCHEREAU On a recent evening in Senegal ‘s capital of Dakar, an imam named Ibrahima Diane explained to a group of men why they should be more involved in household chores. “The Prophet himself says a man who does not help support his wife and children is not a good Muslim,” the 53-year-old said, […]
Ethiopia inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday, September 9 that has promised to revolutionize the country’s energy sector but sparked diplomatic rows with downstream neighbor Egypt. For Ethiopia, the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a national project of historic scale and a rare unifying symbol in a country torn apart by ongoing internal conflicts. […]