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."
Despite US pushback, officials in west Africa say controversial hepatitis B study on pause amid ethics concerns MELODY SCHREIBER US health officials insisted it was still on. African health leaders said it was cancelled. At the heart of the controversy is the west African nation of Guinea-Bissau – one of the poorest countries in the […]
US air strikes, rival military blocs and competing foreign backers are reshaping security in West Africa and pushing states closer to conflict. AYODELE S. OWOLABI After launching what he called “a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS [ISIL] terrorist scum” in northwest Nigeria on December 25, United States President Donald Trump promised “many more”, reaffirming […]
INES M. POUSADELA When Ugandans went to the polls on 15 January, the outcome was never in doubt. As voting began, mobile internet services ground to a halt, ensuring minimal scrutiny as President Yoweri Museveni secured his seventh consecutive term. Far from offering democratic choice, the vote reinforced one of Africa’s longest-running presidencies, providing a […]
Seeing the shortcomings of catering in local schools, an Abidjan entrepreneur created a chain of restaurants for schools and colleges – filling children’s bellies so they can fill their brains. “Initially, I trained in mathematics and computer science, then I retrained in professional cooking at the Bassam hotel school and launched my own business – […]
COLLEN GOKO China shifts from net provider to net receiver, data shows Africa sees $52 billion swing in five-year net finance flows Multilateral institutions increase global net financing by 124% 2025 saw record levels of Belt and Road deals, study shows China’s role as a leading financier to developing nations has […]
FELIX TAMSUT The Nazi persecution of Jews in Europe during World War II also had its effects on North African Jews, who experienced death, forced labor, hunger and looting of their property by Nazi Germany and its allies. The Holocaust is widely remembered as a tragedy that devastated Europe’s Jewish communities. But its impact extended […]
PAUL NJIE French President Emmanuel Macron has invited his Chadian counterpart to Paris, as both countries seek to renew and improve future relations. The verbal invitation was delivered to President Mahamat Déby by France’s Ambassador to Chad, Éric Gérard, during a meeting at the presidential palace in the capital, N’Djamena, on Monday, January 26. In […]
KHANYISILE NGCOBO South Africa has expelled Israel’s top diplomat in the country for “violating diplomatic norms”, a move that prompted Israel to kick out a South African envoy in retaliation. The diplomatic row started when South Africa’s foreign affairs ministry declared Ariel Seidman, chargé d’affaires at the Israeli embassy, persona non grata and gave him […]
BROOKE NEWMAN In this adapted excerpt from The Crown’s Silence, which examines the royal family’s links with slavery from Elizabeth I to the present, Ottobah Cugoano directly appeals to the monarchy – but is met with silence One autumn day in 1786, an unexpected parcel arrived at Carlton House, the London residence of George, Prince […]