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."
PAUL NJIE Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday, February 24, after cabinet approval last week, after a wave of arrests over alleged same-sex relationships, already banned […]
Kenyan authorities on Thursday February 26, arrested and charged a man for trafficking 25 Kenyans to Russia last year to fight in Moscow’s war in Ukraine. More than 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, the government revealed last month, after families began protesting the disappearances and deaths of their relatives […]
JACOB BOSWALL When Marin Petrović arrived in Bamako in early September last year, he was elated. The Bosnian national had spent years applying for tourist visas to Mali, only to be repeatedly denied on security grounds. The West African country has long been afflicted by civil war, foreign military interventions, and Islamist insurgencies. “Now it […]
A new secretary-general of the United Nations will be appointed on 1 January 2027 to succeed Antonio Guterres, with three current nominations on the table – former Senegalese president Macky Sall, plus former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet and the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Argentine Rafael Grossi. The selection process was launched […]
Africa hosts military bases within reach of Iranian missiles and is feeling the impact of rising oil prices and threats to shipping, as the continent again suffers from events largely beyond its control. March 5, 2026 The continent is “structurally exposed” to the Middle East war, said Hubert Kinkoh, senior researcher at the CARPO think […]
Tigray’s elite has become deeply split, with every policy issue – from IDP returns to demobilization – framed through the lens of factional allegiance. DANIEL BERHANE Clashes last month in two Tigrayan districts between the federal army and Tigrayan forces could be the first steps towards a wider war that has been frozen for the […]
SIDI TIEMOKO TOURE & ESSAM YASSIN MOHAMMED It is an indictment on the global food system that, despite having some of the richest and most endowed natural resources in the world and a burgeoning youth population, West Africa spends more than $2 billion a year importing aquatic foods to feed its people, almost half of […]
LEAH ASMELASH Almost every Black woman or girl has, at some point, purchased hair extensions for box braids, boho braids, twists or faux locs. For many Black women, these “protective styles” are worn year-round to protect and maintain their natural hair. For others, they’re a pre-vacation splurge — an easy way to shield one’s curls […]
The number of Roman Catholics is growing faster in Africa than anywhere else, according to the Vatican. ELISABETTA POVOLEDO The Vatican announced on Wednesday, February 25 that Pope Leo XIV would make a 10-day trip to Africa in April, traveling to Algeria, Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, less than a year after he was elected […]
MAY ANGEL The producers of half the world’s cocoa – Ivory Coast and Ghana – have struggled to sell beans and pay farmers this year due to ample global harvests, lower cocoa prices and falling demand from chocolate makers for the ingredient. Why did the two countries fare worse than rival producers and what are […]