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."
Naltrexone has long been used to treat alcohol use disorder. Now it’s gaining attention as a tool for people who want to cut back on drinking before it becomes a bigger health problem. CAITLIN CARLSON Kate Carbonari has been drinking since she was 15 years old. By her early 60s, she began to rethink her […]
A series of diplomatic consultations in Cairo underscores the Horn of Africa’s growing strategic importance. A series of diplomatic consultations in Cairo involving Egypt, Somalia, Eritrea and a senior US envoy reflect growing efforts to coordinate approaches to security challenges in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea. The discussions come as Ethiopia’s maritime […]
Models stepped on to a Paris runway in mid-July wearing sculptural gowns in African textiles by Imane Ayissi – the first and still the only designer from sub-Saharan Africa to take part in Paris’s haute couture shows. ALISON HIRD Ayissi’s Autumn/Winter 2026-2027 collection “fused sculptural elegance, artisanal mastery and cultural storytelling into a personal vision […]
KOFI AYIM Indubitably, Delta Airline’s Delta One Lounge, with its 39,000-square-foot area at John F. Kennedy’s International Airport Terminal 4 located near Gate B20 in New York City, opened in June 2024 and is among the best. It has taken the shine out of the Sky Club opened in 2013, also at Terminal 4, near […]
Zimbabwean farmers are reviving drought-resistant traditional crops through a community seed bank, helping them cope with worsening climate variability. The initiative, rooted in indigenous knowledge, is strengthening food security and offering a safety net against future droughts and floods. FARAI SHAWN MATIASHE Angeline Garwe monitors smallholder farmers bringing small grain seeds to a community seed […]
SERTAN SANDERSON Is Kenya Africa’s next major energy hub? A plan from Dangote Industries to build a massive refinery off the country’s coast could reshape fuel supply, trade and economic growth across East Africa. Nigerian billionaire and business tycoon Aliko Dangote last week confirmed the final location of his new oil refinery in East Africa: […]
KIZITO MAKOYE Every evening just before sunset, Salima Kitwana hobbles into her backyard holding a photograph. In the picture, her son Hemedi, wearing a green football jersey, smiles awkwardly into the camera, unaware that his fate would soon be engulfed in one of Tanzania’s darkest political chapters. At 57, Kitwana has lived with diabetes for […]
TIGHISTI AMARE The new prime minister can achieve significant results in Africa if he sets clear ambitions, strengthens the UK’s partnerships and implements a more joined-up approach. The UK’s Approach to Africa, developed in 2025 under former Foreign Secretary David Lammy following consultations with African partners, outlines a pragmatic vision for partnership in which trade […]
Not long after the Great American Experiment began, the newly established nation set its sights west. Here’s how a series of conflicts, forged treaties, and forced migration led to the loss of a majority of Indigenous lands. ERIN BLAKEMORE For the citizens of the newly established United States, the vast territory of North America (and […]
Ghana is preparing its first sweeping overhaul of mining legislation in two decades, slashing the length of time companies can operate mines in Africa’s largest gold producer without renewing their rights. EKOW DONTOH Ghana is preparing its first sweeping overhaul of mining legislation in two decades, slashing the length of time companies can operate mines […]