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."
MALU CURSINO Enslaved African people were branded with an identifying mark that included an emblem of the British Crown, according to new research by a project documenting British involvement in the slave trade. Prof William Pettigrew, who led the Register of British Slave Traders research, described the imprinting as a “dramatic and harrowing” symbol of […]
Arthur will unveil JEAN-ESIS: Chapter One, a 3-by-3-metre installation made largely from used jeans and materials associated with second-hand clothing bales ISAAC KOFI TSOENAMAWU Ghanaian artist and fashion designer Beatrice “Bee” Arthur is turning discarded clothing into commercial and environmental commentary, highlighting the economic potential of waste generated by the country’s large second-hand clothing industry. […]
Witnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program. MEGHA RAJAGOPALAN & PRANAV BASKAR Two men deported to Equatorial Guinea by the Trump administration were hooded, bound, beaten with guns and shoved down a flight of stairs recently by police officers at […]
MAXWELL AKALAARE ADOMBILA State-owned Nimba Mining, Glencore signed more than $300 million bauxite deal last month Mines minister says Conakry seeking deeper Middle East partnerships Guinea is discussing investment opportunities with Glencore (GLEN.L) in alumina refining and energy projects beyond last month’s bauxite marketing deal, its mines minister said, as it seeks to diversify its […]
PHILIPP SANDNER As a UN resolution alters the standard global map to reflect the continent more accurately, initiatives to decolonize African schools and a campaign to present positive developments are changing the way Africa is seen. The Correct the Map resolution to promote map projections that more realistically reflect the true size of continents endorsed […]
A dramatic cross-border operation saw Zambian police storm into Malawi last week, hunting down a gang accused of rustling 20 cattle from a farmer’s kraal — in a heist that left the victim counting devastating losses worth 116,500 Zambian Kwacha. The animals vanished without a trace from Kabwanda Village in Chief Tembwe, Chama district, sometime […]
MATT SPIVEY & DANIEL SANDFORD A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, has been charged with one offence of conduct […]
JENNIFER HANSLER US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new policy to restrict visas from South African officials alleged to be involved in “race-based discrimination” and “uncompensated land seizures.” It is the latest action by the Trump administration to target the South African government for allegations that it is mistreating White South Africans, which […]
African states invest around $500 million in space programs annually, a figure expected to reach around $40 billion by 2030. With a number of initiatives already in place, the continent is seeking a seat at the table when it comes to international decisions on space exploration and equal access to the development of technology. ZEENAT […]
KOFI AYIM Sandwiched between Baika and Bodada in the Oti Region of Ghana is Teteman, a small town about 7 kilometers from Jasikan in the Oti Region and 19 kilometers from Hohoe in the Volta Region. The eastern part of Teteman is bounded by the Republic of Togo, some few kilometers away. It is part […]