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."
SANDEE LaMOTTE Alcohol may play a greater role in death from numerous types of cancers in the United States than previously known, according to a new study. “While it’s true that overall cancer mortality has declined, we found the percentage of cancer deaths proportionally attributable to alcohol rose over 58% in people 20 and older […]
JENNIFER HOLLEIS Five years into Tunisian President Kais Saied’s increasingly authoritarian rule, rights groups warn that the country’s once vibrant civil society is being silenced. “Most civil society organizations are in a state of shock today,” Messaoud Romdhani, a Tunisian human rights activist told DW. “Those who criticize the authorities or situation in Tunisia face […]
Police hunt two suspects after historic 200-carat piece is snatched from Austrian museum during opening hours DEBORAH COLE Austrian police are hunting two men alleged to have stolen a 200-carat platinum necklace encrusted with 673 diamonds that was on loan to a museum in Vienna and once belonged to Egyptian royalty. Authorities in the capital […]
FATMA TANIS If you’re looking for a place to grab a quick drink in Rwanda, you might find yourself sitting at a bar with a tall cold glass … of milk. Milk bars are a popular part of daily life in Kigali, the country’s capital. The idea was born out of a need for fresh […]
ELIA BORRAS The soil beneath Oumarou Compaoré’s boots is sandy and stony. It’s hardly the lush setting usually needed to support growing pineapples. But this farm in landlocked Burkina Faso is part of national efforts to reduce overall reliance on imports and adapt to an ever-harsher climate in the dry heat of Africa’s Sahel region. […]
MARY ATIAMAH APERIKA The Paramount Chief of the Bongo Traditional Area, Naba Salifu Atamale Lemyaarum, has expressed concern about teenage pregnancy, arguing that increased exposure of children to sexual content on television and social media is influencing their behavior. Speaking on Bolga FM’s Timaaga Sanga program, the chief said young people now have easier access […]
HELEN NYAMBURA & DAVID HERBLING Kenyan President William Ruto withdrew a century-old concession for Indian behemoth Tata Group to mine soda ash in an area inhabited by Maasai herders near Tanzania, arguing the conglomerate hasn’t built any processing facilities that benefit the nation. Residents of the villages around Lake Magadi, Africa’s biggest for the trona […]
King Oyo Nyimba, leader of the Tooro kingdom in western Uganda, has died at the age of 34, the region’s prime minister of his kingdom announced Thursday, August 27. Crowned at three years old, he became the world’s youngest reigning monarch in 1995. Oyo Nyimba, a Ugandan king who became the world’s youngest reigning monarch […]
DURRIE BOUSCAREN It’s a heated historic rivalry across West Africa: Which country makes the best jollof rice? Cooks across both Nigeria and Ghana have long claimed to make the best. But chefs in Senegal argue that it originated there in the 14th century — so it must be the best! No fewer than 10 countries […]
TIMOTHY A. WISE & JOMO KWAME SUNDARAM As AGRA turns 20, a new report exposes its worsening failure to double productivity and incomes and halve undernourishment in participating African nations as promised. AGRA still failing Africa’s farmers The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, now known simply as AGRA, was established in 2006. The […]