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."
NAIMA SAWAYA For many countries in crisis, brain drain can feel like an unbreakable loop. Armed conflict, climate shocks and economic downturn drive out local experts who take with them the know-how that is essential to reversing the crisis. So, the crisis continues. And the brain drain intensifies. But what if there was a way to […]
KEERSTEN FITZGERALD When it comes to penises, we seem unable to escape the idea that “bigger is better”. Popular culture and pornography constantly present us with unrealistic standards – that penises should be long, thick and hard. This can skew ideas about what is “normal”. For example, one study found men believe the average penis […]
South Africa has rejected a US government report accusing it of moving towards land seizures from white farmers, calling the allegation “deeply flawed” and “inaccurate”. The claim was made in the latest annual human rights report from the US State Department, which has faced criticism for softening language on the abuses of Washington’s allies while […]
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has formally recognized what he called France’s “repressive violence” in Cameroon during and after the country’s fight for independence in the late 1950s – a rare admission of a long-overlooked part of France’s colonial history. In a letter to Cameroonian President Paul Biya, published on Tuesday, August 12, but sent last […]
ANDREW WASIKE From Ghana’s deadly crash to Kenya’s mid-air tragedies, experts say that negligence, weak oversight and climate chaos are putting more and more air passengers at risk. Above all, however, there’s the human element. In recent months, Africa’s skies have been under intense scrutiny as a series of fatal crashes have raised questions over […]
Diners flock to the terrace of Mother Antho Aembe’s restaurant in downtown Kinshasa to enjoy “liboke“, blissfully unaware of the linguistic brouhaha surrounding the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national dish. Made by grilling fish from the mighty River Congo wrapped in a banana-leaf parcel with spices, tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic and chilies, liboke enjoys cult […]
ÈLIA BORRAS A world heritage site that was once a famous tourist destination is suffering from signs of disintegration, as climate change affects weather patterns. The wavy-walled houses covered with singular geometric lines of the Royal Court of Tiébélé in Burkina Faso, established in the 16th century, are recognizable all over the world. The paintings […]
CATARINA DEMONY & AYENDENG BIOR AU aims to reclaim Africa’s global position, supports map change Mercator map distorts Africa’s size, says AU Commission’s Haddadi ‘Correct The Map’ campaign promotes Equal Earth projection The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organizations of the 16th-century Mercator […]
ASHLEY LIME Six people have been killed after a light aircraft belonging to a medical charity crashed in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, according to a local official. Charity Amref Flying Doctors said the Cessna plane took off from Wilson airport on Thursday, August 7 afternoon and was en route to Hargeisa in Somalia when it crashed […]
Several other government officials among the victims of the crash that occurred Wednesday morning, August 6 A helicopter crash has killed all eight people on board, including the nation’s defense and environment ministers, according to Ghana’s government. Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed were among the victims of the crash […]