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."
Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and on land across Africa as they move through the continent, UN agencies said on Friday, in an appeal to border authorities to do more to protect them. Data from a new report by the Office of the UN High […]
SAM FRANCIS Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed the Rwanda deportation scheme is “dead and buried”, on his first full day as prime minister. The Labour leader said he would end the “gimmick” of deporting migrants arriving in the UK illegally to Rwanda, which was established by the previous Conservative government. Labour campaigned on a manifesto […]
A new law in the West African country of Sierra Leone allows child brides to annul their marriages and be financially compensated. AMELIA NIERENBERG The president of the small West African country of Sierra Leone signed a law on Tuesday that banned marriage for children age 18 and younger and would impose steep fines on […]
EDWIN KINDZEKA Nigeria and Cameroon said Thursday June 27 that they would no longer seek a court ruling to settle their disputed border. Rather, the two nations said joint delegations will validate a demarcation plan on site and put an end to long-standing territorial disputes. The nations share about 2,100 kilometers (1,300 miles) of border, […]
Megacities on the continent’s western coast are being swamped by rising oceans It may not look like much anymore, but in its heyday La Chaumière was “the premier nightclub in all Saint Louis”, recalls Cheikh Badiane. When the tide was low, the long beach extending far into the distance was wide enough for crowds to […]
JULIE GREGSON Berlin has officially renamed one of its streets for the late activist, scholar and writer Audre Lorde. She was a regular visitor to the city and unleashed the anti-racism debate in Germany. “Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, poet” — that is how LGBTQ+ icon Audre Lorde described herself. Born to Caribbean immigrants […]
EMMANUEL AKINWOTU Bruce Onobrakpeya’s home and studio, partly shielded by trees, sits discreetly along a frenetic side street in Mushin — a working-class neighborhood of Lagos, dense with small manufacturing businesses, artisanal workshops and old detached houses. But on a generous plot, his three-story, concrete modernist home where he’s lived since 1976 is a quiet […]
SIMONE SCHLINDWEIN Tanzania’s government is expanding its nature preserves, but in doing so, it is displacing Maasai herders from their ancestral lands. The plan is to attract more luxury tourism — and Berlin is a major backer. Life is becoming ever more difficult for Tanzania’s ethnic Maasai, as a representative for the group’s women told […]
Doctors may not always agree with their methods, but in Lagos state, traditional birth attendants are helping to connect women and babies with modern maternity treatments KASIA STREK The sound of chanting fills the narrow corridor that serves as a waiting room, as about 30 pregnant women pray for safe deliveries and protection against wizards, […]
ANGIE ORELLANA HERNANDEZ Nick Cannon, television host and polarizing procreator, has secured a $10-million insurance policy for his testicles. The father of 12 — who notably welcomed five children with five different women in 2022 — said the valuation means he can self-proclaim the title of “Most Valuable Balls.” The designation even comes with its […]