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."
The teen’s family says that the school district is violating the CROWN Act. TESFAYE NEGUSSIE A judge has ordered a trial to take place and determine if a school district can continue penalizing a Black Texas high school student for the length of his dreadlocks which would run afoul of the state’s CROWN Act, a […]
KOFI AYIM For two days late last month, the El Wak stadium in Accra was probably the most secured and safe arena in Ghana. It was also the most festive area for the December 28-29 celebration marathon, with activities and vending by day and music festival by night; these two days were the grand finale […]
Thousands of people from African nations are flying to Central America and then traveling over land to Mexico and on to the southern border. MIRIAM JORDAN The young men from Guinea had decided it was time to leave their impoverished homeland in West Africa. But instead of seeking a new life in Europe, where so […]
The winner falls to his knees, arms raised triumphantly. After just eight minutes, his opponent’s knee and elbow have touched the sand, handing “Issaka Issaka” an historic win in Niger’s king of sports. The annual wrestling tournament in the northern city of Agadez enthralls the vast West African nation. It’s more than just a sporting […]
Tunisia successfully dismantled an international human trafficking network dedicated to smuggling African migrants into Italy, announced the Tunisian National Guard on Sunday, January 7. The operation led to the apprehension of four individuals, one of whom was sought in common law cases. “This network facilitates the passage of individuals from various African nationalities into Tunisian […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that creates a commission to study New York’s legacy with the institution of slavery, and what amends would look like. SANJANA KARANTH New York will formally consider reparations for descendants of enslaved people, thanks to a newly signed bill that forces the state to reckon with its role in […]
Thamsanqa Mothobi was going about his life in Johannesburg when he was carjacked and taken to an informal settlement where robbers accessed his mobile banking apps. “They had guns and demanded the PIN codes for my apps. They increased the withdrawal limits in my accounts and emptied them. I was only released in the early […]
Sonko is the highest-ranking official under former dictator Yahya Jammeh, to stand trial for widespread rights abuses. The trial of Ousman Sonko, a former interior minister of The Gambia (not to be confused with Senegalese politician, Ousmane Sonko) began Monday January 8 in a federal court in Switzerland. It is one of a handful of […]
In the midst of war, Sudan’s army is retaliating against activists for their role in bringing down the former regime. When the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces captured Sudan’s second-largest city, Wad Madani, tens of thousands of people fled and sought safety in regions still under the army’s control. Mohamad Osman* was among them, but military […]
Ghanaian journalists become targets of political actors and security operatives ahead of 2024 elections. KENT MENSAH Edward Adeti has been on the run since 2019. That year, the young Ghanaian investigative journalist uncovered how a Chinese mining firm plotted with a senior judge to dismiss a case about gold theft from an Australian mine in […]