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."
Seeing the shortcomings of catering in local schools, an Abidjan entrepreneur created a chain of restaurants for schools and colleges – filling children’s bellies so they can fill their brains. “Initially, I trained in mathematics and computer science, then I retrained in professional cooking at the Bassam hotel school and launched my own business – […]
COLLEN GOKO China shifts from net provider to net receiver, data shows Africa sees $52 billion swing in five-year net finance flows Multilateral institutions increase global net financing by 124% 2025 saw record levels of Belt and Road deals, study shows China’s role as a leading financier to developing nations has […]
FELIX TAMSUT The Nazi persecution of Jews in Europe during World War II also had its effects on North African Jews, who experienced death, forced labor, hunger and looting of their property by Nazi Germany and its allies. The Holocaust is widely remembered as a tragedy that devastated Europe’s Jewish communities. But its impact extended […]
PAUL NJIE French President Emmanuel Macron has invited his Chadian counterpart to Paris, as both countries seek to renew and improve future relations. The verbal invitation was delivered to President Mahamat Déby by France’s Ambassador to Chad, Éric Gérard, during a meeting at the presidential palace in the capital, N’Djamena, on Monday, January 26. In […]
KHANYISILE NGCOBO South Africa has expelled Israel’s top diplomat in the country for “violating diplomatic norms”, a move that prompted Israel to kick out a South African envoy in retaliation. The diplomatic row started when South Africa’s foreign affairs ministry declared Ariel Seidman, chargé d’affaires at the Israeli embassy, persona non grata and gave him […]
BROOKE NEWMAN In this adapted excerpt from The Crown’s Silence, which examines the royal family’s links with slavery from Elizabeth I to the present, Ottobah Cugoano directly appeals to the monarchy – but is met with silence One autumn day in 1786, an unexpected parcel arrived at Carlton House, the London residence of George, Prince […]
Where did our species first emerge? Fossils discovered in Morocco dating back more than 773,000 years bolster the theory that Homo sapiens originally appeared in Africa, scientists said in a study in January this year. The oldest Homo sapien fossils, dating from over 300,000 years ago, were found at the Jebel Irhoud northwest of Marrakesh. […]
Experts give us the lowdown on a very annoying penis problem. BRITTANY WONG Drink responsibly, or you might fall victim to “whiskey dick.” There are few men of drinking age who haven’t experienced some performance challenges after a night of heavy drinking ― whether they struggle to get an erection or reach climax. In the […]
Less than a century after it was rediscovered, National Geographic’s correspondent explored the ruins of Petra and found its beauty almost indescribable. FRANKLIN E. HOSKINS The highlands east of the Jordan River are strewn with ruins marking the rise and fall of successive civilizations—Semitic, Greek, Roman, Christian, Mohammedan, and Crusader. These ruins have been preserved […]
SENNEN HOUNTON & LYDIA ZIGOMO A bold action by governments, tech companies, and all communities is needed to confront the rising tech-facilitated GBV that is silencing women’s voices and threatening hard-won gains in Africa. New estimates show that violence against women and girls remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world […]