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."
SUGHNEN YONGO-OKOCHI The North American country is the newest country to return looted items to Africa. A West African sculpture originally belonging to a West African king is among the 31 artifacts that will be returned to the Nigerian government. This artifact was originally in the collection of items displayed at the Rhode Island Museum […]
The threat of terrorism and organized crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime told the Security Council on Thursday, October 6 warning that illegal trafficking is depriving millions of a decent livelihood. UNODC chief Ghada Waly said there were around 3,500 victims of terrorist acts […]
In the hills of northern Morocco, vast cannabis fields are ready for harvest, but farmers complain that a government plan to market the crop legally is yet to deliver them any benefits. The marginalized Rif region has long been a major source of illicit hashish smuggled to Europe while Moroccan authorities, wary of social unrest, […]
Western countries said they will spend about $25bn by 2025 to help Africa adapt to climate change but pledged only $55m Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has criticized Western nations for their low financial commitment to addressing issues caused by climate change on the continent. “$55m for 54 countries – this is not fair,” Akufo-Addo was […]
According to the United Nations, Sub-Sahara Africa is regarded as the fastest growing urbanizing region in the world. With an urbanized population of about 472 million as at 2018, it constitutes a growth rate of about 3.6 percent per annum. The effect of Africa’s urban population explosion is the unbridled expansion of towns and cities […]
KOFI AYIM It takes an average of 10 hours – depending on tailwind – for a typical Boeing 767 aircraft to fly nonstop from New York City, U.S.A., to Accra, Ghana, for 5,111 miles. On arrival the ambient temperature contrast between the two cities is huge. While Accra is almost always warm and hot with […]
LEBO DISEKO & CATHERINE BYARUHANGA At a community radio station in the heart of Johannesburg’s bustling Hillbrow neighborhood, MJ Mojalefa is hosting a phone-in following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The 22-year-old DJ wants his large youth audience to share their thoughts on the legacy of the British empire, which once included South Africa. […]
MUHAMMED KOTB Initiatives using new technologies for agriculture have recently emerged to support farmers dealing with the impacts of climate change in Egypt. Global warming stands to curb food production as farmland becomes more susceptible to higher temperatures and lower rainfalls in a country where 25% of the labor force is employed in agriculture. The […]
TIM McDONNELL After the Ukraine war scrambled trade networks for wheat and other key food commodities, the US and some other rich countries stepped up their food aid donations to countries in Africa and elsewhere hit hardest by skyrocketing prices. That should be a good news story. But to Bill Gates, it’s the latest example […]
MQONDISI DUBE Botswana has announced it will cull more than 10,000 cattle in the country’s northeast in a bid to fight an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. One of Africa’s largest beef producers, Botswana was forced in August to halt beef exports over the virus, including to the lucrative European Union. Assistant Minister for Agriculture Molebatsi […]