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."
What happened in Tanzania during the unrest that followed the October election remains unclear. New evidence points to killings and grave human rights abuses by security forces in the second largest city, Mwanza. Gunfire echoed through — and then abruptly, the country went silent. Rumors of mass killings by security forces in Tanzania spread fast, […]
Yoweri Museveni, Paul Biya, and several other African leaders have perfected tactics to cement their long rule, experts say. SHOLA LAWAL The home of every Ugandan president, State House, is nestled in the hilly uptown Nasakero area of the capital city, Kampala. For four decades, it has been home to just one president – Yoweri […]
The grand finale of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON ‘25) biennial soccer tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) happened before a crowd of some 66,526 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in the city of Rabat, Morocco. The twenty-four-nation tournament that started on December 21, 2025, and played at nine […]
Case brought by Muslim leaders and MP follows failed 2024 bid and seen as part of global anti-women’s rights backlash SARAH JOHNSON A group of religious leaders and an MP in the Gambia have launched efforts to overturn a ban on female genital mutilation at the country’s supreme court. The court case, due to resume […]
Meagan Good began dating Jonathan Majors in 2023 BOUBACAR DIALLO Hollywood actors Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors have been granted Guinean citizenship, tracing their ancestry to the West African nation via DNA testing. The pair received their new nationality in a private ceremony in Conakry on Friday, January 9, 2026. They were scheduled to tour […]
PULCHERIE ADJOHA & ROBBIE COREY-BOULET Citizenship program part of Benin’s plan to raise global profile Thousands have applied, about 50 approved so far Spike Lee named ambassador to African-Americans Isaline Attelly, a native of the Caribbean island of Martinique, had been living in Benin for nearly a year before she learned that her family’s connection […]
J. H. WEBSTER CLAYEH Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has provided his account of why the Government of the People’s Republic of China halted the construction of two overhead overpass bridges during his administration, attributing the delay to geopolitical tensions between China and the United States. Speaking to congregants at the Forky Jlaleh Family […]
MATTHEW LEE The Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States. Thirteen countries, all but two of them in Africa, are now on the list, which makes the process […]
Pressure to deliver economic improvement for young people – and questions over his succession – will define the president’s seventh term if he wins as expected. FERGUS KELL Ugandans will go to the polls on 15 January. Two weeks after election day will mark the 40th anniversary since incumbent president Yoweri Museveni first took power […]
Breakaway region dismisses Somalia’s allegations as attempt to undermine diplomatic progress. FAISAL ALI Somaliland has rejected accusations that it agreed to host Israeli military facilities and resettle displaced Palestinians from Gaza in exchange for recognition by Israel. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday January 1, 2026 dismissed the claims as baseless, saying its engagement […]