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."
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 […]
EMELE ONU, ANTHONY OSAE-BROWN & ANTONY SQUAZZIN As US and Europe-based multinationals exit Nigeria, Asian and local companies are stepping in to fill the void. Last month, London-based Diageo Plc sold its controlling stake in Guinness Nigeria Plc to Singapore’s Tolaram Group Inc. The Fouani Group, a local firm, operates a diaper and sanitary pad […]
France is facing deep anticolonial resentment across Africa, but has found a partner in Rwanda, which is embracing French influence despite years of acrimony. ABDI LATIF DAHIR After decades of wielding political, military and economic power across Africa, France is scaling back its presence on the continent as it faces significant resentment in many African […]
Zimbabwe plans to install floating solar panels by early next year at the world’s biggest man-made freshwater reservoir, according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy Development. An initial 150 megawatts of solar on the surface of the Kariba Dam will be the start of the project, Gloria Magombo, secretary for energy and power development, […]
In Kenya, Revital Healthcare is manufacturing medical products that Africa needs to take charge of routine health care and respond to outbreaks. APOORVA MANDAVILLI On the stunning Kenyan coast, about halfway between 15th-century ruins and the vibrant city of Mombasa, a small factory is helping to achieve one of Africa’s biggest health care goals: self-reliance. […]
Out of options to defend their currencies, African policymakers from Harare in the south to Juba in the east and Lagos in the west are cracking down on street dealers. Monetary authorities in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and South Sudan are throwing everything at the money changers, who they accuse of undermining their currencies by speculating. […]
BOB KARASHANI The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has reiterated its longstanding order to Tanzania to revoke the death penalty in line with the continental charter on the right to life. Delivering judgment on two separate cases, the court sitting in Arusha emphasized again that mandatory capital punishment was a violation of the […]
GODFREY MARAWANYIKA Zimbabwe said 9 million people — more than half of its population — will need food aid until March after the El Niño weather phenomenon resulted in a drought that decimated the nation’s corn crop, a staple in the southern African country. That forecast is a 17% increase from its previous prediction of […]