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."
STEVE SWANN A former Nigerian oil minister accused of being treated to luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK in exchange for granting government contracts has denied asking for or taking bribes. Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, told Southwark Crown Court on Monday, April 13 that she had “tried to push back on corruption” […]
De-dollarization drive targets cash and crime PAUL CHINEDU The Democratic Republic of Congo’s central bank has announced a sweeping restriction on cash dealings in US dollars and other foreign currencies, effective April 9, 2027, in a determined bid to curb money laundering and restore faith in the volatile local franc. Governor André Wameso described the […]
“Chattel slavery, a peculiar system of domination and exploitation was unique in the sense that, though the subjugation of one person by another has been in existence since the advent of time, it was the first time that a person would be denied human status and declared another person’s personal property. This opened the floodgates […]
KWASI KONADU The resolution passed by United Nations General Assembly on 25 March 2026 seeking recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” potentially creates a broader definition of crimes against humanity in international law and allows for restitution claims against perpetrators. The resolution could elevate the legal and moral standard […]
MIMI MEFO NEWUH A landmark UN resolution has intensified the debate over reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, with supporters arguing that recognition, apologies and structural reforms are long overdue. The United Nations General Assembly late last month adopted a landmark resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity.” It also calls […]
FERNANDO DUARTE The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western nations was “built on stolen lives and stolen labor”. Noting the “barbaric punishments that maintained control – from […]
24 March 2026 Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen. Truth begins with language, with the power that words hold to shape consciousness, to shift perspective, to propel action. I therefore offer this truth as a starting point: There is no such thing as a slave. There were human beings who […]
MARTINA SCHWIKOWSKI The Russian Orthodox Church is slowly but surely gaining a foothold in Africa. Experts say Russia is using its expansion as a form of ideological soft power. For the past three years, believers in the Central African Republic have been gathering for Russian Orthodox services at the small parish of Saint-Andre de Bimbo […]
BOUBA JALLOH Malawi has introduced a ban on dual practice, blocking public health workers from holding private medical jobs. The government says the move tackles corruption, but doctors warn it could deepen staff shortages. Malawi’s government in February imposed a comprehensive ban on “dual practice,” prohibiting public‑sector doctors and nurses from working in private clinics, […]
PAUL NJIE Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday, February 24, after cabinet approval last week, after a wave of arrests over alleged same-sex relationships, already banned […]