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."
Mali begins Touareg dialogue Malian authorities and armed ethnic Tuareg groups have begun indirect talks in a bid to resolving conflict in the country. It is hoped the ceasefire meeting will allow nationwide elections to take place next month. Burkino Faso President Blaise Compaore, who is mediating talks between the two sides in Ouagadougou, met […]
press release A number of African countries have passed access to information legislation, but challenges of implementation remain The last decade has witnessed a rapid increase in the adoption of Access to Information (ATI) laws throughout Africa, with only one law passed in 2000 to 11 in 2013. But each country has experienced varying levels […]
By Reporters Without Borders On World Press Freedom Day, Reporters Without Borders is releasing an updated list of 39 Predators of Freedom of Information – presidents, politicians, religious leaders, militias and criminal organizations that censor, imprison, kidnap, torture and kill journalists and other news providers. Powerful, dangerous and violent, these predators consider themselves above the […]
By Gavin Davis analysis Opposition parties in Africa have struggled for decades in a media environment that favours incumbents. Of 54 African countries measured in the Freedom House 2012 press freedom index, only five were considered to be “free”. Press censorship and pliant public broadcasters mean that elections can be fixed before the first vote […]
United Nations officials today issued a call to action to ensure the safety of journalists in every country, echoing Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who declared; “When it is safe to speak, the whole world benefits”. “Every day, freedom of expression faces new threats. Because they help ensure transparency and accountability in public affairs, journalists are frequent […]
3 May 2013 Lofa County Representative, Eugene Fallah Kparka, has made a startling revelation that the Government of Liberia (GOL) is “on the verge of granting exploration rights for the Wologizi Mountain” to an Indian Steel Company. Mount Wologizi, which is located in Lofa County, is the largest mountain in Liberia. Rep. Kparka further revealed […]
3 May 2013 N’djamena — High-ranking army officers were arrested Thursday morning after security forces foiled a coup attempt in the Chadian capital N’Djamena, according to authorities. The other arrestees include military personnel and civilians, notably a lawmaker of opposition, police disclosed. Security forces launched an operation against coup plotters in the suburbs of N’Djamena […]
By Alkasim Abdulkadir, 2 May 2013 When Nigeria’s Joint Security Task Force (JTF) responded to the distress call that insurgents had stationed themselves in Baga, the quiet town on the edge of Lake Chad on Friday 19th April, they didn’t bargain for the use of Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launchers by the insurgents. It’s also […]
By Ola’ Audu, 3 May 2013 The governor said Mr. Monguno is 92-years-old and not 87 as reported earlier. The Borno Elders led by Ambassador Gaji Galtimari are currently having an emergency meeting with the Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, and security chiefs. The meeting is about the kidnap of a former minister, Shettima Ali […]
By John Cleland AFRICA: Population: 874.8m 65 years and over: 3.2% Life expectancy at birth: 54.2 years Population in 2050: 2bn Sub-Saharan Africa is the one remaining region where big families are the norm. Fertility is still high with five births per woman and rapid population growth is inevitable. Africa’s population will more than double […]