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."
CAMILLE GORDON-TAYLOR Truly living a beautiful life can be as simple as exploring your backyard or an extensive journey across continents. My family is a solid mix of small island vibes, myself, Camille from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and my husband Adrian from Trinidad and Tobago. We have always been driven by the need […]
Zambia’s attorney general confirmed that the government now holds former President Edgar Lungu’s remains The Zambian government has taken custody of the body of former President Edgar Lungu from his family, intensifying a protracted dispute over his final resting place almost a year after his death in South Africa. Zambia’s attorney general confirmed on Wednesday, […]
CHRIS NESI New Jersey Transit plans to trim its universally hated World Cup fare hike by 30% after securing funds from “sponsors and other sources,” according to a new report, and it could drop even lower. Last month the rail system made the shocking announcement that a round-trip ticket from Manhattan to MetLife Stadium in […]
The boarding school has allowed girls and young women to complete their secondary education while supporting their children JACK DENTON & ZELIPHA KIROBI Valerie Wairimu has no time to rest during break time at Kenya’s Greenland Girls School. Instead, the 19-year-old grabs a snack and heads straight to the on-site nursery, a facility that makes […]
LUCY FLEMINGAND & PAUL NJIE Pope Leo XIV has criticized foreigners who exploit the wealth of Africa for profit during his visit to a conflict-hit region of Cameroon. It is one of several forthright remarks he has made over the last day, including blasting those who spend billions on wars and telling Cameroon’s government to […]
JOSEPH TITUS YEKERYAN The vegetable and lowland rice field behind the Yan family home here should be alive with movement this time of year: young men clearing brush; laughter rising above the steady rhythm of hoes striking soil, and seedlings lined in careful rows. Instead, the field is quiet. Only one figure moves across […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo will receive third-country nationals deported from the United States under a new deal with the Trump administration, the government in Kinshasa said in a statement on Sunday, April 3. The decision was announced by the Congolese government as part of an agreement reached with Washington, after the latest talks in […]
RACHEL SAVAGE Michael Randrianirina, who sacked PM and cabinet without explanation, claims measure is to root out corruption Madagascar’s military president has said new ministers will have to pass lie detector tests to root out corrupt candidates, after he dismissed the prime minister and cabinet without explanation earlier last month. Michael Randrianirina came to power […]
KOFI AYIM The death of Amandla’s longtime editor-in -chief, Mr. Ernest Kwabena Opong, was announced on April 1 in Accra, Ghana, after a short illness. He was 77. Mr. Opong started basic education at the Abetifi Boys Primary School. He later entered high school at Oda Secondary School and continued Advanced Level studies at Opoku […]
SEGUN ADEYEMI Rwanda is demanding $125 million from the United Kingdom after the abrupt cancellation of a 2022 migrant relocation deal. The case is being heard at an international tribunal in The Hague, with both sides disputing financial obligations. Kigali argues that it incurred high costs in preparing for the scheme, while London insists that […]