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."
Two former executives at a Swedish oil firm face accusations of complicity in war crimes in present-day South Sudan. The case is expected to be the biggest in Sweden’s history. The former CEO of Swedish oil company Lundin Oil, now known as Orron Energy, went on trial together with the firm’s ex-vice president in Stockholm […]
Gabriel Amo, a moderate Democrat who served in the Obama and Biden administrations, won a special House primary to succeed Representative David N. Cicilline in the deep-blue state. KAYLA GUO Gabriel Amo, a moderate Democrat who served in the Biden and Obama administrations, won a raucous Democratic special primary election in Rhode Island’s First Congressional […]
KOFI AYIM In ancient Egyptian symbolism, both the dove and hawk represented the Holy Spirit. The dove was the lunar (moon) Goddess, while the hawk was the aggressive solar (sun) God. The dove represented motherhood and was typified by Breath. The sun became the male aspect of the moon Goddess and surpassed the moon as […]
Four months into the conflict in Sudan, more than 4 million people have been displaced while those left behind are running out of food and dying without healthcare, the United Nations has warned. “Time is running out for farmers to plant the crops that will feed them and their neighbors. Medical supplies are scarce. The […]
Rich nations’ unwanted clothes often end up in landfills, polluting the global south. But entrepreneurs in Ghana, Pakistan and Chile are turning rubbish into rugs, shoes and toys SARAH JOHNSON Every second, the equivalent of a lorry full of clothes ends up on a landfill site somewhere around the world. People are buying, and casting […]
PEARL AMINA KARUNGI In a groundbreaking turn of events, women in Bugiri District, Eastern Uganda, have defied societal norms and broken into the traditionally male-dominated fish farming industry. Through the Women Economic Empowerment Program launched by UN Women, these women have not only mastered the art of fishing but also revolutionized their economic prospects. Rose […]
BEN SHEMANG & MIMI MEFO TAKAMBOU A growing number of Africans are being trafficked and exploited along migration routes to Europe and the Middle East. Experts say more urgent international cooperation can curb the disturbing trend. Human trafficking and migrant smuggling are on the rise in West Africa. More than 15,000 Nigerian women and girls […]
KOFI AYIM Akan calendar is lunar-based interspersed with sacred days. In some parts of Akan society, the moon is called Bosome, from the word bosom, a diety or, the lunar goddess. It is by the Bosome that the Akan reckon their calendar months. Bosome apae mu is half-moon, i.e., the middle of the month, and […]
Egypt and Ethiopia agreed Thursday July 13 to finalize a deal over Ethiopia’s controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile within four months, a breakthrough after years of tensions between the two countries. The massive $4.2-billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd) has been at the center of a regional dispute ever since Ethiopia broke ground on […]
Zimbabwe plans to sell 40 000 tons of corn to Rwanda, marking its first export of the crop since 2001. By Ray Ndlovu, Bloomberg 21 Jul 2023 The government approved the sale after a surplus from past harvests, Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka said. Zimbabwe had its largest corn crop in more than three decades of […]