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."
The teen’s family says that the school district is violating the CROWN Act. TESFAYE NEGUSSIE A judge has ordered a trial to take place and determine if a school district can continue penalizing a Black Texas high school student for the length of his dreadlocks which would run afoul of the state’s CROWN Act, a […]
KOFI AYIM For two days late last month, the El Wak stadium in Accra was probably the most secured and safe arena in Ghana. It was also the most festive area for the December 28-29 celebration marathon, with activities and vending by day and music festival by night; these two days were the grand finale […]
Thousands of people from African nations are flying to Central America and then traveling over land to Mexico and on to the southern border. MIRIAM JORDAN The young men from Guinea had decided it was time to leave their impoverished homeland in West Africa. But instead of seeking a new life in Europe, where so […]
The winner falls to his knees, arms raised triumphantly. After just eight minutes, his opponent’s knee and elbow have touched the sand, handing “Issaka Issaka” an historic win in Niger’s king of sports. The annual wrestling tournament in the northern city of Agadez enthralls the vast West African nation. It’s more than just a sporting […]
For over a year, a group of United Nations peacekeepers from Ghana led by Captain Esinam Baah regularly patrolled the “blue line” or the demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel, and visited neighborhoods in the area, checking in with local families and making sure they were safe. In 2022, Baah was one of the 173 […]
ELIAS CHAVEZ As the climate changes in Senegal, pastoralists — or cattle, sheep, and goat herders — are experiencing an evolving set of problems. Climate change is impacting grazing periods for livestock. Pastoralists in Senegal have to start their journeys earlier and travel further for their herds to graze. The UN estimates Senegalese pastoralists supply […]
LENNART DODOO The U.S. Congress has approved the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) as part of the annual defense spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The groundbreaking legislation criminalizes the act of foreign officials demanding or accepting bribes from Americans, marking a significant milestone in the fight against global corruption. Crafted with the […]
EMMANUEL KUYOLE When Daryl Bosu talks about Ghana’s Atewa Forest, his hometown pride is palpable. “It is one of the most breathtaking landscapes you’ll ever find in our country. It leaves an enchanting impression for anyone who steps into it,” said the conservationist, who lives close to the forest’s border. “It is very green throughout […]
Draft resolution to European parliament committee is first formal attempt to place reparations for slavery on EU agenda AMELIA GENTLEMAN The European Union should urgently address and reverse the lasting impacts of European colonialism and support a reparations program to rectify continuing injustices, according to a draft resolution to be presented to the European parliament’s […]
Weighing up to 500 grams, growing to a length of ten centimeters and highly prized in the Ivory Coast, giant snails have regrettably fallen victim to deforestation and pesticides, and are disappearing from the rainforest. In an effort to save the species, while making an earning, locals are breeding them in booming farms. “Snail farming […]