Namibia on Wednesday, May 28 held its first national commemoration for the victims of mass killings by colonial-era German troops, in what is widely recognized as the first genocide of the 20th century. However, some organizations representing victims’ descendants have declined to take part. MELISSA CHEMAM Between 1904 and 1908, German troops massacred tens of […]
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Archaeologists in Senegal have uncovered skeletons with bullets lodged in the bodies during the first excavation of a cemetery at the former military camp of Thiaroye outside Dakar, where French soldiers massacred African colonial troops. Excavations at the Thiaroye military cemetery began in early May. These are aimed at shedding light on the events of […]
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Zambia’s maize harvest will more than double from last year’s 16-year low to a record, the government said, in a move that could help curb soaring consumer prices and raise the prospect of rate cuts. Farmers produced an estimated 3.66 million tons of the staple crop, up from 1.5 million tons a year earlier, Acting […]
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As the United States and other economic powers reduce their investment, aid and presence in Africa, the United Arab Emirates is wielding its wealth. PATRICIA COHEN Look at the chief economic and strategic spots across Africa — ports for key trade corridors, mines that produce critical minerals, large renewable energy projects — and you will […]
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ANDREW WASIKE Two years after Uganda passed its controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act, a quiet but determined resistance is rising: mothers standing by their LGBTQ+ children. In a country where identifying as gay can result in life imprisonment, and “aggravated homosexuality” carries the death penalty, some parents are defying the law and society to stand by their […]
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BOB RUBILA The African continent is experiencing a remarkable geological transformation right before our eyes. Scientists have confirmed that East Africa is gradually splitting apart, with visible evidence of this continental fracture already appearing. This extraordinary process could eventually create a new ocean, forever changing the map of Africa as we know it. The great […]
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Fashion icon Beatrice ‘Bee’ Arthur warns that cultural ambition must be backed by structural reform to sustain tourism gains ISAAC KOFI TSOENAMAWU Ghanaian fashion designer and cultural advocate and Fashion Domain Leader of the Ghana Culture Forum, Beatrice ‘Bee’ Arthur has called for a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s tourism sector, warning that the newly […]
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BENJAMIN ALEXANDER Three national anthems—“The Star-Spangled Banner,” “God Bless Our Homeland Ghana,” and the Black American anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing”—were sung in the opening portion of a festive and uplifting event on Saturday afternoon, May 3, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), symbolizing the coming together of those three national and […]
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A Pentecostal church in South Africa celebrated Easter Sunday -on April 20 – with mass wedding ceremonies for around 3,000 people, with many of them entering into polygamous marriages. The International Pentecost Holiness Church said mass weddings are part of its Easter festivities and the tradition of polygamy, which is observed in some African cultures, […]
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Ghana has assumed operational control of Gold Fields’ Damang mine after it rejected an application from the South African company to renew its lease, the ministry of lands and natural resources said in a statement on Wednesday, April 16. The move breaks a tradition of automatically renewing licenses and calling it a critical step in […]
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