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- April 2, 2021
Tanzanians and leaders from across Africa paid tribute to John Pombe Magufuli, Tanzania’s late president whose sudden death was received with shock and disbelief. Magufuli served as the fifth president Read More..
Tanzania’s John Pombe Magufuli “was inspired by the legacy of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere”
Tanzanians and leaders from across Africa paid tribute to John Pombe Magufuli, Tanzania’s late president whose sudden death was received with shock and disbelief. Magufuli served as the fifth president
The Greatest Lie ever told about Africans
Image Source In order to enslave a group of people, you have to strip them of any meaningful identity and demo grade their humanity. For people of African descended historically
Three Environmental Activists Making a Difference in Africa and Around the World
Image Source On Fri., Sept. 25, people around the world participated in Global Day of Climate Action and strike to demand action against climate change. To date, the protests, inspired
Femi and His Son Continue The Legacy of Fela Kuti, The King of Afrobeat
Image Source When Fela Kuti moved back to Nigeria from England to start his music career, he would never have imagined that his art would have such a global reach
Ghana will no longer export cocoa to Switzerland
Image Source Ghana is Switzerland’s biggest trading partner in sub-Saharan Africa having produced about 812 thousand tons of cocoa bean in 2018/2019. The Coffee Cocoa Council (CCC) and the Ghana
What’s causing the violence in western Ethiopia
Image Source While the world is focusing on the humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia caused by the war between the federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, brutal repetitive attacks have
Same-sex marriage will never happen under my Presidency – Akufo-Addo
Image Source President Akufo-Addo has given the strongest indication yet about his position on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) activities in the country. As far as the President is
Human Rights Violated Without Remedy, Rusesabagina Quits Trial
Image Source Paul Rusesabagina, Hotel Rwanda humanitarian, has had his legal rights trampled since August 27, 2020 when he was kidnapped and taken to Rwanda. In recent weeks, while he
Dear John, I forgive you
Image Source Dear John, Do you remember the first time I wrote you an open letter addressing you by your given name? Akwilina had just been shot by police dispersing a protest
“They did not see Magufuli coming”: Malawi President Chakwera’s glowing tribute to the late Tanzania President Magufuli
Image Source Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday, March 22, 2021 made glowing and moving tribute speech during the state funeral for the late Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli which
Eritrean troops killed more than 100 civilians in Tigray: Rights group
Image Source The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says Eritrean soldiers killed more than 100 civilians in a November massacre in war-torn Tigray that may amount to crimes against humanity. The
Egyptian writer and activist Nawal El Saadawi dies at 89
Image Source Nawal El Saadawi, an Egyptian feminist writer and human rights activist, died on Sunday, March 21, at a hospital in Cairo. She was 89 and was suffering from
Seeds of Europe’s ‘migrant crisis’ are in Europe itself
Image Source If you ask African migrants in Europe who came across the Mediterranean Sea in a boat if they would make the journey again, most of them would say
Why African board games should be introduced into the classroom
When most of us think about learning, we imagine a teacher and a classroom. In reality most of the things we know, and a great number of the skills we
Meet Zimbabwean plant-based chef powering an anti-poaching foundation
Nicola Kagoro, a.k.a. Chef Cola, is a pioneering female Zimbabwean vegan chef at the helm of African Vegan on a Budget. Founded in 2016, African Vegan on a Budget was
“Madan Sara”, a film about the power of Haitian Women
Image Source The new film Madan Sara begins and ends with writing by acclaimed writer and MacArthur “genius” Edwidge Danticat. Reading an excerpt from her first novel, Breath, Eyes, Memory translated into Kreyòl, Danticat recites in
3 children rescued, 12 drown at Ghana beach
Image Source The bodies of 12 children who drowned in the sea at Apam in Ghana’s coastal Central Region have been retrieved, local media reported on Tuesday. Three more children
What Is This African Art Project at the Grand Palais in Paris?
The pandemic caused the Africa2020 Season, which was scheduled to showcase cultural projects all over France, to be postponed, but the Season did kick off in December 2020, and the
President Mahamadou Issoufou wins 2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
Image Source The 2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership has been awarded to Mahamadou Issoufou, president of Niger. He is the sixth recipient of the Ibrahim Prize, which
African Solutions To African Problems
Image Source Ivan Morais is a believer in African solutions to African problems. He has done everything from building a bridge to founding one of Angola’s biggest online shopping platforms.
Meet Mogadishu’s first female rickshaw taxi driver
Saynab Abdikarin turns heads everywhere she goes in Mogadishu. The 28-year-old is the first woman to drive a rickshaw taxi in the streets of Somalia’s conservative capital, where the tricycles
Important African Films to watch
Image Source The New York African Film Festival (NYAFF)28th edition returned with a virtual program “celebrating the shared aspirations that drive humanity through time and the voices of the women
45th Anniversary of SADR: African movements of solidarity with the Saharawi people
In commemoration of the 45th Anniversary of the Saharawi Republic and in solidarity with “the legitimate struggle of the people of the Saharawi Republic for freedom and independence”, African movements
Who is in charge in Somalia?
Somalia is facing a power vacuum as President Farmaajo’s term ends without agreement on holding elections. Somalia’s presidential elections were supposed to take place before President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo’s four-year
Amid Unrest in Haiti, ICE Deports Dozens — Including a 2-Month-Old Baby — into “Burning House”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has deported at least 72 people to Haiti, including a 2-month-old baby and 21 other children. The deportations appear to be a contradiction of the
Egypt’s famed Nile cruise ship sails despite pandemic
Image Source The Nile Cruiser continues to sail despite the pandemic. Named the Steam Ship Sudan, the cruiser still draws tourists following the trail of the legendary crime novelist, Agatha
Lessons From Africa’s Safari Lodges for a Post-Pandemic Era
Image Source Many innovations have been born from constraints. In the case of safari lodges in Africa, the remote settings and lack of infrastructure forces architects and teams to get
Uganda-based PAYG solar startup Innovex raises seed funding
Image Source Innovex, a Uganda-based startup enabling pay as you go (PAYG) and remote monitoring for solar companies, has closed a seed funding round to help it scale its technology
Ethnic groups in central Mali sign ‘three peace agreements’
Image Source Three “peace agreements” have been signed by representatives from herder and farmer communities that have become trapped in violence sparked by armed group attacks in central Mali, a Swiss
Tanzanian lauded for being the first African country to join the global community of nations that rule out GMOs
Image Source Tanzania’s call to halt GMO research trials in the country and choose a just, healthy and sustainable path to food security has been hailed as “ushering in a
African Leadership Group to build a new generation of digital leaders for Africa
Image Source In partnership with GE, African Leadership Group says its readying to build a new generation of digital leaders for Africa. The programme will enable mid-career engineers to build
Siemens Gamesa inks first wind power deal in Ethiopia
Image Source Wind power company Siemens Gamesa has signed its first deal to build a 100 MW wind farm in Ethiopia. The renewable energy giant, formed in 2016 through the merger
Meet the founders and African storytellers of Kugali
Kugali is an entertainment company designed to provide stories inspired by African culture. The work is classified into “the Afrofuturism genre and references African history and tradition” using comic books,
Abiy Ahmed’s aim to ‘Pentecostalize Ethiopian politics’
Who is Abiy Ahmed, the man who has been Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018? In Addis Ababa, the question is often met with awkward silence. Yet the answer is
Meet Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga, 2021 PEN Awardee for Freedom of Expression
Image Source On 13 January 2021, the PEN Award for Freedom of Expression honored Dangarembga “for her remarkable work in fighting for freedom of expression.” Dangarembga is a novelist, poet, activist, filmmaker
Tunisia, Delicately Straddling the Politics of North Africa and the Mideast
Image Source It’s become the origin story of Tunisia’s revolution and the broader Arab Spring: In December 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi, a Tunisian street vendor, set himself on fire after years
Niger’s Abdoulrazak Alfaga aims for Olympic gold in Taekwondo in Tokyo
Image Source Niger’s Abdoulrazak Alfaga is a taekwondo world champion and Olympic silver medalist. At just 26 years old, he is an idol in Niger and he’s brought the sport
Debunking four common myths about the vagina
Image Source Do you have a vagina? If you do, you’ve likely heard old tales about how to keep it “clean” or “tighten” it. Or you’ve been warned that a
Last Minute Deportations of African Migrants as Trump Administration Comes to an End
Image Source The Trump administration is continuing to deport African asylum seekers in its last few days before the inauguration of Joe Biden, who has promised a 100-day suspension of
Case Studies of Seed
Image Source Seed is life. African farmers have been planting, saving and exchanging seeds for countless generations. Millions rely on them for their farming livelihoods, providing incomes and healthy food
The Congo, Afghanistan and the Limits of Outside Intervention
Image Source This year, two expansive — and expensive — international peace and security entities will pass a significant milestone. The United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
There’s Still Slavery in Mauritania. That Didn’t Stop ICE From Deporting People There on Tuesday.
Image Source On the final full day of the Trump administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported between four and six Mauritarians to a nation the Trump administration had once punished
African Asylum Seekers Face Shameful Treatment
Fleeing persecution in Nigeria, arriving in the United States, Pastor Ben said he was immediately taken into detention. “I was told I would see the judge in two weeks,” the
Diaspora Remittance, A Major Driver of Kenya’s 2020 Economy
Image Source Latest data from Kenya’s Central Bank (CBK) reveals that diaspora remittances hit Sh329.41 billion ($3.094 billion) in 2020 despite the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Although the
Changing the Fortunes of farmers and families in Muranga’s County, Kenya
Image Source Kangari village in Muranga’s county, Kenya, has practiced mono-cropping for many years. “Nearly 80% of the land and the time spent farming focuses on tea crops, which are
Five African Presidential Elections to watch in 2021
Image Source Millions of people around the world voted in 2020, even if some elections slated for 2020 were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In comparison, some predict that
Tayo Oviosu, founder of Paga is excited to take technology built in Africa to the world
Image Source “Cash is still king” in African countries. Many people rely solely on cash to handle transactions, but that may soon change. Tayo Oviosu, founder and Group CEO of
A response to the article “The Oromo war against Ethiopian nationalists and ethnic Amhara”
Oromia Global Forum (OGF) is a global alliance of Oromo Civic, Professional, and Faith-Based Organizations and individual Human Rights defenders and activists, residing in North America, Europe, Australia, Asia and
Kunda Kids: fictional stories based on real and inspirational figures from ancient African history
Kunda Kids is created by husband and wife Dele and Louisa Olafuyi, a combined effort to offer informative and fun content about Africa’s ancient history. Together, they have produced a
Bobi Wine’s Ghetto TV hacked again, Facebook page deleted
Ghetto TV, one of Bobi Wine’s social media channels has been hacked again. Ghetto TV has been streaming live all Bobi Wine’s political activities until yesterday (Wednesday) when a yet
Art & Film
- March 31, 2021
Image Source The new film Madan Sara begins and ends with writing by acclaimed writer and MacArthur “genius” Edwidge Danticat. Reading an excerpt from her first novel, Breath, Eyes, Memory translated into Kreyòl, Danticat recites in Read More..
- September 21, 2020
Image Source A young pickpocket is locked up amongst hardened criminals in the notorious MACA prison on the outskirts of Abidjan. As a red moon rises, he’s chosen by the Read More..
Culture & Life
- April 1, 2021
Image Source In order to enslave a group of people, you have to strip them of any meaningful identity and demo grade their humanity. For people of African descended historically Read More..
- April 1, 2021
When most of us think about learning, we imagine a teacher and a classroom. In reality most of the things we know, and a great number of the skills we Read More..
Political and Social Commentary
- April 2, 2021
Tanzanians and leaders from across Africa paid tribute to John Pombe Magufuli, Tanzania’s late president whose sudden death was received with shock and disbelief. Magufuli served as the fifth president Read More..
- April 1, 2021
Image Source While the world is focusing on the humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia caused by the war between the federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, brutal repetitive attacks have Read More..
