Image Source When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground On July 15, 2020, Africa bid farewell to one of its towering activists, philosophers, academicians and politicians, Read More..
Political and Social Commentary
‘Biodiversity in peril’ as Mauritius scrambles to counter oil spill
Image Source Anxious residents of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius stuffed fabric sacks with sugar cane leaves on Saturday to create makeshift oil spill barriers as tons of Read More..
M5 Accuse France of Meddling in Malian Political Crisis
Image Source Imam Mahmoud Dicko, considered the figurehead of the opposition June 5 Movement in Mali, accused France of meddling in the nation’s current political crisis. Claiming – without concrete Read More..
‘I love him now’: Wives rejoice as coronavirus halts khat supply to Somalia
Before the coronavirus hit, Muna Nur Farah had started to hate her husband. He’d slink into their home in the Somali capital Mogadishu at 3:00am with empty pockets, his money Read More..
Silicon Valley has deep pockets for African startups – if you’re not African
Image Source “Sorry for asking, but do you understand that the money belongs to the company and is not your personal fund?” When Jesse Ghansah saw this question in an Read More..
Somalia has no mercenaries, FM Awad says amid ‘Libyan deployment’ claims
Image Source Somalia has dismissed claims it was on course to deploying soldiers to support Turkey in shoring up support for the UN-backed government. Foreign Affairs Minister Isse Awad termed Read More..