In a territorial dispute between Libya and Chad, Judge Ajibola quoted Lord Salisbury’s 1890 statement on African boundaries which says, “We have been engaged in drawing lines upon maps where no white man’s feet have ever trod; we have been giving away mountains and rivers and lakes to
Stories of the success of young Africans are inspiring. They tell us of young spirits that are daring to battle the odds just in order to further the development of the continent. One such inspiring story is that of Sandile Kubheka. In 2013, Sandile Kubheka made history in South Africa
When we write, we can read and when we read we have hope and with hope, anything is possible. I have come to learn that an act that most of us think of as being hectic and useless is actually very important. As we search for treasure in this world,
The Skytrax World Airline Awards compiled a list from world regions using global ratings and for Africa here are the best airlines: The Best Airlines in Africa 1. Ethiopian Airlines Ethiopia's flag carrier is wholly owned by the government and was launched in December 1945 and commenced operations
Between January and December 1960, 17 sub-Saharan African countries managed to attain their independence from European colonial powers. The phenomenal year became known as The Year of Africa. 1960 was a year characterized by euphoric celebrations of self-rule. The pressure mounted by African powers on European colonial masters saw the
Speaking at the World Petroleum Congress in Istanbul, former South African President Frederik Willem de Klerk boldly said, “Africa is an awakening giant.” It was a shockingly optimistic statement especially now that the continent’s economies are losing the momentum that had given rise to the “Africa rising” narrative. However,
A youth group has told Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari to resign or form an interim government following his 53 day absence from office. The group, Nigerian Youth Advocate for Justice, has given Buhari eight weeks to comply. Failure to that will see the youth group lead seven million youths from
INTRODUCTION The term ‘radicalization’ defies a single definition but generally has two forms: nonviolent radicalism and violent radicalization. Non-violent radicals normally have strong ideological views and commitment to sweeping change in the society. This form is normally associated with left and right-wing political movements and parties as well as some
When it comes to love, some people are capable of doing just about anything to prove to their significant others, how true and strong their love is. A Zimbabwe man has sent the social media abuzz after he was caught disguising as his girlfriend in order to write her O’
A 22 year-old Ghanaian footballer has been sentenced to two years in prison by a Swedish court for beating and raping his wife. Immediately his term in prison ends, the court said Kwame Bonsu who has lived in Sweden since 2013 will be deported. Bonsu was a player with Swedish
The kit sponsorship business on the global scale is a lucrative business as evidenced by the numerous multi-million dollar deals Nike and Adidas make with sports teams. In football lies the major commercial potential and top national teams are among the targeted group. In Africa, the top nations like Ivory
A leading Ghanaian bishop has now sensationally claimed to have foreseen the tragic death of Captain Maxwell Mahama. Bishop Daniel Obinim, the General Overseer of International God’s Way Church says he saw the lynching of the captain in the spiritual world. As he was about to use his angelic
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s National Regulatory Authority and Ethics Review board has formally given the go ahead for unlicensed Ebola vaccine to be used in the country in the wake of the recent outbreak. The unlicensed vaccine, rVSV-ZEBOV, is said to be highly effective in a report published
The world today is going through the worst humanitarian crisis only equal to what was observed in 1945, the UN says. Without an immediate humanitarian response, twenty million people in South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen face starvation. In countries where insecurity is the order of the day, the situation
A collective of transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary thinkers came together for a two-day workspace on “decolonizing” academic exchanges at Clark University on the 9th and 10th of April 2017. Our ambition was to interrogate, critique, and re-imagine academic workspaces and communicative praxis. Hence the title for the space: Decolonizing Communicative Praxis
A few months ago at the G20 Summit held in Hangzhou, China, Jacob Zuma, the President of South Africa, gave an interview to China Central Television on the Summit's sidelines. One of the key topic of the interview was the recent economic troubles faced by South Africa, especially
