Who holds capital and political leverage — and how that power is exercised.
The past week for the Eastern region of Africa has been very nerve-racking, owing to an impending war between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. The latest violence comes one day after Kenyan troops were deployed to eastern DRC, as part of a peacekeeping operation from the EAC bloc.
Groucho Marx, the 1890-born American comedian, is credited with the quote – "Behind every [powerful] man is a woman, behind her is his wife." While the witty comedian must have said the statement to drive home a 'comic relief,' it appears that those exact words today define
According to a Tuesday report by local Nigerian press People’s Gazette, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has released a document detailing Bola Tinubu’s indictment in a drug trafficking and money laundering case in Chicago from 1993. Nigerian youths have since taken to
The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, criticised international donors for making it difficult for poorer nations to access aid to fight climate change. According to a UN-backed report released Tuesday, developing countries and emerging economies need investments well beyond $2 trillion annually by 2030. Speaking at the ongoing COP27
President Andriy Rajoelina of Madagascar has ordered the sack of the country's foreign minister over what he termed insubordination. The reason for the sack is due to the decision of the foreign minister, Richard Randriamandrato, to vote against Russia's Ukraine annexation at the United Nations referendum.
If you have read or listened to any content about Africa, then you may have heard the term’ sub–Saharan Africa’. But what does it really mean, and why is it still in use? Almost every pan-African writer, analyst, content creator, and activist are guilty of using this term. But
The president of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has urged women to have fewer babies. She made the call for women to consider birth control measures over concerns about the high birth rate in the country. Speaking on the baby boom experienced in the country, the leader who assumed office in
According to reports from citizens of Eritrea, government forces have continued to hunt down citizens who reject the mandatory military call-up. The northeast African country has come under massive criticism over time for mandatory military service imposed on citizens. Following the increase in demand for more soldiers, the government has
The U.S. Government has warned Burkina Faso's military junta about the "destabilizing impact" of the Wagner Group following last week's new coup d'état in the African country, which has been suffering from a serious deterioration of the security situation for years.
The impending threat of an additional wealth tax in South Africa to pay for a universal basic income grant will further erode the nation's tax base as wealthy South Africans move to emigrate or offshore their assets to avoid higher taxes. According to Dani van Vuuren, Business Development
Uganda has paid the Democratic Republic of Congo $65 million in reparations for the invasion and looting by Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) that took place more than two decades ago. This was put to public by the DRC Justice Minister Rose Mutombo in an announcement made on Saturday.
Kwasi Kwarteng, a long-time friend and political ally of the new UK Prime Minister, has been named as Chancellor of the Exchequer, making him the first Black person to occupy the top treasury job. Prior to his appointment, he served as the first Black business secretary, Kwarteng held a more
The president of Burundi, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has raised an alarm over what he claims is a planned coup by some top officials in the country. In what is believed to be moved to curb the plots, he has sacked Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni and cabinet chief General Gabriel Nizigama.
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, has unveiled plans to end the war with rebels in the Tigray region of the country. Prime Minister Ahmed revealed his plans yesterday while addressing lawmakers at the parliament in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Earlier this week, a spokesperson from the office of the
The final results of a controversial referendum gifting unchecked powers to the office of Tunisia's President Kais Saied showed 94.6 percent of votes in favour, the electoral authority said Tuesday. Voters overwhelmingly approved the new constitution, the electoral board said, officially announcing definitive results from the July
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IECB) has declared William Ruto the winner of the Kenyan presidential election. The former deputy president will become the fifth president of the East African nation. The announcement of the results has been questioned and is causing confusion for some people. Before the announcement,
