Who holds capital and political leverage — and how that power is exercised.
In The White Man’s Burden, Rudyard Kipling articulates his misinformed perspective on how white people were tasked to save people of color and introduce them to civilization. Indeed, this argument was ultimately used by Europeans to justify their colonial exploits in Africa and served to mask their real intentions:
The novel coronavirus is wreaking havoc across the whole world and has left a trail of devastation in its way. Cuba has been sending its “army of white robes” to different countries around the world in spirited attempts to fight the virus that has caused so much stress. The striking
The United States President Trump criticized the World Health Organization yesterday and threatened to withdraw funding for the international organization. He accused the organization of falling under the influence of China and failing to label Covid-19 a pandemic at the time it should have. During a briefing at the White
The dark traits, the murders, the torture and the dictatorial tendencies that rocked the core of Uganda during the period between 1971 to 1979 are the main reason the name Idi Amin Dada is permanently etched in the books of history. If history recorded him any different he would have
Bertrand Russell once said, "War does not determine who is right - only who is left." Since 2006, Global Fire Power (GFP) has released a list yearly that ranks the military strength of nations across the world. The GFP makes use of over 50 factors in line with
It is quite astounding how history remembers or reflects on great African men and women, despite the audience, there is a tendency to mention them in comparison to a white man. They tune the narrative to ensure the African person is positioned directly in the shadow of the white man.
High court in Malawi through its President Judge Healey Potani, has nullified the 2019 presidential results in which Peter Mutharika was announced the winner by the Malawi Electoral Commission. Reading the ruling for more than four hours, Potani said the ruling is accordance to the country’s constitution and violation
Patrice Motsepe, South Africa's only black billionaire and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's brother-in-law, has apologized for telling U.S. President Donald Trump “Africa loves you” during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week. A video of Motsepe’s remarks to Trump went viral
The streets of Maseru stood still at the headlines on the national dailies yesterday. One headline read in bold type: "Police Hunt First Lady"; another said: "Embattled PM agrees to quit." Like pages of a fiction novel, the tabloids unveiled a scenario showcasing the possible involvement
Ugandan President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni says Africa should have taken steps to stop a North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, military intervention in Libya in 2011. According to the long-serving president, Africa’s diplomatic attempts in the intervention were not enough. He said that military intervention should have been pursued to
Kenya's President, Uhuru Kenyatta has secured significant investment deals worth over USD 1.6 billion in the ongoing UK-Africa Investment Summit in London. The East African country also made history after its first-ever green bond, called the "Simba Bond", was listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Burundi lawmakers on Wednesday approved legislation that will expertly hand outgoing president, Pierre Nkurunziza a handsome retirement package that includes a one-time payment of one billion Burundian francs” ($530,000, 480,000 euros). Nkurunziza is set to leave the presidency after the May 2020 elections, and his ruling CNDD-FDD party
Comoros President Azali Assoumani's party has swept to victory in a parliamentary election boycotted by the opposition, according to official results. The Convention for the Renewal of Comoros (CRC) won 17 out of 24 legislative seats, while two other places went to parties in the presidential coalition. The
According to a minister, former Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh will face arrest if he attempts to return from exile. The senior government official made the revelation while speaking to the BBC. There have been reports in recent times that the former longtime leader was gathering support from top members of
Gambia's former president, Yahya Jammeh, is reportedly seeking support from top local politicians to move for his return home. According to a report by Bloomberg, Jammeh's former party, the Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction party is planning a protest. The protest will target the United
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has announced that he would propose "modifications" to the country's constitution. The announcement has attracted massive criticism from critics and especially the opposition in the country. Opposition parties claim the president plans to modify the constitution to sideline opponents
