Who holds capital and political leverage — and how that power is exercised.
Diplomatic relations across the world have always been dominated by the powerful countries. The United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China and many other European states. Our focus is on China. In its attempts to push its agenda into the main world narrative, it has always found a viable outlet
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 is a day we will forever remember as a party and a nation. On this day, a brain-truster and an ideologue of SUP shockingly said, “au revoir” - goodbye. The demise of veteran Kamara Abdullai Kamara is a loss we may not get over anytime soon
The appointment of two-time governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola by Nigeria's President Buhari as the Minister for Power, Works and Housing was met with attacks and counter-attacks from various parts of the country. Why some thought it was a good step in the right direction following
In Africa, there are certain traits that have become seriously institutionalized and normalized, which should not be the case. Conflict is an everyday things in some African countries and a new study has revealed that at the heart of conflict lies an inherent disrespect for term limits which should be
Politics is an interesting game, and yet, it is a debilitating one. Its ramifications permeate through every aspect of life. Politics simply affects everything in life. Now this is the situation in every country, but with Zimbabwe, the repercussions of wrong political moves were just disastrous beyond what words can
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari is always on the headlines. However, it appears his comments making the headlines at the moment is a bad song on a sad day as Nigerians are not taking the President's statements lightly. The president, while delivering a keynote
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was held in custody on Tuesday and questioned by magistrates investigating whether late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi helped finance his 2007 election campaign, an official in the French judiciary said. It is the second major judicial investigation to fall on the 63-year-old, who served as
Ethiopia has always been a country teetering on the brink of a massive breakdown of human rights and free expression. The country has been teeming with tension that is very delicate in ways frightening. A bit of despondency has crept all the while, with the state responding with the typical
By Leon M. Talery I have been in the vanguard of the struggle for the dignity of the mass majority of the people whose prosperity have been blurred and aspiration sapped by the venom of corruption and misrule orchestrated by elements in the ruling clique whose penchant for wealth far
Recently, Paul Kagame was elected the new chairperson of the African Union for the year 2018. His vision for Africa has been crystal-clear. In building Africa’s wealth, African unity and integration are essential elements needed. In his acceptance speech, Kagame said, "Our people deserve a brighter future. Their
By Alfred P. B. Kiadii Dear President Weah: At your inaugural program on 22nd January 2018, you somewhat delivered a speech, among other things, you assured the masses of our people that your administration will end corruption. This pronouncement stimulated applause from the audience attending the program and became a
By Guest Author Kendi Borona I posted the blurb below on social media a few days ago. I want to further explain my sentiments by drawing from concrete examples. Christianity is the number one problem in Africa. If it is not no 1, it is certainly in the top 3.
Liberians everywhere at this moment are much more jubilant than of any occasion in their lives than the just ended constitutional ceremony that went down into history as the induction of two of Liberia’s most senior government officials president and vice-president. Democracy in itself is so unique that people
The voice of Africa’s first female President was towering on January 16, 2006 when she mounted the podium to deliver her first ever inaugural address to Liberians and citizens of the world. In her address, former Head of State Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf made a solemn pledge which is reiterated in
By Alfred P.B. Kiadii We cannot legitimize with our presence the imposition of a puppet government which is an attendant ramification of the political farce orchestrated by right wing elements who are fixated on continuing the massive plundering of the people’s resources. The façade is detestable to the
George Weah a former professional footballer has won the Liberia presidential run-off with 61.5% of the vote. According to the country’s electoral commission, Weah had taken 61.5% of the vote from 98.1% of Tuesday’s ballot cast. The vice president Joseph Boakai garnered 38.5% of
