Who holds capital and political leverage — and how that power is exercised.
Africa is notoriously synonymous with leaders who are selfish, cruel, heartless, greedy and who abuse power to secure their own ends at the expense of the populace. This is not the case with Botswana's former president Ketumile Masire, who is now late. He is one of the few
There was a flurry of mixed reactions, with most deriding American president Donald Trump for inventing his own African country after he erranoulsy referred to the country Namibia as "Nambia." When he was addressing African leaders during a lunch in New York on Wednesday he said, "Nambia&
On the 12th of September, over 100 Members of Parliament from the Ugandan ruling party, National Resistance Movement met for a consultative meeting to formally start the push for the removal of the Presidential age limit from the constitution. Uganda’s existing constitution bars anyone over 75 from standing as
Nigeria's ailing president Muhammadu Buhari finally returned to his home country from the United Kingdom after a prolonged absence that stretched for a whole three months. There were jubilations and praises, that at last, he had returned. Buhari left for the United Kingdom on May 7, under an
President Robert Mugabe recently thanked President Donald Trump of the United States of America for defeating “cruel” Hillary Clinton. He was speaking at a youth interface rally in Zimbabwe’s Gwanda, the provincial capital of Matebeleland South. Zimbabwe has been under American sanctions imposed by the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Wednesday the election commission's computers had been hacked and fake results posted online to show President Uhuru Kenyatta with a strong lead in what he described as "massive" fraud. The election commission said Tuesday's vote was free
The Raila Odinga and Uhuru Kenyatta showdown is back and no less exciting and nerve-racking. Kenyan elections are upon us and tensions are as high as expectations. Raila Odinga, the opposition coalition leader running for the fourth time has predicted a resounding victory in the elections contrary to polls suggesting
Tempers continue to flare between Uber drivers and metered taxi drivers in South Africa following the death of one of the Uber partner-drivers on Monday after he sustained injuries from an attack on June 10. Lindelani Mashau, the Uber driver, died after battling for his life for weeks. He had
Engraving a heroic legacy is historically fundamental to almost every President or Head of State especially when his or her tenure is ending. The interest of every patriotic leader is to leave behind a legacy full of dignity, pride and public honor. Time is running out for Africa’s first
August 2008 In 2008, a meeting of more than 200 traditional African rulers anointed then Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi the “king of kings”. They converged in Benghazi to bestow the title on the late leader hoping he would see his vision of a united Africa through. Unfortunately, this was not
When voters cast their ballots for political predators and economic vultures, they self-crucify themselves and bear the excruciating pain thereafter. Such is the case with Liberians, especially eligible voters. Can any Liberian-owned hotel be given even 1-year tax holiday in Lebanon even after investing US$20 million? Can any Liberian
July 4, 2017 His Excellency Joseph Nyumah Boakai Vice President and President of Liberian Senate Republic of Liberia Ref: When Liberians Become Foreigners in Liberia: Where is your voice and why aren’t you standing up? Dear Vice President Boakai: In search of a flourishing democratic space with new hope
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
A former Ghetto President and Ganja Man, Ugandan musician Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi famously known as Bobi Wine, is the new member of parliament for Kyadondo East. The musician won with a landslide in the just concluded by-elections on Thursday. He garnered 25,659 votes with his closest rival getting just
Any girl who gets pregnant while in school won’t be allowed to resume after giving birth under the current government, Tanzania President John Magufuli has said. “After getting pregnant, you are done,” Magufuli said to applause at a rally in Chalinze town, about 100km west of Dar es Salaam.
Why give a 30-year tax holiday or tax break to a Lebanese hotel – The Farmington Hotel owned by Lebanese businessman George E. Abijaoudi when no Liberian-owned hotel has even received a tax holiday for 1 year or even 6 months? Why go into a US$59.5 million Pre-Financing Loan
