Who holds capital and political leverage — and how that power is exercised.
Lesotho's incoming prime minister's estranged wife was shot dead Wednesday, two days before his inauguration. Reports says Lipolelo Thabane, 58, was about to enter her gate in the outskirts of Maseru when unknown people opened fire and killed her instantly. She was in company of a
Her Excellency Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf President and CIC Republic of Liberia Ref: Reclaiming Our Economy by Domestically Empowering Local Companies: The Best Answer to Achieving Vision 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals 2030 – A Call to Withdraw US$59.5 million Pre-Financing Loan Agreement in favor of a foreign company. Dear President
Uganda's long serving president, Yoweri Museveni, has said being president for long is not a bad thing as it has gained him more experience. The 72 year-old was speaking on Tuesday during the State of Nation Address in parliament, where he told off opposition who were ranting as
The government of Angola confirmed for the first time on Monday that 74 year old President dos Santos, who has been leading the country for the last 38 years, is in Spain for treatment. Foreign Minister Georges Chikoti on a French radio interview admitted that dos Santos has been unwell
President Museveni has withdrawn an order he made on April 21, instructing government entities not to deal with road construction firm, Dott Services. Media reports say the president's reverse decision came after the attorney general, William Byaruhanga, recently advised him that the order was "unconstitutional" and
One does not have to be a lawyer to know certain issues and matters from the lenses of the law. After all, law, be it criminal, constitutional, corporate, moral, or even domestic etc., is grounded in common sense, and commonsense is also the basis of philosophy––the love of wisdom.
O'odua Progressives Youth Movement has handed a warning to former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode against his recent mockery comments that suggest he plans to incite the military to overthrow President Buhari. In an article on Thursday, May 18, 2019, the former minister said that “Ever since 1968,
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said change in Africa will only be felt if ICT is used to unite Africans rather than divide them. The President made the remarks Thursday at the opening of the ongoing Transform Africa Summit at the Kigali Convention Centre. Kagame said the roll-out and adoption
A multitude of problems assail him at every turn: a dying economy, a restive population, an unflattering legacy, and failing health. At 93 years of age, repeated efforts by his publicists to convince the public the president is still fit to govern, latest information shows that behind the scenes it
54 out of 60 in the list of ministers and their deputies released by Congolese President Joseph Kabila on Tuesday are from his previous government and are in charge of key ministries including interior, justice, foreign affairs and mines. Only four from opposition were named as part of the power-sharing
South Africa President Jacob Zuma has urged the public who may have information about a United Nations employee who went missing on Human Rights Day during a hike in Table Mountain to contact the police. “We appeal to anyone with information to assist the police to locate Ms Nikoi so
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni over the weekend professed his love for American President Donald Trump and thanked him for reminding Africans he is not their uncle. Referring to US policies to cut foreign aid to African countries, the controversial president urged the leaders to focus on home based solutions like
Rags to riches is a familiar narrative, but when it comes to Folorunsho Alakija, a self-made-millionaire, the third richest Nigerian and the second richest woman in Africa, that classic cliché is not her fairytale. Hers is a story of hard-work, perseverance, commitment, determination and most importantly, a strong will to
Political, social and economic tensions in Africa continue to hold the continent back in terms of wealth creation and retention. These factors have not only affected budding wealth creators but have also curtailed and to some extent reduced the wealth of some individuals, a recent report indicates. According to this
The International Criminal Court (ICC) president, Silvia Fernandez, has accused some African states of claiming that the world tribunal only targets it’s leaders and intentionally leaves out perpetrators from western countries. She said the belief has only fueled young African member states to continue falling for such claims thus
Most of Africa lives in poverty today. Most of the children are born in homes where either money is scarce or if available is solely provided by a man--usually a father in a family. This perhaps is due to the prevailing belief that a man is supposed to be superior
