Oct 25, 2023

Western Working Visas are 'Modern-Day Slavery': Lawyer

The former head of Kenya's anti-corruption agency was one of the keynote speakers at this year's edition of The Platform, a Nigeria Independence Day event organized by Pastor Poju Oyemade's The Covenant Nation ministry in Lagos, local media reported....

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  Oct 25, 2023

Neocolonialism is a Crime and Threat to Peace - Pope

In a message addressed to a workshop in the Vatican on neocolonialism, Pope Francis warns against modern economic and ideological colonialism and again, apologizes for those Christians who contributed to the colonization of Africa and the Americas; Lisa Zengarini writes....

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  Oct 24, 2023

Can Neocolonialism Stop Africa's Rise?

Africa has witnessed two military coups in two months. In July, Niger's military ousted President Bazoum. Later, in August, Gabon saw a military takeover, in which the armed forces ousted the recently re-elected president and named General Brice Oligui Nguema, as interim leader....

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  Oct 21, 2023

Thomas Sankara Death: 14 Men Go for Trial for the Murder of ‘Africa’s Che Guevara’

He was killed on 15 October 1987 by Burkina Faso’s soldiers and his close friend Blaise Compaore assumed power after his death....

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  Oct 21, 2023

How U.K. Home Office ‘Tried to Sanitize’ Colonialism Lesson for Staff

‘There seemed to be a reluctance to fully engage with how bad Britain has been,’ academic reportedly says...

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  Oct 21, 2023

Cobalt Mining for Foreign Tech Giants is Driving Child Labor in Congo

A new exposé on artisanal cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo lifts the curtain on a nightmarish world in which billions of people are unwittingly complicit. Senior climate correspondent Louise Boyle reports...

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