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....
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....
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...
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...
Oct 18, 2023
The Afro-Chinese relationship: Win-Win or Soft Colonialism?
China has been forced to revise its policies every now and again when African nations have tightened the screws....
Oct 18, 2023
Femme Fatale: African First Ladies of Steel
The class of Graca Machel and team is very much alive, advocates of femocracy and development. This is just not that class....