April 22
Nigeria: Tinubunomics - The Rich Getting Richer, the Poor Getting Slaughtered [column]
Vanguard
"Yes, we will do anything for the poor man; anything but get off his back." -- Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910. Read more »
Rwanda: No, Bloomberg News, the Only Thing Deepening DR Congo Conflict Is Its Rulers and Their Bedfellows [opinion]
New Times
An article that appeared last Friday on the Bloomberg news website claims "Rwandan meddling is deepening Congo's deadly conflict". Read more »
Nigeria: The Naira Abuse Palaver [column]
This Day
There is no disputation that Naira abuse or more specifically the act of spraying money at social events has become an acceptable norm or cultural practice in Nigeria. Nigerians… Read more »
April 20
Rwanda: Genocide Against the Tutsi - Grave Consequences of Truth Manipulation [opinion]
New Times
Despite the unequivocal evidence of the genocide against Tutsi, and its international recognition, there persists a troubling reluctance to confront this reality head-on. There are… Read more »
April 19
Rwanda: 30 Years Later - What Kwibuka Teaches Us [opinion]
New Times
On April 7, I traveled from Hong Kong to Kigali, to represent the China-United States Exchange Foundation at Kwibuka, the annual commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim@44 - Forging Ahead With Economic Growth [editorial]
The Herald
ADDRESSING the nation yesterday from Murambinda B High School, the centre of the national celebrations of the 44th anniversary of Independence, President Mnangagwa, while… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Forging Ahead in Face of Adversity - An Example for Many African Countries [opinion]
The Herald
As Zimbabwe celebrated its 44th independence day yesterday, under a sanctions regime imposed illegally by the US and its friends, one thing became clear; the need for African… Read more »
April 18
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe Has Come of Age [editorial]
The Herald
Today is our 44th anniversary of independence, the day Zimbabweans achieved freedom, and did so under an elected Government, the double achievement being important. Read more »
Ethiopia: Peaceful Means Is the Only Way Out [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
The situation in Ethiopia is now trying but manageable if everyone is committed to ensure peace and stability as the issue itself badly requires the combined effort of all.… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Children Must Embrace Education for Development' [opinion]
The Herald
Education, through science and technology, is a tool of national development and economic growth that all children should embrace in line with the country's economic blueprint, the… Read more »
April 17
Sudan: Time to Stop the Manmade Disaster in Sudan [opinion]
Observer
"The world's worst, most complex and cruel crisis", is unfolding in Sudan without making it into our prime-time news, according to UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian… Read more »
Nigeria: Cost of Living - Government Policies Need to Wear Human Face [opinion]
Leadership
With galloping inflation that officially stands at 33.2 per cent, it has become trite to suggest that Nigerians have had to endure a lot recently. The hard times span the whole… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Don't Make the Fallen Heroes Turn in Their Graves [opinion]
The Herald
Tomorrow, Zimbabweans will once again evoke memories of the extraordinary 18th day of April in 1980 when the country got its independence. Read more »
April 16
Ethiopia: Is Burn Care System in Ethiopia Adequate to Treat Severe Acid Burns? [opinion]
Addis Standard
In recent weeks, social media has been abuzz with the harrowing stories of two Ethiopians who suffered devastating acid burns. One of them, Ayantu, a mother of two from Harar,… Read more »
Uganda: Boda Bodas and the Menace the Bring On Kampala Roads [opinion]
Nile Post
In the bustling streets of Kampala, the abundant presence of boda bodas has become both a lifeline and a looming threat. Read more »
April 15
Eswatini: International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Reveals Nation's Secrets [editorial]
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Swazi Secrets exposes the role the tiny kingdom of Eswatini, the last absolute monarchy in Africa, may have played in the regional illicit economy. Read more »
Gambia: Disaster Must Be Avoided [editorial]
Foroyaa
Every transport must be road worthy. To drive a transport without brakes is to invite the wrath of unpredictable proportion. In the same vein every ferry must be sea-worthy. To… Read more »
April 14
Ethiopia: Time for Fixing Perpetual Peace [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
No one can argue against the principle that no peace no life, as opposed to the maxim pronounced by conflict entrepreneurs, no conflict no life. What a paradox scenario people… Read more »
Nigeria: If This Is Not Genocide, Then What the Hell Is? [column]
Daily Trust
"We do not have evidence of Israel committing genocide in Gaza"- Gen. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defence of the United States of America. Never in the history of humanity and in… Read more »
April 12
Nigeria: Mr President, Appoint Credible Ambassadors to Effectively Market and Promote the Nigerian Economy [opinion]
Vanguard
When President Bola Tinubu scrutinises the list of proposed ambassadors, the ability of candidates to serve the economic interests of Nigeria should be a crucial factor in his… Read more »
April 11
Rwanda: Standing With Genocide Survivors Is the Least We Can Do [opinion]
New Times
Three decades have passed since the genocide against the Tutsi, a wound on our nation's soul that continues to throb. We remember the over one million innocent victims who were… Read more »
April 10
Liberia: The Importance of Respecting Authorities: a Adda Study of Liberia [editorial]
New Dawn
In every society, across all strata and societies worldwide, there lies a fundamental tenet that is the very bedrock of societal coherency and order, respect for authorities. This… Read more »
Nigeria: Demanding Accountability in Governance Towards Empowering Nigerians [opinion]
Premium Times
Is it possible to have the right political system in Nigeria? The answer is YES! Read more »
April 09
Kenya: Infrastructure Last Frontier to Unlock Africa's E-Commerce Potential [opinion]
Capital FM
In less than a month it will be six years since the grand dream to create a single African market for 1.2 billion people plus took a concrete step and therefore now is a good time… Read more »
April 08
Rwanda: 30 Years On and the World Has Learnt No Lessons From the Genocide Against the Tutsi [opinion]
New Times
On Sunday April 7, Rwandans and their friends around the world, and the international community commemorated the genocide against the Tutsi in 1994. Read more »