November 06, 2017
Nigeria: Examining The Untapped Power of Citizens in Governance
The role of active citizens in an effective democracy cannot be overemphasized. Nigeria is believed to have a population of over 180 million of which 120 million are said to be of… Read more »
November 03, 2017
Liberia: Sirleaf's Legacy and the New President's Challenge
In the second round of historical presidential elections, Liberians must ask themselves what they have to gain and what they stand to lose if they do not get this right. Here… Read more »
November 01, 2017
Africa: The Role of African Media in Regional Integration
Most of the founding leaders of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), today's African Union (AU), are not remembered for their support of free press and democratic rule. Yet,… Read more »
Ghana: 'Most Business-Friendly' Investment Destination Is Our Goal – Trade & Industry's Kyerematen
Ghana received welcome news last week from the IMF: real GDP growth for the country is projected to reach 5.9 percent in 2017 and 8.9 percent in 2018, following three successive… Read more »
October 25, 2017
Kenya: As the Nation Prepares to Vote...
It is the eve of the much-anticipated October 26 poll and hopes of a successful, peace and credible poll are slim. Read more »
October 20, 2017
Zimbabwe: The Blame Game - What Mugabe's Been Playing Since 1980
As Zimbabwe's economy has gone from bad to worse in recent years, Robert Mugabe's political and physical demise has been predicted many times but he has always confounded his many… Read more »
Cameroon: How Yaounde is Stifling Freedom
The regime in Yaounde has a simple way of making sure citizens toe the line. Rights provided for in the constitution is simply for reading pleasure. It is meant to please the… Read more »
October 19, 2017
South Africa: The Teflon Presidency - Where Motions of No-Confidence Don't Stick
President Jacob is living up to his title of Teflon president for his ability to survive no-confidence votes brought before Parliament by opposition parties. Read more »
Togo: Four Killed During Protests Against Gnassingbé
Four people were killed on Wednesday, October 18, in Lomé and Sokodé, the two largest cities in Togo. For the past two months, the opposition has organized marches… Read more »
October 17, 2017
Kenya: Kenyatta vs Odinga - Who's Been More Presidential?
On 11 August, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati declared Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of the highly contested August 8 presidential… Read more »
October 18, 2017
Zimbabwe: Dozens Apply For Hangman Post
More than 50 job-seekers have applied for the hangman's post in Zimbabwe, Newsday reports. Read more »
October 17, 2017
Zimbabwe: 10 Times Grace Mugabe Came Out Guns Blazing Against VP Mnangagwa
First Lady Grace Mugabe's entry into the political fray has created a mixture of excitement, anxiety and consternation within Zimbabwean politics. She has become a powerful… Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Fires Critical Communist Leader From Cabinet
President Jacob Zuma has fired his tertiary education minister, South African Communist Party (SACP) leader Blade Nzimande, from his Cabinet. Read more »
October 12, 2017
Nigeria: More U.S. Backing 'Forthcoming' for Buhari's Drives Against Corruption & Boko Haram – New Ambassador
The Nigerian embassy in Washington, DC - arguably one of the country's key diplomatic outposts - has an ambassador at the helm for the first time since Professor Adebowale Adefuye… Read more »
October 11, 2017
South Africa: Thabo Mbeki On the Pope, the Bible, Mandela and His Successors
The former President of South Africa reflects on a memoir by Thabo Makgoba, head of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa, on his life and his ministry to Nelson Mandela in the… Read more »
October 05, 2017
Togo: Day of Anger Protesters Demand Constitutional Reforms
Thousands of opposition supporters took to the streets on Wednesday calling for constitutional reforms. People gathered in several locations around the capital Lomé as well… Read more »
September 29, 2017
Zimbabwe: The Law vs Jonathan Moyo - How Does He Avoid Prosecution?
"Perennial wisdom from divine revelation and human experience dictates that all earthly things great or small, beautiful or ugly, good or bad, sad or happy, foolish or wise must… Read more »
Cameroon: The Ambazonia Declaration - How the Govt Can Avoid Bloodshed
On September 22, while President Paul Biya was attending the UN conference in Washington, massive protests across Cameroon's Anglophone regions brought thousands of people to the… Read more »
September 25, 2017
Africa: New Day in Angola, Old Story in Equatorial Guinea
Oil-rich Angola and Equatorial Guinea have long shared the infamous distinction of having the longest-serving presidents in Africa – 38 years. Read more »
September 15, 2017
South Africa: Top Global Audit Firm Cleans Out Its South African Stables
The scandal over the “capture” of the South African state by President Jacob Zuma's friends, the Gupta family, has swept aside the South African leadership of one of… Read more »
September 13, 2017
Africa: Obama's 'Power Africa' Program to Continue
President Barack Obama's initiative aimed at doubling access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 is set to continue under the Trump administration, says the official… Read more »
September 06, 2017
Togo: Govt Slows Internet Ahead of Opposition Demonstration
The Internet is slowed down in Togo as the opposition announced a demonstration for this Wednesday and Thursday. Citizens had trouble communicating on the Internet this morning,… Read more »
September 05, 2017
Zimbabwe: Transitional Govt When Mugabe Goes?
Zimbabwe's Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa envisages forming a transitional government with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai when President Robert Mugabe steps down or dies,… Read more »
Lesotho: Another Army Commander Assassinated - Report
Lesotho Defence Force commander Khoantle Motsomotso has been shot dead by his subordinates this morning, according an Al Jazeera report. Read more »
Togo: Opposition Plans Big March for Reform
A coalition of opposition political parties on Monday called on the Togolese people to demonstrate for institutional and constitutional reforms, and more freedom and democracy in… Read more »