The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has come under heavy scrutiny again following the recent brutal assault by its members on three Ghanaian Times reporters. The GPS has earned the reputation of a corrupt, unprofessional, ineffective, and—quite recently—an abusive …
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When Cyclone Idai hit Southern Africa a few weeks ago, the aftermath was devastating. It is among the most fatal cyclone to ever struck the Southern Hemisphere. The death toll is now above 700 and over 3 million people are …
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South Africa and Namibia hosted a “solidarity conference with Western Sahara”, convened by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on 25 and 26 March 2019 in Pretoria. The summit opened with a call for unity in “ensuring the right …
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The atmosphere among participants at the Nigeria Leadership Forum held last weekend in Ibadan, Oyo State, was full of thought-provoking ideas that will usher a prosperous Nigeria.
Over Seventy leaders and Local Coordinators of the Nigerian chapter of Students For …
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The recent order by President Muhammadu Buhari for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company to take over the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11 located in Ogoni, Rivers State previously operated by the Shell Petroleum …
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The recent collapse of residential buildings in Lagos and Ibadan, two of Nigeria’s most populous cities, is worrisome. About 20 people died with close to 45 injured in Lagos two weeks ago. In Ibadan, although no life was lost, five …
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The recent call on Kenyan radio and television stations to give local artists more airplay preference over their foreign counterparts is the latest attempt by the country’s entertainment industry to increase the popularity of Kenyan music. But they’re doing it …
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Last week’s terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand is a horrific incident that should never have happened. The call for better gun ownership legislation, the quick judicial proceedings and the sense of national concern expressed by New …
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The recent announcement that a British museum will return two stolen locks of hair from a 19th-century Ethiopian king was hailed as an “exemplary gesture of goodwill” by the Ethiopian Embassy in London. The hair was cut from Emperor Tewodros …
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Equating capitalism with colonialism, Africa’s nationalist leaders rejected it and adopted socialism in the 1960s. Foreign companies were nationalized, a string of state-owned enterprises was established and a plethora of state controls on rent, prices, imports, and foreign exchange were …
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