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Coronavirus vaccines offer the world hope – unless you live in Africa
Kenan Malik The scandal of how anti-Covid drugs are being distributed should shame the rich countries…
The long struggle For Sahrawi National Rights
Much of the media is ignoring Morocco’s breach of a 1991 ceasefire with a military incursion…
The Link Between the Phone in Your Hand & Bloodiest Conflict in Modern Human History
We live in a world that is so thoroughly connected: our cell phones connect us to…
10 years on: lessons of the Egyptian Revolution
Among the countries whose masses participated in what became known as the Arab Spring, the Egyptian…
10 years on: lessons of the Egyptian Revolution
Among the countries whose masses participated in what became known as the Arab Spring, the Egyptian…
The challenges of developing 5G networks in Africa
In South Africa, tech firm Rain is offering 5G technology, with the aim of disrupting internet…
Jumia: The e-commerce start-up that fell from grace
A year after its much heralded debut on the New York Stock Exchange, e-commerce start-up Jumia…
Rwanda’s Rendition of a Hollywood Hero Confirms the Country’s Descent Into Dictatorship
One evening last August, Paul Rusesabagina, the former manager of the Hotel des Mille Collines, or…
Sokowatch goes green with East Africa’s first commercial electric tuk-tuks
East African e-commerce platform Sokowatch, has announced the launch of electric tuk tuks to its delivery fleet…
Security Council, MINURSO part of the problem, says Ould Salek
Algiers, 21 December 2020 (SPS) – Sahrawi Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Salek said Monday the…
Stand with Western Sahara
Morocco has illegally occupied Western Sahara for 45 years. In 1975, Morocco and Mauritania invaded, expelling the…
Nigerian groups seek ideas on how to expand Spaces for Freedom
In a year of rising attacks on media freedom, legislative agenda to constrain civil society, and…
Funeral Program Line Up For Late Fmr. President JJ Rawlings
Below is the Funeral Programme of The Late JJ Rawlings
Infantino urges ‘respect’ over Cameroon FA changes
The Fifa President Gianni Infantino has called for officials of Cameroon’s Football Federation (Fecafoot) to respect…
The Socialist Agronomist Who Helped End Portuguese Colonialism
Before his assassination in 1973, Amílcar Cabral was one of Africa’s leading anti-colonialists — a brilliant…
Coronavirus second wave surges across Africa
Coronavirus second wave surges across AfricaMildly hit the first time round, the continent’s death rate has…
Uganda Uganda: Opposition Candidate Wine Rejects Election Result
“It was the most fraudulent election in the history of Uganda,” Bobi Wine stressed. The National…
The Internationalist: Long Live Lumumba!
Join us today (Sunday, January 17) to commemorate the life of Patrice Lumumba and condemn his…
Achieving Inclusive Democracy in Ghana through Proportional Representation (1): The Gender Case
By Hardi Yakubu From 1992 to 2016, a total of 1,610 members were elected to Ghana’s…
Opposing Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara
VL introduction The Labour Party affirmed in its 2019 Manifesto that it would fully recognize the…
A Comrade Falls
Suhuyini Nbang-Ba, the socialist activist, journalist and teacher died at home in the Gambia on 16th…
The Renewed Conflict in Western Sahara: Risks and Implications
Western Sahara is a territory on the northwestern coast of Africa, located between Morocco and Mauritania.…
Rawlings To Be Buried At Military Cemetery
The Military Cemetery at Burma Camp has been settled on as the place of internment for…
Nkrumah’s 7-Year Development Plan – Presentation
7-Year Development Plan – Presentation BLUE PRINT OF OUR GOAL -LAUNCHING THE SEVEN-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN Kwame…
Africa Exceeds 3 Million COVID-19 Cases
Africa passed the milestone of 3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 last Sunday, including more than 72,000 deaths,…
Joint Communique On The Occasion Of The Working Visit By H.E. Mr Sabri Boukadoum, ….
Joint Communique On The Occasion Of The Working Visit By H.E. Mr Sabri Boukadoum, Minister of…
ACTIVITIES MARKING RAWLINGS’ FINAL FUNERAL RITES OUTLINED
Activities marking the final funeral rites of former President Jerry John Rawlings, who passed away on…
Uganda’s Ruler Museveni Defends Violent Crackdown In Bid For 6th Term
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been in power since 1986. His police chief has warned that…
Uganda’s Ruler Museveni Defends Violent Crackdown In Bid For 6th Term
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been in power since 1986. His police chief has warned that…
After Morocco-US ‘besties’ agreement, what is the future of Western Sahara?
An independent Republic of Western Sahara moves farther from the grasp of the Polisario Front as…
Nigeria’s Covid-19 cases count crosses 100,000 mark
Nigeria has crossed the 100,000 mark of total infections since the pandemic began, according to the…
Beny Steinmetz: Mining tycoon in Swiss trial over Guinea deal
A billionaire French-Israeli diamond magnate, Beny Steinmetz, has arrived in court in Switzerland to face trial…
Uganda elections 2021: Who is Bobi Wine?
There has never been a peaceful handover of power in Uganda, but pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine…
Uganda elections 2021: How ex-rebel Yoweri Museveni has stayed in power for 35 years
Ugandans under the age of 35 – and that is more than three-quarters of the population…
Press Statement: Working Class Struggles in the era of Covid-19
Press StatementWorking Class Struggles in the era of Covid-19 – Second WaveYesterday, 6 January 2021, South…
D.R. CONGO – Jockeying for position 7th January 2021
The struggle between the President and his predecessor overshadows everything, including a possible IMF programme Politics…
DR Congo poll: Five things to know about the nation that powers mobile phones
The Democratic Republic of Congo – the world’s leading producer of cobalt, used to power mobile…
The bold plan to save Africa’s largest forest
The Congo Basin contains the world’s second-largest rainforest, crucial for regulating the world’s climate. Inside it,…
Letter from Africa: The promises and pitfalls of 2021
In our series of letters from African journalists, media and communication trainer Joseph Warungu speaks to…