Alhassan(L) and Khady Cisse displaying the Humanity Peace Jersey Charge d’ Affair of the Senegal Embassy of Accra, Mousa Khady Cisse, has said his country and the other African representatives for the Russian 2018 World Cup would make good representation for the continent. In a ceremony to receive the Humanity Magazine International Award, for promoting […]
Mainland Africa’s westernmost country occupies a colossal cut out of the Sahel. It ranges from the fringes of the Guinean woods to the bottom of the Sahara, and throws up fascinating destinations aplenty. Take the capital, Dakar: a town of pandemonius markets and endless energy. Or, look to the ports of Saint-Louis, which bustle with […]
Africa is poor, but we can try to help its people. It’s a simple statement, repeated through a thousand images, newspaper stories and charity appeals each year, so that it takes on the weight of truth. When we read it, we reinforce assumptions and stories about Africa that we’ve heard throughout our lives. We reconfirm our […]
The president of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema has announced his resolve to ensure that former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh is well protected. This follows reports of a possible extradition of Jammeh to his home country to face justice for crimes he is alleged to have committed during his tenure. Obiang Nguema said the African […]
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo have used teargas to disperse protesters, as a wave of demonstrations takes place across the country. Protesters are demanding that President Joseph Kabila – whose expected term of office expired more than a year ago – should step down. A number of people have been injured, and UN […]
“To both our people and the world beyond our borders, we wish to make it abundantly clear that this is not a military takeover of government. As soon as we accomplish our mission we expect (the) situation to return to normalcy.” – General S. B. Moyo On the evening of November 14, 2017, senior elements […]
Civil society groups and human rights activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are calling for sustained pressure on the country’s president, after protests demanding Joseph Kabila step downturned deadly this week. At least seven people were killed across the country on Sunday, after security forces reportedly fired tear gas, rubber bullets and live ammunition at demonstrators in the capital, Kinshasa, […]
Barely five days ago, the annals of World Football was given a historic turn following the ascension of former Ballon d’Or winner George Oppong Weah to the Presidential seat of Liberia – a feat that has given footballers, both active and retired, a new level of confidence, renewed hope and determination to face the future. […]
Kenya’s Supreme Court has annulled the outcome of the country’s recent presidential election. Citing irregularities, the Supreme Court said a new poll should be held within 60 days. The Electoral Commission had declared incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of last month’s election. But Kenya opposition candidate Raila Odinga claimed that the commission’s IT system […]