The scramble for Africa, involving the division and colonization of the African continent by European powers began in 1881. Many of the ills, including civil wars, as well as the pillaging of the continent’s resources, have been blamed on colonial and neo-colonial tendencies perpetrated by Western and Eastern countries. But a new fight for political…
This analysis was partly compiled using information from Africa Agenda’s presentation “Understanding the Crisis in Cameroon” which was held at the Posner Center for International Development on September 26, 2018. During the presentation, Cameroonian journalist Franklin Sone Bayen, through a conference call from the regional capital of Buea, shared his pre-election experiences with journalists and international…
After almost twenty years of a resentful stalemate between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the recently elected Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, announced that the government will fully accept the previously unrecognized 2000 Algiers peace agreement. Despite the bitter dispute over the border town of Badme, the new Ethiopian administration is acknowledging the futility of disagreement…
The desertification of Africa, especially in the Sahel region, is a common topic of discussion in climate change related news. The issue of diminishing water resources, and lower agricultural output, are now some of the factors which the mainstream media in the U.S. says is to blame for the continuing African migration to Europe. We see an example in this article by…