Uncovering the News — 04/13/21 – 04/19/21 What’s At Stake: This week we give credit to the Ugandan armed forces and the media who are working to build better relations. This is a big deal for a country known for clamping down on its media institutions. On Friday, April 16, two soccer games were held…
Uncovering the News — 04/05/21 – 04/13/21 What’s At Stake: This worldwide silence about such a big accomplishment for the small East African country shows once again that for many news organizations, Africa only makes the news in negative instances. Djibouti, an East African nation is making it big with green energy. On April 13, The…
From a cursory look, at least two dozen US news organizations reported this story about African snails on their websites and TV broadcasts. We are not even counting the ones that reported the story in other forms. It’s the custom of many African immigrants living in the United States that when they travel to the continent,…
What’s At Stake: The news media applauds Basketball Africa League (BAL) which kicks off its inaugural season on May 16 at Kigali World Arena, news organizations examine the actions of the French military that resulted in civilian deaths in the nation of Mali, and media outlets report clashes and killings in Sudan. Basketball Africa League (BAL)…
What’s At Stake: African media applaud the effort of a Nigerian billionaire who is giving back to the homeland, Tigray conflict continues to grab the headlines as Eritrea begins a peace effort by withdrawing its troops from Ethiopia, and pressure mounts on international institutions to return looted African artifacts where they belong. Nigerian Billionaire Pays It…
What’s At Stake: A lack of coverage by non-African media following the passing of a rising political star in Ivory coast, a clear lack of knowledge about African musical history at the US Grammys, and Tanzanians put democracy on display, with a peaceful transfer of power to a woman. Ivory Coast Mourns A Rising Political Star March…
The news headlines following the passing of Tanzanian leader John Magufuli paint him in a negative light. This is not fair. Magufuli became president in 2015 and won reelection to a second term following the October 2020 general elections. Tanzania is often hailed as one of the African continent’s most democratic, politically stable, and prosperous African nations.…
It’s been more than a year since the coronavirus pandemic began circulating around the world. From its difficult to trace origins in Wuhan, a Chinese province, the pandemic has seen more than 117 million cases worldwide, with an estimated 2.6 million recorded deaths. One of the mysteries of the Covid-19 saga is that not…
Sudan devalues currency On Wednesday, the Central Bank of Sudan steeply devalued its currency to appeal to foreign donors and
Earlier this year, the Africa Growth Initiative (AGI) at Brookings released the latest edition of the annual Foresight Africa report.