Beyond academic and diplomatic circles, many have not heard of the International Crisis Group or Crisis Group. The Brussels-based non-governmental organization, tracks and warns of the potential of conflict in nations around the world. The group is highly respected and often quoted in news reports due to their thorough research. Just before the Arab Spring…
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This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news,world leaders wrap up the 2017 France-Africa summit in Mali, and embattled Gambian leader Yayah Jammeh continues to lead the Africa news headlines around the world. With France-Africa summit 2017, Francois Hollande Builds Africa legacy This week the 27th France-Africa summit was held…
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As Barack Obama wraps up his time as president of the United States, we are looking back at the relations he forged with the African continent and what was achieved during the last eight years. A few months ago, we looked at what U.S. official trips to Africa can tell us about U.S.-Africa relations, especially during…
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This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, politics take center stage in the African continent. Elections in The Gambia and Ghana are being finalized and a look ahead to Zimbabwe in 2018. Election Results in The Gambia Gambian President Yahya Jammeh surprised nearly the entire world when he acknowledged…
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As Donald Trump prepares to assume the U.S. presidency, we are continuing to look back at the important legacy of Barack Obama and his administration vis-à-vis the African continent. On November 8, 2016, the election of Trump as the 45th president of the United States shook the world. Many people from the African continent who…
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This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, beauty goes beyond skin, a Tanzanian professor gets a new job, and a missing Chibok schoolgirl is found. World’s First Albino Beauty Pageant Held In Kenya Over the years, many people and organizations have worked to spread awareness of the prejudices albinos face.…
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This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, Kenya is set to have the largest wind farm on the continent and the International Criminal Court loses Burundi, Gambia and South Africa. Kenya to host largest wind farm in Africa There has been an influx of energy investment toward the…
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Earlier during the U.S. primary elections, a prelude to the general election process, I said that with Donald Trump, the U.S. may be experiencing the bitter taste of its own democracy medicine. As you may know, with that democracy comes freedom of expression, freedom of choice, and assembly, all ingredients that make for a free…
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As Colorado’s African community grows, the needs of the community have increased as well. It may be time for an African Radio in Colorado, focused on the needs of the community. We’ve seen how American local governments, city councils, and municipalities around the area address these challenges of growth, from boosting road infrastructure expenditures to…
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This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, France invests in Africa, art saves lives, and floating power plants make waves off Africa’s coast. Man Used Art to Save People During Ebola Crisis During last year’s major Ebola outbreak, UNICEF called on artists to create informative posters on how…
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