The most important in this week’s headlines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, Darfur decides to vote on their political future, Nigeria looks to the cosmos, and Ethiopia turns to bamboo for economic boost. Darfur Holds Controversial Election Darfur, a Western part of Sudan, is holding a…
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For the seven years or so that he’s been in office, U.S. President, Barack Obama has focused on the African continent. This is something that is not talked about much, despite such accomplishments as holding the first US-Africa Leaders’ Summit in 2014. Before him, President George W. Bush was praised for his Africa policy. Since the…
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The most important in this week’s headlines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, the Central African Republic names a new Prime Minister, and U.S. economist Harry Broadman wants our economic perceptions about Africa to change. Economist, Harry Broadman, Frustrated By Notion of “Africa As A Country”…
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The most important in this week’s headlines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, more than half of Kenyans believe corruption is high, and the United Nations lists Africa’s happiest countries. United Nations Rank The Happiest African Countries The Sustainable Development Solutions Network has released the World…
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The very brutal politics to elect the next U.S. president has left millions of people in the U.S. and around the world spelled bound. It’s been especially rough on the battlefield where the Republicans (GOP), and Democrats to a lesser extent, are waging a new kind of politics. Also, it’s been said that this is…
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The most important in this week’s headlines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, many countries head to the polls, Egypt makes a major discovery, and Nigeria deals a blow to its women. Major Elections Held in Six African Countries On Sunday, voters in Benin, Cape Verde, Congo,…
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As the 2016 United States presidential primary elections continue, there are a lot of things on everyone’s mind: issues such as health care, terrorism, immigration reform, and taxes; as well as questions about how to support a particular candidate. This election season has been particularly chaotic, sometimes stressful, and full of opinion, information, misinformation, and…
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The most important in this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, Ivory Coast is rated a top spot for prospective investors into the African continent, and two economic giants try to bridge their difference. Nigeria And South Africa Mend Diplomatic Fences There is plenty…
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This past week Zimbabwe’s president, Robert Mugabe celebrated his 92nd birthday. In the midst of a severe drought and mass starvation, Mugabe spent a little over $800,000 with students singing, and with multiple politicians attending the event. Writing for Quartz Africa, Tanashe Mushakavanhu states that “To outside observers, it can be hard to reconcile how Mugabe…
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The most important in this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, old guns provide a new economic prospect, and Africa’s millionaires are on the rise. Angola Recycles Old Guns To Create Steel Mill Fourteen years after the end of Angola’s decades-long civil war, the country has…
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