The most important in this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. This week we look at a story with concerns for Africa’s dwindling middle class, an editorial reminds Obama about his own statements, a big headline about a Canadian first, and another African leader attempts an extension of…
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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, bloggers are freed in an African country, the U.S. deploys troops in Central Africa, and African leaders head to India for a summit. African Leaders Prepare for India-Africa Summit More than…
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The most important in this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. This week brings news of an airline expansion, a political resignation, and voters in Guinea head to the polls. Ethiopian Airlines Looking to Expand Ethiopian Airlines — Africa’s largest airline — is looking to expand. They plan to…
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It’s difficult to write about the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) without referring to its unstable and authoritarian past. It’s a past that brings reminders about Patrice Lumumba, Mubutu Sesse Seko, Laurent-Desire Kabila, Belgian colonization, and Zaire. The tumultuous past remains a backdrop even as the country charges forward in a new era of elections 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, China continues its soft power campaign in Africa, a war of words between two East African nations, and the World Health Organization (WHO) makes a prediction about the future of AIDS. China continues a…
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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, the Obama administration provides aid to help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS, the administration is increasing efforts to stop Boko Haram, the situation in Burkina Faso continues to evolve, Nigeria holds its own…
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The most important in this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. 1. Protesters demand end to military rule In Burkina Faso At least three people are reported killed and more than 60 injured by troops in the African nation of Burkina Faso, according to the Reuters News Agency. This…
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As we track the 2016 U.S. presidential primary debates, I am keeping an eye on any utterings by the candidates and their campaigns about the African continent. Also, as we witness the events, there are those who are scratching their heads in awe at the nasty dramatization of American democracy. The people who know this…
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The most important in this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. This week brings news of a newly discovered human ancestor, Nigeria’s new World Trade Center, and a new diplomatic relationship between the U.S. and Somalia. Scientists in South Africa announced that they have discovered a new…
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The most important in this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. This week we look at the threat posed by religious radicals in a Central African nation, the effects of technological innovation in many African countries, and a sporting extravaganza begins in Brazzaville. 1. Religious radicals risk…
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