Why nothing will stop Yemi Alade
A conversation with the singer about her music and activism.
UN Chief commends ‘remarkable achievements’ in Sudan
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday recognized the “remarkable achievements and resilience of the Sudanese people, and its transitional government” since the overthrow of Omar Al-Bashir in 2019, as they “chart a new future together.”
Most African Nations Fall Short of W.H.O. Target for Covid Vaccination
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/09/30/world/30virus-briefing-africapressers/30virus-briefing-africapressers-moth.jpgJOHANNESBURG — Only nine African countries have met a target of vaccinating 10 percent of their populations against Covid-19 by
African Women Are Taking a Stand in Colorado, USA Politics
Hanna Bogale is one of 7 candidates running to fill two at-large positions on the Aurora, Colorado city council. As a second-generation Ethiopian American, she believes it is critical for more Africans to become involved in politics to encourage the younger generation to get their voices heard. “Everybody in the African community hears American politics and…
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Wole Soyinka Is Not Going Anywhere
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/09/26/books/26SOYINKA1/26SOLINKA1-moth.jpgThe Nobel laureate, whose new novel, “Chronicles From the Land of the Happiest People on Earth,” is his first in
South Sudan ‘determined to never go back to war’
South Sudan is “ready to turn a new page” towards greater peace, development and prosperity, Vice-President Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior said in her speech in the UN General Assembly on Friday.
With Coverage of Guinea Coup, US News Media Dumb Down the News
I’ve written about US news media coverage of the African continent over the course of many years. In my analysis of the coverage seen, the emphasis continues to be on what’s wrong with the continent, with little effort made to report progress made over many decades of African social, economic, and democratic change. The coverage…
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Fighting a Pandemic, While Launching Africa’s Health Revolution
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/09/19/world/19AFRICA-CDC1/19AFRICA-CDC1-moth.jpgPublic health in Africa has been a story of neglect and dependency, says John Nkengasong, the first director of the
United Airlines To Launch New West Africa Flight On November 29th
https://liveandletsfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/United-Airlines-Lagos-738x355.jpg With the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority finally approving the new route, United Airlines will launch its new Washington, DC
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Africa faces 470 million COVID-19 vaccine shortfall this year
Africa needs around 470 million doses to accomplish the global of fully vaccinating 40 per cent of its population by the end of the year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.