The most important of this week’s headlines out of and concerning Africa, for those who need help catching up. This week, major steps made in the fight against illegal ivory poaching, a Denver figure runs for president in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda weighs changing its constitution. 1. As part of a…
Today a country once separated by Apartheid has become the center stage of xenophobia. The headlines have been filled daily with the ongoing killing of foreigners in South Africa. When we think of South Africa, Nelson Mandela’s strength and fight for freedom is what comes to mind. This contributed in making South Africa the nation that…
The recent Russian annexation of Crimea is a hot-button international issue that pits the West against Russia and has brought back memories of the Cold War. While this goes on, little attention has been paid to the position of many African nations on the issue. Many of the countries which make up the African Union (AU)…
We’re hearing the rumblings about jobs, tax cuts, abortion, immigration, and the like as the 2012 U.S. presidential elections enter full gear. We’re also hearing much talk about energy policy, defense, and such things, from President Barack Obama as well as from his Republican (GOP) challenger, former Governor Mitt Romney. As Democrats convene in Charlotte, North…
Vote for Africa’s own Yohaness Gebregeorgis as CNN hero of the year. This story has not filtered much into the local media in Colorado but I take this opportunity to bring it up. After reading about Yohannes Gebregeorgi’s story many times, I am now compelled to do something about it. If you have heard all the commercials…
In the world of fast-paced twenty-four-hour news, to craft a powerful news headline means the headline should stand out and draw readers’ attention amid a plethora of stories from all directions. It’s a theory that applies to print and television news–when powerful headline news, embodied in sudden peace agreements, rebel surrenders, mayhem, and conflict, easily…