If you are an avid consumer of international news you may have seen the story that Cable News Network aka CNN ran recently about Russian trolls in Ghana and Nigeria. This story is especially relevant for the United States government as it relates to the issue of meddling in its elections by foreign entities. But…
Fox News has been misinforming the American public for decades. The U.S. TV audience is very much vulnerable and susceptible to the lies which Fox News puts out. This is why Fox remains a rating bonanza. Their hypocrisy in the coverage of the coronavirus pandemic compared to the coverage of the Ebola epidemic is mind…
United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo concluded a trip to Dakar, Senegal on Sunday, February 15. While there he held talks with the country’s leaders, including President, Macky Sall, and Foreign Minister, Amadou Ba, according to this release from the State Department. While the discussions in Senegal focused on security matters, especially as the…
These are sorrowful times in America. Once again, tragedy hit the United States the weekend of August 4, when shootings rocked El Paso in Texas, and hours later in Dayton, Ohio. Sadly, these shootings in the U.S. are orchestrated with the use of high-powered guns, some considered weapons of war in the hands of civilians…
As more people from the African continent leave to seek opportunities elsewhere, the route to a better life outside of the continent is taking many not just through North Africa and the Mediterranean which leads into Europe, but also through countries in South America in the attempt to get to the United States. On June…
Editor’s Note: On May 8 South Africans will go to the polls to elect parliamentarians and provincial legislators in the country’s General Elections. In this analysis, Uniqua Smith gives us a preview of the elections by taking a look at the major parties involved, the issues on the ballot, as well as how the election…
During the 36th Annual Black World Conference at Metropolitan State University of Denver on February 13, Africa Agenda founder George Bamu spoke about African Politics and the Western Media. It’s a subject that the organization and its leaders hold near and dear to heart. Africa Agenda, a U.S. 501c (3) non-profit was founded with a mission…
Editor’s Note: A lot has happened in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the December 30, 2018 elections. In this analysis, our own Uniqua Smith scouted the web and other sources for news and information following the historic transfer of power in the nation. In the process of finding out what is taking place Smith…
If you are like me I am sure you’ve been wondering what is going on with recent news from the African continent. For example — I met a gentleman who I’ll refer to simply as a friend — at a restaurant in Aurora, Colorado on January 16. After a brief conversation, he quickly asked me…
Africa Agenda’s inaugural “Best in Africa Reporting” awards were announced during the organization’s 2018 Africa Summit on November 2, 2018. The awards were given, albeit symbolically, to two news organizations judged to have done an excellent job in their reportage of African news in a fair and unbiased way. Read more here. The second-place winner will be…