Editor’s Note: This post was published before the November 6, 2020, U.S. midterm elections. The results show Jason Crow defeating Mike Coffman by 10 points (54.1 by 42.9) Without a doubt, one of the hottest races in the 2018 U.S. midterm election is being fought in Colorado’s Front Range which includes Aurora, Centennial, Brighton, and…
I did not know many of the reports Peter S. Goodman alluded to in his January 27 article in The New York Times had come out until University of Colorado (CU) professor of Anthropology Laura Deluca drew my attention to them. Deluca spends much of her time learning about the African continent and interacting with its…
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, United States President Donald Trump targets Somalia, the United Nations deals a blow to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and a Nigerian pilot makes history. US Orders Airstrikes in Somalia In an effort to fight terrorism around the world, President…
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, countries in Africa are limiting imports to support economic growth, and all African delegates denied visas for Africa Summit held in U.S. African Nations Propose Limits to Imports into their Countries Kenya and Ethiopia are among the countries that are taking measures to…
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, Africans scrutinize United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s role in enabling dictators in the continent and despite the Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) football win, the situation in Cameroon could take a turn for the worse. Rex Tillerson’s Ties to African…
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, the Gambia’s new president comes home, African clinics face tough times, and one of African literature’s most important voices passes away. Adama Barrow officially becomes President of the Gambia A week after he was supposed to give up power, Gambian President Yahya…
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news,world leaders wrap up the 2017 France-Africa summit in Mali, and embattled Gambian leader Yayah Jammeh continues to lead the Africa news headlines around the world. With France-Africa summit 2017, Francois Hollande Builds Africa legacy This week the 27th France-Africa summit was held…
As Donald Trump prepares to assume the U.S. presidency, we are continuing to look back at the important legacy of Barack Obama and his administration vis-à-vis the African continent. On November 8, 2016, the election of Trump as the 45th president of the United States shook the world. Many people from the African continent who…
Earlier during the U.S. primary elections, a prelude to the general election process, I said that with Donald Trump, the U.S. may be experiencing the bitter taste of its own democracy medicine. As you may know, with that democracy comes freedom of expression, freedom of choice, and assembly, all ingredients that make for a free…
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, Zambians go to the polls, and an editor looks at the 2016 U.S. election and its likely impact on the African continent. Edgar Lundu Declared Winner of Contested Zambia Election After tensions and calls for a recount of the vote, Zambian…