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, 16 countries compete in the African Cup of Nations and a crackdown on social media in Cameroon. African Cup of Nations Holds in Gabon Football or soccer is a global sport. As the most popular sport in the African continent, it’s no…
As U.S. President Barack Obama’s presidency winds down, we at Africa Agenda feel it is important to look back at what he and his administration did — or didn’t do— for the African continent over the past 8 years or so. Obama himself is half African; born to a Kenyan father and an American mother. It…
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa In this week’s news, Nigerian scientists invent a new Malaria test, thousands of protesters take to the streets in Ethiopia, Tunisia ousts its prime minister, and Chad’s former dictator is ordered to pay for his crimes. New Malaria Test Allows For Self-Diagnosis Fyodor, a Nigerian…
The most important in this week’s headlines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, many countries head to the polls, Egypt makes a major discovery, and Nigeria deals a blow to its women. Major Elections Held in Six African Countries On Sunday, voters in Benin, Cape Verde, Congo,…
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 fiscal year budget 2017 requests 7.1 billion in assistance to the African continent, and former Chadean Leader, Hissene Habre, faces life in prison if convicted for crimes against humanity. Obama…
Every time U.S. President, Barack Obama makes a trip to the African continent something interesting happens. The media crowd, those who can’t stop saying negative things about the continent come out and begin their Africa mantra. They did this during Obama’s first stop in the continent as president in 2009. They did it when…
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)…
News that the African continent is making progress continues to pour in. Not only is the continent making progress economically and politically, but optimism by the African people is also playing a role in this as well. In a recent Pew Research Center survey of eight nations, the research found that Africans were more optimistic about…