We live in a time of constant upheaval and infuriating inertia. Existential threats to Western democracy abound, but nothing seems to change. With new ideas and technologies transforming the ways we live and work, much of the public seems impatient, urging on change, while the rest demands control and protection. Amid such feverish division, elections…
In January, a French court convicted far-right political pundit
A destabilizing war between the government in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and Anglophone separatists has been going on for more than four years. Hundreds of civilians have died as a result. Thousands have been displaced and are now refugees in neighboring countries. Most negotiations to resolve the conflict appear to have failed. With each passing day that…
A report commissioned by the Rwandan government accuses France of enabling the genocide of at least 800,000 people, and withholding
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Underreported and critical news from and about Africa. Israel Threatens African Migrants with Imprisonment, Deportation The government of Israel recently issued an order, asking African migrants, refugees, to leave the country within a few months or face deportation. That’s according to many news organizations, including the U.K. Independent which writes that the Israeli government has…
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, France invests in Africa, art saves lives, and floating power plants make waves off Africa’s coast. Man Used Art to Save People During Ebola Crisis During last year’s major Ebola outbreak, UNICEF called on artists to create informative posters on how…
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa In this week’s news, we look at the questions raised by European teams being dominated by Africans, and we find out why African entrepreneurship is booming. African Footballers in the Diaspora Facing a Dilemma of Loyalty Whether it’s in the United States, Europe or in…