The Flying Dodo: insights from a Beer Hunter
Any beer drinker will tell you that the first thing that gets them is the sweat on the bottle. Moving past that, the act...
Khadjou Sambe’s Olympic dream inspires Senegal’s next wave of female surfers
The setting sun casts a gold light over the water as Khadjou Sambe and her student stare into the horizon, waiting patiently for the...
Senegal’s surf schools: Making waves along the peninsula
If you stand along Dakar’s coastline and gaze past the Mosque of la Divinite, the rolling waves of the Atlantic are rarely a solitary...
Sirleaf ends 12 year reign. What legacy does she leave behind?
Liberia, Africa’s oldest republic, has a new president. Former football star George Weah was sworn in to the presidency on Monday 22 January 2018, taking...
#LiberiaDecides: Ex-combatants hope for reintegration as country holds poll
Liberians will be heading into a historic, crucial and defining moment as they cast their ballot on Tuesday 10th October. Watching as supporters from different...
LiberiaDecides: Liberia’s milestones thus far
Liberia is Africa’s oldest republic but only became known to the rest of the world in the 1990s following the long-running civil wars which...
Mauritius: The Aapravasi Ghat World Heritage Site
The Mauritan capital of Port Louis is home to one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites that tell a rich history of the island,...
Africa takes pride in her first female President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf may have only seven more months in power, but her mark in Africa’s history will forever remain. She made history...
Recent
President Muhammadu Buhari condemns ethnic clashes in Nigeria
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday condemned clashes in the western Taraba state that left scores dead. The clashes between Jukun and Tiv ethnic groups...
Sudan’s Al Bashir under spotlight after large sums of money found in home
Sudan’s public prosecutor has begun investigating ousted President Omar al-Bashir on charges of money laundering and possession of large sums of foreign currency without...
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta expected in Beijing next week for BRI Forum
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to travel to China next week to attend the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum, a Chinese government...
Tanzanian President John Magufuli set to visit Malawi
Tanzanian President John Magufuli is expected to make an official two-day visit to neighbouring Malawi next week for talks with his counterpart Peter Mutharika. Magufuli’s...
Opinion
Opinion: Competition, then cooperation may be the best way to build up Africa
A new U.S. strategy for Africa was recently released by Washington, the core of which is to further U.S. priorities in Africa by strengthening...
Opinion: Strong, fair trade with China critical to Africa’s development
by Dr. David Monyae The Africa-China relationship can best be described as comprehensive and strategic at this stage. This is primarily due to multiple agreements...
Opinion: Through CIIE, China projects bold new vision of the future
by Ken Gichinga A new economic vision for China was unveiled during the launch of the world’s first International Import Expo in Shanghai. In his...