The first and only black African United Nations Secretary-General is no more, but his legacies in the continent are burgeoning and will never be forgotten on the face of the earth. Kofi Atta Annan who was buried in Accra, Ghana, on September 13, 2018, after his death on August 18, 2018, in Switzerland following a short illness, isContinue reading “Exploring Kofi Annan’s indelible mark left on Africa as he joins his ancestors”
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Africa’s last ‘eternal’ president just bowed out, thank God
Despite relinquishing his presidential seat to his defense minister, Angola’s Jose Eduardo dos Santos never left office completely until Saturday (September 8) when he stepped down as the leader of the ruling Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). José Eduardo Dos Santos 4 decades of absolute power has ended. During his farewell speechContinue reading “Africa’s last ‘eternal’ president just bowed out, thank God”
Progress for Rwandan women in parliament but glass ceiling firm at presidency
Rwanda’s parliament has improved its ratio of women legislators which is the highest in the world. The East African country recently elected 58 women legislators out of the 80 members of parliament. This is an improvement on the previous parliament’s 49 women representatives. NEWS UPDATE: Final tally shows number of women MPs in Rwanda parliamentContinue reading “Progress for Rwandan women in parliament but glass ceiling firm at presidency”
This is the only African country that has rejected Chinese money
China is Africa’s biggest trading partner and currently, over 40 African heads of state and representatives are in Beijing for the Forum for Africa-China Cooperation, FOCAC, which will tighten China’s grip over Africa and deepen Africa’s dependency. However, only one country in the continent wants none of the Chinese support and has refused to adhere toContinue reading “This is the only African country that has rejected Chinese money”
After European invasion, all but six African leaders rush to China for ‘bread’
Last week was a busy moment for African heads of state and government as they received representatives of former colonial masters Britain and Germany who wanted to boost trade and diplomatic presence in the continent. Their visit raised a lot of questions regarding the kind of cooperation the Western countries were interested in especially when they wereContinue reading “After European invasion, all but six African leaders rush to China for ‘bread’”
Ismail Akwei 