Africa is the cradle of all mankind and science has proven that every human genetically has DNA which can be traced back to the continent. Africa has a population of 1.2 billion while the rest of the world has a black population of a little above that number. If you are black, then you areContinue reading “Why the black diaspora truly has no ‘home’ in Africa”
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Second scramble for what is left of Africa is happening right now
It is not for nothing that British Prime Minister Theresa May will choose to dance in Africa at a time when the British economy is struggling under Brexit and the United Kingdom needs a support base to stay afloat. On the final day of her trip to Africa, Theresa May once again tried out herContinue reading “Second scramble for what is left of Africa is happening right now”
Why the only two Rwandan women who tried to run for president against Kagame ended up in jail
It isn’t all rosy in Rwanda, an East African country described as one of the fastest growing economies in the continent and an emerging African powerhouse led by a former military leader who is credited for ending the dreaded genocide of 1994. Paul Kagame led a Tutsi-backed and heavily armed Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) to take controlContinue reading “Why the only two Rwandan women who tried to run for president against Kagame ended up in jail”
The few LeBron James of Africa who are giving back big time for the good of the continent
It is the moment of American basketball star LeBron James who recently opened a public school in his hometown Akron, Ohio, which will start with 240 at-risk children (third and fourth graders) with plans to expand to over 1,000 students. Children who graduate from the I Promise School and meet specific standards will qualify for a fullContinue reading “The few LeBron James of Africa who are giving back big time for the good of the continent”
No African country but Guinea helped in cash or kind to end DRC’s recent Ebola outbreak
As the world celebrates the end of the ninth Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which was declared on May 8, 2018, it is sad to note that Guinea is the only African country that contributed to the end of the crisis. Per the World Health Organisation (WHO) records, Guinea deployed more thanContinue reading “No African country but Guinea helped in cash or kind to end DRC’s recent Ebola outbreak”
Ismail Akwei 