Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has decoded the cause of poverty in his country and Africa as a whole. He attributes it to “sleep”. “Africa is so rich because we have got water, land, minerals, good weather. So, how does this [poverty] come about? It is because of nino [Langi word for sleeping],” he was quotedContinue reading “Trump-loving Ugandan president blames African poverty on excessive sleep”
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Africa Beyond Aid: How much is each African country getting from the U.S.?
Africa is largely dependent on aid from the United States, Europe, Asia and international donor agencies to develop its nations and its people. This unapologetic dependency takes its roots from the colonial period when the continent was managed by European nations. Independence failed to liberate Africa economically as its leaders continued to fall in debtContinue reading “Africa Beyond Aid: How much is each African country getting from the U.S.?”
Wakanda: The ‘Black Panther’ paradise Africans will wish for
Spoiler Alert: This review contains spoilers for Black Panther It was everything African but Africa in the latest Marvel film that awakens imaginations of what the black continent ought to have been with its infinite resources. The $200 million make-believe will hit the conscience of every thinking African and will tickle their fancy with the introduction ofContinue reading “Wakanda: The ‘Black Panther’ paradise Africans will wish for”
Why Mauritius is the most democratic country in Africa
Africa is home to a lot of modern-day dictators who are arguably practising democracy yet rig elections, manipulate the constitution to stay in power, stifle the media and use the security services to suppress dissent through violent reprisals. Some of these countries include the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon,Continue reading “Why Mauritius is the most democratic country in Africa”
Top 10 African countries with highest number of citizens deported from the U.S.
President Donald Trump has made clear his stance to deport all undocumented immigrants from the United States and Africans have suffered the most since he assumed office. A year after Trump took office, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported a drop in the total number of deportations from 240,255 in 2016 toContinue reading “Top 10 African countries with highest number of citizens deported from the U.S.”
Ismail Akwei 