2018 has been a year of grief for many journalists and the news fraternity who faced attacks, imprisonment and murder for doing their work as journalists and media workers. According to the annual report of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), 53 journalists have been killed in 2018 and this number represents those killed with a confirmedContinue reading “The two Jamal Khashoggis of Africa who were killed in 2018 for doing their job”
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Do not infantilize Africa, we choose our partners – African Union tells Europe
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has condemned the latest struggle for influence in Africa by Europe, America and Asia describing it as an “infantilization” of an entire continent by the so-called global superpowers. He made the remark in Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday at the High-Level Africa-Europe Forum under theContinue reading “Do not infantilize Africa, we choose our partners – African Union tells Europe”
Mutually beneficial partnership or no deal – Rwanda’s Kagame speaks for Africa
Rwandan president Paul Kagame has called for a redefinition of the relationship between Europe and Africa aimed at mutually beneficial partnership rather than the old order of “generosity” to the continent. “Africa has resources that can be brought into partnerships with Europe which bring a win-win situation for everyone. In my view we should haveContinue reading “Mutually beneficial partnership or no deal – Rwanda’s Kagame speaks for Africa”
The U.S. has proven its need for Africa as pawn to hurt China and Russia
The United States is losing its stronghold in the African continent as China has filled the vacuum created by the position of the Donald Trump administration’s “America First” policy which is doing more harm than good. By the end of Barack Obama’s eight-year term as president, the United States was still a dominant force inContinue reading “The U.S. has proven its need for Africa as pawn to hurt China and Russia”
3 things the U.S. will cut back from Africa in its new strategy
The United States has released its new “Prosper Africa” strategy on Thursday aimed at advancing American and African prosperity through the improvement of trade and commercial ties. President Donald Trump said the new strategy hopes to “extend our economic partnerships with countries who are committed to self-reliance and to fostering opportunities for job creation inContinue reading “3 things the U.S. will cut back from Africa in its new strategy”
Ismail Akwei 