Africa

Confronting the challenges of migration in West an

Monday, January 21, 2019

Without a doubt, migration is a defining issue of this century. One billion people, one-seventh of the world rsquo;s population, are migrants. Some244 million people are international migrants, 40 million are internally displaced and 24 million are refugees or asylum seekers.In 2018, there is no lon ...

Justina Mutale Named Africa’s Best Female Philanthropist

Monday, December 31, 2018

Johannesburg, South Africa: Zambia rsquo;s Justina Mutale has been named Africa rsquo;s Best Female Philanthropist in the ChangeMakers Powerlist released by Tropics Magazine of South Africa on Friday, 28 December 2018. Ms Mutale, who earlier this year won the Mandela 100 Prize for mirrorin ...

Future Africa Leaders' to be Recognized by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Friday, December 28, 2018

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome led will soon honour a select group of individuals at the annual Future Africa Leaders Awards (FALA). The Future Africa Leaders 'Foundation, an initiative created by the president of Loveworld consists of an array of promising young African leaders and activists wh ...

Migration a great opportunity to redraw African borders

Sunday, December 23, 2018

Migration is at the heart of every discussion on sustainable development in Africa today. Experts paint a more complex picture that the too-common images of young African migrants crossing the Mediterranean. Who in Africa is migrating, how and where to? Africa Renewal rsquo;s Zipporah Musau s ...

Drug Trafficking, Violence and Politics in Northern Mali

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Conflict among drug traffickers in northern Mali generates levels of violence unparalleled in the region and hinders the implementation of the 2015 inter-Malian peace agreements. Fully eradicating the problem is unrealistic in the short term, but Mali and its partners should work to demilitari ...

Chad: Defusing Tensions in the Sahel

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Growing discontent among young people in Chad rsquo;s Sahel regions risk driving them into the arms of rebels in neighbouring countries. Authorities should end the impunity of individuals guilty of a range of abuses and distinguish between economic migrants and potential rebels. What r ...

President Issias Aferwerki Vs. Al Jazeera; February 2010

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

This transcript is from an interview done by Eritrean President Issias Aferwerki and Al Jazeera ldquo;journalist rdquo; Jane Dutton in February 2010, shortly after the UNSC passed punitive sanctions against Eritrea based on what has now been proven to be fabrications. The sanctions are now history ...

Saying Goodbye to UN Sanctions Against Eritrea

Friday, November 16, 2018

It isn 39;t often the UN Security Council votes unanimously to remove sanctions against a country, but this past Wednesday, November 14 they did just that by saying goodbye to nine years of UNjust punishment against the small, socialist, east African country of Eritrea. It was Christmas Eve, 200 ...