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By Moses Desire Kouyo For decades, the African continent was treated like an open chessboard for U.S. strategic interests – a place to build drone bases, launch airstrikes, and broker deals without the courtesy of true partnership. But...

By Moses Desire Kouyo In the parched, golden plains of Burkina Faso, a familiar revolutionary spirit is stirring again.This time, it is not Thomas Sankara astride his motorbike rallying a continent's dreams, it is Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the...

Pan-Africanism, the movement aimed at unifying African nations and people of African descent across the globe, has inspired generations of leaders, thinkers, and activists. It envisions a world where African nations and their diasporas work together to reclaim...

In the coming decades, Africa will redefine global economics, demographics, and geopolitics. With a projected population of 2.5 billion people by 2050 and a wealth of natural resources critical to modern technology, the continent holds unparalleled promise and...

As the United States heads to the polls, South Africa’s economic relationship with the U.S. sits at a crossroads, with the fate of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) hanging in the balance. With President Cyril Ramaphosa’s...

As Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana, once said, "The African is oppressed, not by other Africans, but by the colonial powers that have conquered and divided us." Unfortunately, some Africans have internalized this oppression, betraying their...

In Kenya’s narrative of independence, prominent figures like Dedan Kimathi and Field Marshal Muthoni Kirima are celebrated as heroes of the anti-colonial movement. Yet, a critical part of this story—the silent contributions of women—remains largely untold. These women,...

For centuries, Africa existed as a rich mosaic of cultures, communities, and relationships, thriving without the arbitrary borders that now define it. Prior to the colonial era, trade, migration, and cultural exchange flourished across the continent, creating interconnected...

In 2019, a Boston Federal Court convicted Rwandan asylum seeker Jean Leonard Teganya of fraud and perjury for failing to disclose his involvement in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide on his political asylum application. Now, after serving five years...

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has issued a serious warning about the potential threat illegal mining activities, commonly known as "galamsey," pose to the country’s agricultural exports. The association emphasizes that urgent action is needed to...