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Crackdown or Justice? Africans Rising Responds to Boniface Mwangi’s Arrest
Nairobi, Kenya — The arrest and detention of prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi have ignited a wave of anger and condemnation across Africa, following what many are calling a blatant attempt to silence dissent through state-sponsored intimidation. Mwangi,...
France Hands Over Final Military Bases in Senegal
In a move symbolizing the end of a colonial military legacy, France has officially handed over its last two military bases in Senegal, drawing the curtain on more than six decades of permanent French military presence in the...
Atiku Dumps PDP, Joins Forces with Peter Obi, El-Rufai in Major Opposition Coalition
Nigeria’s political landscape is shifting once again. Former Vice President and perennial presidential contender Atiku Abubakar has officially resigned from the People's Democratic Party (PDP), the party that carried him through past presidential bids and two terms in...
Enough Is Enough”: Liberians Take to the Streets, Demand Accountability and Justice
By Moses Desire Kouyo Monrovia, Liberia — The air in Monrovia was thick with urgency on Thursday, as hundreds of Liberians flooded the capital’s streets to demand answers and action from a government they say has fallen short...
Kenya Drops Travel Barriers, Rekindling Pan-African Unity Dreams
By Moses Desire Kouyo | The Africa Agenda In a move celebrated across the continent, Kenya has announced it will drop travel authorisation requirements for nearly all African nationals, a bold policy shift that many see as a...
AfCFTA: The Bold Experiment That Could Redefine Africa’s Future
By Moses Desire Kouyo, Editor-in-Chief In January 2021, a quiet revolution began across Africa. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the largest free trade area in the world by the number of participating countries, officially commenced trading....
Floods Kill at Least 150 in Northern Nigeria Market Town
Mokwa, Nigeria — At least 150 people have died after torrential pre-dawn rains triggered severe flooding in Mokwa, a northern Nigerian market town where farmers from the north sell produce to traders from the south, officials said Friday....
University of Ghana Appoints Prof. Peter Atudiwe Atupare as New Dean of School of Law
Accra, Ghana – The University of Ghana has appointed Professor Peter Atudiwe Atupare as the new Dean of its School of Law, marking a significant step in the institution’s commitment to academic excellence and leadership development in Ghana...
Beyond Borders: Ghana’s Arrests of Undocumented Migrants and the Unfinished Dream of African Unity
By Moses Desire Kouyo When uniformed officers from the Ghana Immigration Service swept through Kaneshie, Abossey Okai, and Kwame Nkrumah Circle in the early hours of Friday, May 16, rounding up street vendors, beggars, and undocumented migrants, they...
A History of Leadership at the AfDB, What Does It Tell Us?
By Moses Desire Kouyo Since its inception in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has been a crucial institution in Africa’s journey toward economic independence and regional integration. Yet, a look at its presidential history reveals more than...