The memorial service for Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, who died on February 25, 2014. Lumumba spent 40…
Month: April 2016
Experts warn Nyiragongo showing signs of imminent eruption as govt urges calm By: KAYIRANGA MASSAI
Nyiragongo volcano last erupted in 2002, causing havoc. (Net photo) Rwanda Red Cross has warned of…
Panama Papers: how journalists walked the walk as politicians by Paul Lashmar
Thanks to investigative reporters, whistleblowers and international media collaboration, the issue of tax havens is being…
Why The Next U.S. President Should Forge Stronger Ties with Africa By Raevyn Goates
For the seven years or so that he’s been in office, U.S. President, Barack Obama has…
How an underground hip hop artist and his book club threaten Angola’s regime By Phil Wilmot
Angolan rapper Luaty Beirão, also known as Ikonoklasta. (Facebook / Luaty Beirão) On Monday, 17 Angolan…
Gen. Malong is not Jump-over bull sacrifice for Dr. Machar returns to Juba By Ater Garang Ariath
Upon unnecessary delayed of our first ever designated Compromise Peace Agreement, First Vice President Dr. Riek…
Pastoralism – A challenge to Africa’s security
By Maureen Chigbo*, Realnews Magazine Online Agriculture has contributed much to economic growth, food security and…
When guns become sophisticated weapons
A complex network of armed groups makes Africa’s quest to end all wars by 2020 even…
Prof. Tim Murithi: Africa needs regional reconciliation processes
IPSS Indaba Series with Prof. Tim Murithi On 29 March, Professor Tim Murithi, Head of…
Africa proves that wealthy countries can be failed democracies too By Pippa Norris, Harvard University
Africans recently went to the polls in Benin, Cape Verde, the…
Rest in Power Toussaint L’Ouverture: Saluting Haiti’s Triumph against Colonialism By Richard Sudan
7 Apr 2016 – April 7th marks the passing of one of the greatest, most revered and…
Australia: The Dirty Secret of Utopia
John Pilger – Russia Today 10 Apr 2016 – I had a call from Rosalie Kunoth-Monks the…
Remembering Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising By Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate
When the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, the Irish military, government members and many Irish…
Is the war against drugs a war against women? By Judi Gitau
In almost every nation, punitive drug policies have the greatest impact on women who are already…