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From Prayer to the Platform: Sierra Leonean Gospel Artist King Midas Opens Singing Challenge to New Voices
By Ishmael Sallieu Koroma FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leonean gospel recording artist Midas Max-Conton, popularly known as King Midas, has launched a singing challenge aimed at giving aspiring vocalists…
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Can Alliance of Sahel States Normalise Relations with ECOWAS?
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, and Ghana's Foreign Minister, Samuel O.…
Botswana’s Agricultural Game-Changer: Safflower Production Scales Up to Boost Food Security and Smallholder Farmers
By Nevison Mpofu GABORONE, Botswana — Once overlooked by many farmers, safflower is emerging as…
France vs. West Africa: Will Paris Allow Regional Economic Autonomy?
By Abiodun Ramon Oseni * Throughout West Africa's history, two persistent dynamics have repeatedly shaped…
Ramaphosa’s Mea Culpa Confronts South Africa’s Record On Foreign Nationals While Championing A More Integrated Southern Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa condemns discrimination against foreign nationals, reminds South Africans of the…
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Burkina Faso’s “West African Spring”
Large pro-democracy demonstrations in Burkina Faso have largely escaped the Western media’s radar. By Sam Badger and Giorgio Cafiero* Sustained anti-government rallies in Thailand, Ukraine,…
Zimbabwe: How much longer will the succession debate drag on?
The succession debate drags on as Mugabe seeks to replace John Nkomo. President Robert Mugabe won a fresh five-year mandate…
5 African Countries to Watch in 2014
These countries can make a big difference for the continent this year. By Stephen Hayes* As African reporting goes, most…
My Gov’t Is Swallowing Bitter Pills On Ghanaians’ Behalf -President Mahama
Hala Dunie* President John Mahama says his government is taking difficult decisions to fix the economy. Leaders of today hate…
Museveni plays peacemaker by day and combatant by night in South Sudan
By Lesley Anne Warner* Within days of the outbreak of the violence in mid-December, the Uganda People’s Defence Force…
Schools, staff included in Mandela's will
CHANTELLE BENJAMIN* Mandela's staff, as well as a number of academic institutions form part of the list of Nelson Mandela's…
Atiku quits PDP, joins APC
AFTER CONSULTATION, IT IS TIME TO MOVE TO APC. LET THE BRIDGE-BUILDING CONTINUE In 2006, as a result of my…
Senegal to host new company for Generic Drugs in Africa
Africa will soon have unbridled access to generic drugs for some of the most common ailments plaguing the continent with…