Guest Columnist
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Why the Discovery of Natural Gas in Mozambique Has Produced Tragedies, Not Economic Promise.
By Vijay Prashad* Construction at Totals LNG site in Mozambique, in 2020. Photographer: Borges Nhamire/Bloomberg On February 18, 2010, Anadarko Moçambique—a…
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COVID-19 DRIVES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN K-12 SCHOOLS
By John Nkemnji, Ph.D.* Dr. John Nkemnji is Professor Emeritus, Educational Technology. He is an educational consultant and a…
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IMF should issue special drawing rights as grants to Africa
By Thomas Boni Yayi* *Dr Yayi is former President of the Republic of Benin .Photo Credit Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty…
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THE VACCINE OF PEACE; RETHINKING THE PANDEMIC OF VIOLENT CONFLICT
By Rev. Fr. Canice Chinyeaka Enyiaka, Ph.D* Rev. Fr. Canice Chinyeaka Enyiaka Without any military power, lobbying strategy, international diplomacy,…
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Africa’s COVID-19 solution lies in information and not isolation-A look at Hubei vs New York
By Ben Kazora* The black death pandemic is estimated to have killed up to 60% of Europe which was an estimate of 450…
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There Is No Peace Without Justice, and No Justice Without the Truth
By Rebecca Tinsley* More than 3,000 lives have been lost, 656,000 people have fled their homes, and 800,000 children are…
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The U.S. is wronging Nigeria and the Energy Industry with Travel Ban
Tanzania and Nigeria, particularly, are named by Washington as having failed to meet U.S. security and information sharing standards By…
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Benin President Patrice Talon’s Visit To Washington, DC: An Opportunity for a Teaching Moment on Core Democratic Values and Basic Human Rights
By Omar Arouna* Omar Arouna is a former Ambassador of Benin to the USA According to news report from Mediapart Benin, President…
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Of victors and vanquished: Biafra, 50 years after
By Chido Onumah* Gowon and Ojukwu were the main protagonists in the war January 15 marks the 50th anniversary of the…
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Opinion: Extreme events are reversing development goals
By Patricia Scotland* The Commonwealth has a become a leader in fighting climate change under Patricia Scotland Cyclones in the…
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Djibouti:The Republic is still waiting for its prodigal sons and daughters
By Kadar Abdi Ibrahim “Nothing is more dangerous than authority in the hands of those who don’t know how to…
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Africa: Addressing the Soaring Refugee Crisis
By Jude Mutah * Introduction: Over the years, Africa has witnessed a surge in refugees, and internally displaced persons (IDPs)…
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Considerations for School Choice at the K-12 Level
By John Nkemnji, Ph.D* Prof John Nkemnji At the beginning of each school year, parents and guardians enroll their children…
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NJ Ayuk: Stop giving us aid, it’s killing us!
Africa needs long-established support NJ Ayuk JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 21, 2019/ — Looking at Africa and only pushing for aid…
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Shifting Battlefronts In Africa
By Scott Morgan* The current struggle against the Islamic State (IS) is shifting fronts. No longer will the major campaign…
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Demonizing Oil and Gas companies is not a constructive way forward on energy transition. Africa will push for “the Right to Drill”
By NJ Ayuk * African nations must and will take advantage of their hydrocarbon resources for economic development. Environmental sustainability…
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When the Anglophone Crisis meets Elections: advice from a Constitutionalist
By Barrister Paul Simo, Esq* Cameroon’s political firmament is at present gripped by two major quandaries: that of resolving the…
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Please Hold Your Horses…A word of caution about the dismissal of the African Union permanent representative to the United States of America.
By Ed. DUCHE Ambassador Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao The African diaspora in the United States of America and around the world…
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How the 1996 Constitution Can Take Care of the NW/SW Exception: A legal Perspective of a ‘third option’.
BY: ASHU NYENTY (Ph.D.).* Cameroon Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute chaired the dialogue As delegates to the major national dialogue,…
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Anti-corruption war: A case for whistleblower law in Nigeria
The corruption fight promised by Buhari has not yielded desired results By Godwin Onyeacholem At every given opportunity, President Muhammadu…
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Clear frameworks key to investor interest in Africa’s renewable energy industry
By Grant Henderson* Solar panels in Africa. Image: IRENA With a population of more than 1 billion people and a…
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Robert Gabriel Mugabe And The Battles To Free Southern Africa
By Gary K. Busch* Zimbabwean Prime Minister Robert Mugabe addresses a crowd in Harare stadium during a political meeting in July…
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Schools: Useful in Theory, Useless in Practice?
By John Nkemnji, Ph.D* If you could be wealthy without going to school would you spend the time and resources…
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My vision for education investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
By Amini Kajunju* Early in 2019 during a maiden visit to neighboring countries, a newly-elected President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi announced in…
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Time to Make Energy Work for Africa
It is past time that Africa’s natural resources benefited Africans By Prince Arthur Eze* It is long past time that…
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Between extortion and the sanctity of Petroleum contracts in Nigeria, DRC and Senegal
Investors need to know that their investments are safe and that they will be protected by the law in case…
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ME, FARAGE AND BREXIT…
By Omar Arouna* I was introduced to Nigel Farage in January 2017 by a friend and a business partner shortly after…
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You think West Africa’s (liquefied natural gas) LNG-to-power projects are lingering? Zoom in on Benin
By Mickael Vogel* With a population of less than 12 million and a GDP of $10.35bn in 2018, Benin is…
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Nigeria:EKWEREMADU’S ASSAULT AND THE DYNAMICS OF REVOLUTION
By Omoshola Deji* The assault of Nigeria’s former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu in Germany is unsurprising, but shocking. Unsurprising…
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The 50th Anniversary of My First Speech at the United Nations And the Bitter Lesson I Learned
By Dr. Gary K. Busch* During the 1960’s, after Sharpeville, the nations who comprised the United Nations embarked on a plan…
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