Burkina Faso strongman Blaise Compaore ousted by popular revolt
By Jibril Ture After one day of violent demonstrations in objection to Burkina Faso’s president Blaise Compaore’s plan to amend the constitution to extend his grips on power, the head …
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Pro-democracy uprising probably spreading across West Africa
By Jibril Ture Just as lawmakers in the West African nation of Burkina Faso were poised to vote on Thursday, October 30th on a plan put forth by the government …
Ebola death toll tops 1,400 in West Africa
By Blame Ekoue The scale of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus is unprecedented in West Africa with reported 2,615 suspected and confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), including 1,528 …
First U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit keeps its promises
By Dede Yi-fee “I do not see the countries and peoples of Africa as a world apart; I see Africa as a fundamental part of our interconnected world – …
African Union Diaspora African Forum honors African bridge-builders
By Ed Arthur In a warm, African-style ceremony held on Monday August 4th in conjunction with the ongoing U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the African Union Diaspora African Forum honored two dozen African and …
The breathtaking journey of the first African president of the United States
BY JEAN DECOLI “If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of …
President Obama convenes first U.S.-Africa Summit in Washington
By Dede Yi-fee It will go down in history as a first in U.S.-Africa relations. As he promised during his state visit to three African countries (Senegal, South Africa …
President Obama’s legacy to Africa so far
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU After his meeting on March 28, 2013 at the White House with four African heads of state, President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone, President Macky Sall …
African leaders weigh in on 2014 Investment Report on Africa
By Blame Ekoue According to the Economic Development 2014 Report, based on an annual average, Africa’s investment rate is low compared to the average for developing countries and relative to …
West Africa takes action to tackle the outbreak of Ebola
By Idissa Bivai The scale of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus is unprecedented, with reports of over 750 cases and 455 deaths in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia since March …