Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe hosts summit on security issues

BY MODUPE ABIOLA The president of Togo, Faure Gnassingbe, hosted his peers from West and Central Africa yesterday for a one-day summit meeting in Lome, the capital of the small … Read More

Popular outcry over Talon’s new attempt to amend the constitution

BY JIBRIL TURE UPDATED ON 31 JULY 2018 The brutal rejection in April 2017 by the Benin parliament of a vast constitutional amendment initiated by President Patrice Talon came down … Read More

Obama voted best U.S. president of the past 85 years

BY LOU SIFA In a survey that polled a sampling of 2,002 adults between 5 and 12 June, a Washington-based polling institution, the Pew Research Center, came up with the … Read More

President Ouattara’s possible run for a third term spells trouble

BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU UPDATED ON 4 JULY 2018 On 30 October 2016, Ivorian voters approved a new constitution which reaffirmed the two-term limit of the previous one. So, when President … Read More

What it Takes to Become an Olympic Athlete: 15 Essentials According to a Two-Time Olympian

BY NICK CATLIN The journey to becoming an Olympic athlete, for most, is a lifelong pursuit. It might start as a distant dream born out of the inspirational performances of … Read More

Why Morocco lost the bid to host the 2026 Soccer World Cup

BY JEAN-PHILLIPE BERNARD (editing by Lou Sifa) It was a David vs. Goliath sort of challenge, but, contrary to the biblical story, the winner here is Goliath. In a much-anticipated … Read More

The amazing journey of the first “African” president of the US

BY SAM TREASURE “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 our … Read More

Gambling business looking for new markets in Africa

BY LOU SIFA According to a customized research led by MECN, the gambling business is expected to grow in the next years in the African market. The firm published their … Read More

When the poor sponsor the rich: Rwanda and Arsenal FC

BY FILIP REYNTJENS Rwanda keeps surprising. Recently the Rwandan Development Board signed a sleeve sponsoring deal with London Premier League club, Arsenal. Over a three-year period, the 200 sq centimetre ad “Visit … Read More