Beninese fear their democracy may soon be under attack
BY LOU SIFA (Updated on 2 June.) Checks and balances—a notion rooted in the separation of powers to ensure no one branch of government has too much power to be … Read More
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U.S. Secretary of State reaffirms U.S. ties with Nigeria
BY IDRISS SESAY In a phone call yesterday to Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, the new U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, reaffirmed the longstanding relationship between Nigeria and the United … Read More
Officials vow North America hosting World Cup 2026 will yield huge profit, not Morocco
BY CARLITA LEO The president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, Carlos Cordeiro, said earlier this week in Brussels in an address to the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), that if … Read More
Russians hack home internet connections – here’s how to protect yourself
By Sudip Mittal, Anupam Joshi and Sandeep Nair Narayanan In late April, the top federal cybersecurity agency, US-CERT, announced that Russian hackers had attacked internet-connected devices throughout the U.S., including network … Read More
Former Liberian president Johnson-Sirleaf receives the Ibrahim Prize
BY USMAN MAMA Picked in February as the 2017 winner of the Ibrahim Prize, the former president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, today received the prestigious award in Kigali, Rwanda. The … Read More
Reporters Without Borders notes worsened global press freedom
BY IDRISS CESAY Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a non-profit, international, non-governmental organization committed to the promotion and the defense of freedom of the press, raises concerns in its just-published 2018 … Read More
Focus on BOAD’s Chairman Christian Adovelande
BY ALAN GREEN Christian N. Adovelandé, chairman and CEO of the West African Development Bank, has made an outstanding impact on the financial institution, proving to be one of the … Read More
BOAD, the economic engine of West African states
BY ALAN GREEN The West African Development Bank, BOAD, was established in November 1973 to provide adequate financing for the implementation of development programs in the eight-nation West African Economic … Read More
Winnie Mandela’s legacy of tenacious fight
BY IDRISS CESAY Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of the late South African iconic leader Nelson Mandela, who died on 2 April at age 81, was laid to rest today, … Read More
What China’s President Xi’s extended tenure means for Africa
BY COBUS VAN STADEN China’s decision to suspend presidential term limits is still reverberating around the world. The announcement, made after a vote by China’s parliament in March, prompted some commentators to … Read More