Kyapalushi Kapatamoyo Sikwila is one of the young African women doing the continent proud. A popular grassroots politician in Zambia, Kyapalushi is the only female councillor and the youngest for Solwezi Municipal Council in the North Western part of…
Local Government deserves autonomy – Speaker
The Speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad is one of the most refined politicians in Nigeria. He was a former House Committee Chairman on Justice at the National Assembly. A book on Administration of Criminal Justice…
Putting together a 21st century African Policy Movement
[wzslider autoplay=”true” lightbox=”true”] By Akindele Akinyemi This past week, the National African Business Association (NABA), along with the Nigerian American Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC-USA), the Nigerian American Lawyers Association (NALA), the Nigerian in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) and the United…
Police brutality in Kenya violates Human Rights
By Belinder Frenny Odek Suppressing protests by use of force does not attain peace but suppressed violence. Truth is, the latter is more detrimental than the former. Contrary to the belief in the minds of many, peaceful demonstrations as a…
Kenya election results cooked – Odinga
By Sunday Oyinloye As the incumbent, President Uhuru Kenyatta maintains the lead in the Kenyan election, his main rival, Raila Odinga has alleged massive rigging by the ruling party stressing that the results at all levels represent a massive and…
Letter to Kenyan President triggers death threats
Following an open letter I wrote to His Excellency, President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya published in this magazine on 29 July, 2017 on the need for Mr. President and his rival, former Prime-Minister Raila Odinga to avoid bloodshed during and…
Why I want President Buhari’s job- Monica Ambrose
Monica Ambrose, a Nigerian who has been living in the Netherlands for seventeen years became a familiar name in the social media since the release of her five minutes video on July 19, where she declared her intention to run…
Letter to President Uhuru Kenyatta
By Sunday Oyinloye As your country prepares for the next General elections on 8 August, I am constrained to write you this letter as a concerned African. Though, I am not a citizen of Kenya but as an African, I…
Why Sule Lamido should be Nigeria’s next President- Gajo
Hon. Habib Mohammed Gajo a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria is one of the politicians rooting for the former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido to be the President…
Finance, inadequate force, major challenges facing Africa’s peace efforts—AU
The African Union (AU) says financial strain, inadequate force enablers and multipliers, are among the major challenging situations facing Africa in its efforts to ensure peace and stability on the continent. Speaking to the UN Security Council, Smail Chergui, AU…
