Government & Politics
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Western Sahara: Who Will Save Africa’s Last Colony from Morocco’s Occupation?
Lying at the edge of northwest Africa, Western Sahara continues to suffer from the imperialist forces of Morocco and its supporters....
Habeeb KoladeMarch 15, 2017 -
Is the ICC a Western Imperialist Tool Against Africa?
Since the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002, all 39 individuals indicted by the body have been Africans....
Habeeb KoladeDecember 29, 2016 -
This map represents all UN Peace Operations based within Africa For 2015
The map presented on this page is kindly prepared for the Global Peace Operations Review by the Geospatial Information Section (formerly...
The CrierDecember 24, 2016 -
The poor are more vulnerable to bribery in Africa. Here’s why
This post is part of Afrobarometer’s Friday series, which highlights findings from the pan-African, nonpartisan research network that conducts public-attitude surveys on democracy,...
Kim Yi DionneDecember 17, 2016 -
When Child Labor Is Your Only Option
As a boy on the streets of Nigeria, Rocky Peter had to eat food from trash cans. He drank water from...
Mike ReidDecember 7, 2016 -
Rwanda Rising: From Hunger Reduction to Medical Drones
The age when Rwanda only made the news for the genocide has changed. Its October 2016 and the East African country...
Habeeb KoladeOctober 28, 2016 -
Sexual Violence: A Weapon of War in Eastern Congo for more than 20 years
Denis Mukwege has been treating female victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 1996. The subject of...
The CrierOctober 21, 2016 -
What’s missing from celebrity activism in Africa? The people
Celebrity activism and support for African humanitarian causes – such as the Enough Project, Akon’s Lighting Africa and Kony 2012 –...
The CrierSeptember 27, 2016 -
The Overwhelming Barriers to a Pan-African Passport
The African Union (AU) has launched a pan-African passport. The idea behind the initiative is that the free movement of people...
The CrierSeptember 13, 2016 -
Nigeria’s ethnicity problem & Failures of a weak state
If truth be told, Nigeria has an ethnicity problem. It is evident in high-profile cases of sometimes violent tensions. But perhaps...
The CrierAugust 26, 2016 -
Studying Africa by numbers can be misleading. What can be done about it?
In November 2010, Ghana Statistical Services announced new and revised gross domestic product (GDP) estimates. As a result, the estimated size...
The CrierJuly 21, 2016 -
Sobukwe’s Pan-African dream: an elusive idea that refuses to die
Is Africa really for Africans? American commissioner to Africa and abolitionist Martin Delany asked this question a century and a half...
The CrierJune 27, 2016 -
Dambisa Moyo: Economic growth has stalled. Let’s fix it (Video)
Dambisa Moyo is a Zambian-born international economist and author who analyzes the macroeconomy and global affairs. Moyo currently serves on the...
The CrierJune 16, 2016 -
DR Congo: Richest in Resources Yet Poorest Country in the World
The poor are people whose resources remain below a certain threshold (set in monetary unit) and generally, we reference the World...
David JuliusApril 14, 2016 -
France: Draining Africa Since the 1600’s
The words of Sekou Toure still Echoes through history “We prefer freedom in poverty than slavery in opulence”. He among many...
Hope ObamwonyiMarch 28, 2016 -
5 Reasons Why The Death Of Gaddafi Is A Major Loss For Libya & Africa
Muammar Abu Meniar el-Gaddafi, son of a Bedouin nomad was born into a poor home in the North African desert, south...
David JuliusMarch 4, 2016 -
Independence of Somaliland: Promised land or Piped Dream
Unlike Somalia (in recent years), Somaliland has experienced a long period of peace and is currently fighting to be recognized as...
SwaliAfricaFebruary 10, 2016 -
Tunisia: Fortunes & Misfortunes Of The Arab Spring
In 2010, Mohamed Boazizi, a street vendor, set himself on fire in protest of the high unemployment amidst the deteriorating state...
SwaliAfricaFebruary 9, 2016 -
Kofi Annan: Are Elections Giving Democracy a Bad Name?
One of the most striking developments of the last quarter of a century is the spread of elections. The end of...
The CrierJanuary 14, 2016 -
Kigali : The Unsullied City in Africa
In 1994, Rwanda, a small East African country experienced one of the bloodiest genocide in modern African history. This incidence which...
The CrierJanuary 9, 2016 -
The Harsh Realities Of Africa’s Energy Problem (Infographics)
This is based on the 2015 report from the Africa Progress Report (APR). The Africa Progress Report (APR) is the annual...
The CrierDecember 29, 2015 -
Africa’s plan for a single continental currency
In 2015, African Union Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Anthony Maruping, said the Union was mooting the idea to adopt a single...
The CrierDecember 22, 2015 -
Is Libya falling apart or going through a Paradigm Shift?
Its 2015, and Four years after the controversial 2011 revolution that led to the death of arguably one of Africa’s renowned...
The CrierNovember 25, 2015 -
Should African schools stop teaching in English ?
In October 2015, Ghana’s education minister, Dr. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang announced the intention of the Ghanaian government to change its medium...
The CrierNovember 9, 2015 -
Is Ghana’s Hope City a reality or fantasy ?
Sub Saharan Africa has experienced an upward surge in the area of technology startups and businesses. Major players include Nigeria, South...
The CrierNovember 7, 2015 -
Ganja in Ghana: The country that lights it up
Popularly known as weed or ganja, marijuana (Cannabis Sativa) is the most popular hard drug in the world. According to the...
The CrierOctober 16, 2015 -
Botswana: Are diamonds forever ?
Botswana. A land locked country in southern part of Africa is popularly described as one of Africa’s most stable countries and...
The CrierOctober 13, 2015 -
Is Nigeria ready to lead the African Continent ?
Nigeria currently holds the title for being the most populous nation in Africa. Majorly an English speaking country with an estimated...
The CrierOctober 7, 2015