Browsing: africa

Nothing beats self-reliance and preparedness when facing challenges. Relying chiefly on external assistance can leave you vulnerable when that aid is no longer available. This week’s…

Our Facts of the Week look at some striking cases of false flag operations – carried out either by imperial powers or, as in the case…

South Africa is going through a bit of a rough patch in relations with the US. The country seems to have become Donald Trump’s favourite African…

While we discussed with activist @mariamtheugandan (IG) why Africans need to show solidarity with Palestinians, Israel’s role in Africa came up. Its involvement in Africa has…

Following the announcement that USAID would end operations, the Sputnik news outlet hosted African Stream’s William Sakawa for an African perspective on the issue. While some…

We have all come across a lot of ridiculous attempts to justify the European colonisation of Africa, from the lie that colonisers helped civilise the continent…

Africa has produced some of the greatest football legends: Drogba, Salah, Weah, Okocha, Eto’o, McCarthy… but for East Africa, the wait for a football icon was…

The new Alliance of Sahel States (AES) flag is flying high over Burkina Faso’s skies. On 3 March, President Ibrahim Traoré spoke during a flag-raising ceremony.…

The recent cut in US aid to Africa – which was always a Trojan horse anyway – has only bolstered the case for overcoming decades of…

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is leading the transformation of Africa by reclaiming its natural resources as part of a decolonial effort. Burkina Faso and…