Africa
CAMEROON – UGANDA PRESIDENTS ARE BAD LEADERS
President Paul Biya, at 93 years old, has declared his candidacy for the 2025 Presidential elections. He has been ruling Cameroon since 1982. He has been in power for 43 years. Museveni, from Uganda, who is 80 years old, has also declared his candidacy for the 2026 elections. He has been ruling since 1986. He…
France, the colonial pest that won’t leave Africans alone
France, the colonial pest that won’t leave Africans alone Mali -France Niger -France Cameroon -France Burkina Faso -France Cote d,Ivoire -France Gabon -France Tchad -France Congo- France…… France, France everywhere. France is the colonial pest that won’t leave Africans alone. 70 years after a so-called independence, one colonial pest refuses to leave the continent. Hardly…
“AfroMedia” Congratulates Ambassador Idris on His UN Appointment Representing Africa
“AfroMedia” Congratulates Ambassador Idris on His UN Appointment Representing Africa Anthropological researcher Hassan Ghazaly, founder of the Pan African initiative on media and journalism “AfroMedia” , along with the initiative’s team, extended heartfelt congratulations to Ambassador Mohamed Idris on his appointment as the Permanent Representative of the African Union to the United Nations and Head…
Russia–Africa Humanitarian Forum: Advancing Humanitarian Partnerships Across Continents
Russia–Africa Humanitarian Forum: Advancing Humanitarian Partnerships Across Continents *Round Table: “Russia–Africa Cross-Cultural Meanings”*, dedicated to the birthday of A.S. Pushkin *June 10, 15:00 – 17:00* *Venue:* Gallery of African Art “Ya-A”, Moscow, Kuznetsky Most 6/3 (entrance through the “Grada” hotel) *Discussion Topics:* – African cultural codes beyond stereotypes – The role of cultural codes in…
Burkina Faso’s leader Ibrahim Traoré embodies the collapse of French dominance in West Africa
Ibrahim Traoré and Emmanuel Macron: What Leads Their Tense Relationship? Part 2 Ricardo Martins, June 04, 2025 Burkina Faso’s leader, Ibrahim Traoré, embodies the collapse of French dominance in West Africa, challenging Paris’s influence through anti-colonial rhetoric, resource nationalism, and strategic realignments. Traoré’s defiance is not just about Burkina Faso—it’s part of a broader geopolitical…
African Baobab: Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
African Baobab: Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o By Writer JaGucha Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o has laid down his pen. Yesterday, Africa lost one of its boldest literary warriors, and the world grew quieter in the absence of his voice. But even in death, Ngũgĩ does not disappear—he multiplies. His words remain woven into our conscience, his…
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE AFRICAN FAMILY BY AFRICANS.
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE AFRICAN FAMILY BY AFRICANS. The phenomenon of “bush falling” is gradually eroding the African family. Africans are fleeing their homes and villages to settle in different parts of Europe and the Americas. The beautiful family compounds in which we were born, and the graves of our parents and grandparents, are being…
CNN Academy launches training program for Global South storytellers [Worldwide]
CNN Academy launches training program for Global South storytellers [Worldwide] Young storytellers from developing countries in the Global South, including Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, can apply for a training program. CNN Academy is offering its Voices from the South: Storytelling for Impact program. From reporting on vaccine equity in Sub-Saharan Africa to…
BURKINA FASO – USA
On May 27, 2025, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for West Africa, Will Stevens, landed in Burkina Faso with a game-changing message straight from President Donald Trump: let’s forge a bold, respectful partnership that lifts both nations up! Meeting with Burkina Faso’s Foreign Minister, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, Stevens laid out plans to supercharge…
Wake up, Africa and take back your glory
Wake up, Africa and take back your glory!” “Growing up as a kid, my late grandmother would tell me tales by moonlight under a huge Iroko tree at the village square. It was one of the few happy moments I had as a kid growing up in Kéra Bondokuy, Mouhoun Province, which was marked by…