Solon, a Greek philosopher, who is recognized as one of the fathers of democracy, once said: “No man should consider himself truly happy until he is dead.” Solon believed that it is at the post of a person’s life (upon death) that the verdict comes out as to how well the individual lived with others […]
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The visit of the Chinese Foreign Minister and the renewed push for alliance from China offers another opportunity for African nations to reposition for a more impactful engagement and value-added partnership. The Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, will be visiting African countries from the 5th to the 11th of January, according to official sources from
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Tanzanian side Young Africans reignited their bid for a place in the knockout rounds of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League with a 3-1 home victory over TP Mazembe this past weekend, boosted by a brace of goals from Clement Mzize. The 20-year-old has long been on the radar of several top clubs on the continent
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In a significant step towards addressing Liberia’s electricity deficit and advancing renewable energy, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), National Investment Commission (NIC), and Ministry of Justice (MOJ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Arthur Energy Africa (AEA) to conduct comprehensive studies towards the development of the hydropower potential of the St.
Francophone Africa and French military bases have been two critical foreign policy challenges for Nigeria since 1960. The administration of Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa had to formulate exceptions to the principles of non-interference and non-intervention as provided for under Article 2(7) of the United Nations Charter as a result. The Article prohibits all forms
Frances’s major military base in Cote d’Ivoire is billed to close down at the end of this month. The long -standing base, Port Bouet, is to be rid of its French troop occupants and is to be renamed General Quattara Thomas d’Aquinn base after an indigenous military figure. No one knows whether the French were
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IN the aftermath of the Christmas and New Year holidays, thousands of Zimbabweans are trekking back, both legally and illegally, into South Africa where they reside and work. South Africa is host to an estimated two million Zimbabweans, who are seeking better economic fortunes there. From January 1 to January 4, more that 10,000 Zimbabweans
TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship to take place from 1-28 February, 2025 Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania to stage eighth edition of the tournament Draw to be staged in Nairobi, Kenya on 15 January, 2025 The Draw for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) 2024 will be conducted at Kenyatta International Conventional Centre in Nairobi, Kenya
With U.S. President-elect Donald Trump expected to take office on Jan. 20, dozens of AI-generated videos of him allegedly issuing directives and threatening to withhold aid from certain African countries have been circulating on social media. One of those countries is Kenya, where a recent wave of allegedly state-sanctioned abductions of government critics is spreading
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Mark LeVine is a longtime contributor to Afropop Worldwide, also a scholar, musician and author of numerous books. Here, he reviews Rikki Stein’s memoir, Moving Music. Afropop’s Banning Eyre recently interviewed Rikki Stein about the book. If you were, like me, an aspiring musician born about a generation after your heroes of the Woodstock era,
