Democracy is Not a Good Thing For Africa – Salif Keita, The Golden Voice of Africa
Prior to the arrival of European travelers and subsequently colonialism, Africa has had its own political system. Not only has colonialism created a new struggle of unending attempts by Africans to adopt an “alien” governance system, but it has also equally placed the entire continent in the exploitive end of the capitalist economic system. For decades, […]
Events in Mali threatens peace and security in West Africa – President Buhari
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has joined the many individuals, organizations and nations to condemn the current occurrence in Mali where President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s government has been overthrown by military coup. “Nigeria strongly supports the efforts of ECOWAS Chairman, President Mahamadou Issoufou, for wider regional and continental consultations with ECOWAS, the AU and […]
Gambia: They called him The ‘Accidental’ President; Three years on, did he prove critics wrong?
The Echoes Of A Betrayed People, Under An Accidental President. Before 2016 and even when he was controversially elected as the flag-bearer to head a coalition of seven parties to confront one of Africa’s most feared president at the time, Mr. Adama Barrow was a novice to the Gambia political circle. While his opponent, an […]
The Solution and Strategy for African Unity
Africa’s political structures and historical experiences are many such that they cannot result in being summarized in a single context. However, many contemporary political analysts have agreed in treating the continent under a single band in that the continent and its people are all victims of Western and Arabic colonial oppression, slavery, and imperialism in […]
If all 54 African countries can come together to fight racism, why is it taking ages to unite the continent?
The recent report that all 54 African nations have formed a coalition to demand an urgent debate from the United Nations on racial discrimination against black people has gotten us thinking through a lot of things. From all indications, it is very obvious that many people, both home and in the diaspora, have fallen in […]
Police in America are looting black bodies – Trevor Noah
South African Comedian and political commentator Trevor Noah made a wild statement in a video on his official Facebook page that the fundamental thing happening now is that police in America are looting black bodies. His comment follows the recent George Floyd incident, which led to an outburst in the United States where it occurred […]
We sold crude oil for 64 years but could not feed citizens for just 2 weeks of lockdown – Senator Dino Melaye
Dino Melaye, a Nigerian politician and Senator is receiving plaudits from Nigerians and other well-meaning people concerning something he said that makes lots of sense. The Senator said on his Facebook page that, everyone who held and is still holding any political office in Nigeria, whether elective or appointed including himself have failed the people […]
Coronavirus: Another 1984 Replay
AGAIN: It has Begun Coronavirus has gone beyond medical issues, at least for now; it has assumed a new dimension, political and racial tension. The world health watchdog organization, World Health Organization (WHO) under its current director-general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has come under attack from United States, specifically, from the POTUS, who accused the […]
Do you know? The concept of quarantine has been in practice among the Yoruba from the ancient time – Osoba Ibrohim
Do you know? The concept of quarantine has been in practice among the Yoruba people of Western Africa (Nigeria) from the ancient time. It is a common practice to the extent that it was embedded in the Yoruba proverb that says: (A kii sọpé kí ọmọdé má dá ete, tí ó bá ti le dá […]
How did the “hopeful” Barack Obama loss his popularity among African youths
In 2008, from CapeTown to Cairo, Nairobi to Lagos, portraits in streets and T-shirts of the face of a man whose presidential victory marked the realization of the “prophecy” or the dream of Martin Luther King: “I have a dream”, was visible everywhere and sang on radios and televisions even in remote villages, throughout the […]