Sudan to pay $335 million to US to be removed from blacklist
The Sudanese government is set to bail the country as the transitional government officials have reportedly agreed to pay $335 million to the United States to be removed from a blacklist. Sudan has since been profiled as part of states that sponsor terrorism owing to alleged involvement in certain attacks, including attacks on United States […]
African Unity: Leaders of four African countries meet to discuss trade and resolve security challenges.
The infamous sense of dependency on external forces to resolve African problems is gradually dying as leaders of four African countries have joined forces to resolve security challenges they have faced over the years and also discuss how to boost trade in the Region. This impactful virtual meeting saw the participation of President Paul Kagame […]
Africa’s true potential is its young people, not natural resources – Uhuru Kenyatta Tells French Entrepreneurs
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta told French entrepreneurs that Africa’s true potential is its young people and not the traditional natural resources the continent has. “I tell people all the time, we look at the African continent sometimes from a perspective of its natural wealth. The gold, the diamonds, the oil, the gas but what we […]
Ugandan accused of kidnapping his white adopted child tells his story
The fact remains irrefutable that, interracial adoption is unilateral with superior rights skewed towards a certain race than others; a worrying situation which should have been left in the days of old. Unfortunately, successive generations have been socialized to accept the same rot. In today’s world, it is morally right for a white person to […]
West African ECO cannot be launched this year because of coronavirus – Alassane Ouattara
Eight Former French colonies announced earlier this year, the planned adoption of a common currency to replace the much-criticized French-backed CFA franc; the arrangement came with a package set to put an end to the exploitative 50% foreign exchange reserves kept in the French Treasury, see to the withdrawal of French representatives from the region’s […]
Connect Africa: Nigerian set to build $1.9b rail line to Niger
The wish of every Pan-Africanist is to see a well-connected continent where infrastructure is built to facilitate the flow of resources from one country to another with ease to boost intercontinental trade and promote development. That is exactly what Nigeria is about to do. Reports have it that President Buhari led administration of Nigeria has […]
Nigeria rebukes UK and USA for undermining sovereignty
The government of Nigeria has rebuked the United States of America and the United Kingdom for a joint plan to impose restriction on people who undermine electoral processes in Nigeria. In a statement released by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Ferdinand Nwonye on Friday, the government stated that, “they (UK and […]
Mali coup: Junta called on J.J Rawlings; can he resolve the impasse?
The new development on the Mali issue is that a four member delegation from the military coup leaders have called on the former President of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings who is not only a seasoned politician but also very experienced in terms of coup and transition of power. The team which was led by its […]
Mohamed Salah, The Only African Player in Forbes’ “Top 10” Highest-Paid Footballers, 2020
According to a list released by Forbes ranking of highest-paid soccer players globally, Egypt’s football idol and Liverpool forward, Muhammed Salah, is the only African soccer star to make it to the list of ten most paid football players in the world for this year. Muhamed Salllah, ranked with total earnings of $37 million, occupies […]
Why Compensate White Zimbabwean Farmers for Land They Acquired Illegally – PLO Lumumba
Renowned Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba has expressed his unreserved views on Zimbabwe’s current ongoing situation during an interview with Godfred on The African Passport Show. According to him, the decision to compensate the white farmers for the lands is insensitive to the historical realities of the matter at hand. He opined that “This idea […]