On Tuesday, 12 January 2010 Haiti suffered a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that left between 220,000 and 316,000 people dead. The government of Haiti estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged during the earthquake and the…
The British East African Company was granted a charter in 1888, which led to the colonization of present day Kenya. When the company became bankrupt the British government took over administration of the colony which they intended to use a gateway to…
EBOLA
The Ebola virus consumed the news in 2014 especially in West Africa. Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. Senegal, Nigeria, Spain and the United States managed to safely contain the virus. Another outbreak of the Ebola virus was reported in the Boende District,…
Legatum Institute recently published the list of the most prosperous countries in Africa. Prosperity is defined as wealth and wellbeing. The report measures GDP and eight sub-indices such as education, health, and personal freedom.
#1 BOTSWANA
#2 SOUTH AFRICA
#4 NAMIBIA
#12 ZAMBIA
#14 UGANDA
#19 TANZANIA
#25 ZIMBABWE
#27…
Despite Mugabe circumventing his own party's constitution, Mnangagwa who was recently chosen as Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe will most likely succeed Robert Mugabe. Mnangagwa will have a taste of the Presidency for at least a month as Mugabe goes…
Alia Atkinson has made history. 25 year old Alia is the first black woman to win a World Swimming Title. Alia broke the record at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Doha, Qatar in 1 minute and 2.36 seconds for the…
A few days ago, the grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri refused to convict Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of Michael Brown. Many young black men are shot dead daily either from white brutality or police brutality and the statistics are…
FEMALE NIGERIAN PROFESSOR FRANCISCA OKEKE NOW DEAN
Internationally acclaimed Professor of Physics Francisca Okeke is the first woman to serve as Dean of Physical Sciences at University of Nigeria.
AFRICAN SUSHI LINKS LESOTHO AND JAPAN
Lesotho and Japan are now being linked by an…
Vice President Mujuru
PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE HONOURABLE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE, AND SECOND SECRETARY OF THE RULING PARTY, ZANU PF HONOURABLE DR. JOICE TEURAI ROPA MUJURU, TO THE CITIZENS OF ZIMBABWE.
My fellow citizens and countrymen, each of you…
Does Africa have a problem with leaders or are we as citizens to blame? Are leaders born or made?
What is the responsibility of the citizens in creating bad leaders? What is the responsibility of citizens in creating systems that foster accountability and…