There was much chatter on the blogosphere regarding the prophecy echoed some 60 days ago by Nigerian prophet TB Joshua about the sudden death of an old African leader. Some called him out of line, others stated that announcing the death was…
Robert Mugabe has never been an open President and little is known by his constituents about his personal life despite the fact that he has ruled Zimbabwe for over thirty years.
Mugabe and his first wife, Ghanaian Sally Hayfron had a…
The emergence of the evangelical/Pentecostal movement in Nigeria brought change in the worship style of Christians in the most populous country in Africa. The movement has been growing since its inception at the beginning of the 2oth century. The Pew Research Center…
A few days ago pictures of Donald Trump's sons surfaced that showed them with carcasses from a hunting expedition in Zimbabwe in 2010. Donald Trump the American mogul who contemplated running for the highest office in America as a Republican candidate for…
Nominations for President of the World Bank were submitted today. Leading contenders include Nigerian born Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Korean born Jim Yong Kim. One of the questions for black people around the world is; will the ascension of Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala…
Munyaradzi Gwisai, Antonater Choto, Tatenda Mombeyarara, Edson Chakuma, Hopewell Gumbo, 32, and Welcome Zimuto, 25 have been convicted for watching Arab Spring videos in Zimbabwe. As dramatic as this verdict is, there is a deafening silence from other activists including officials in…
Most citizens of the world are familiar with the Nelson Mandela who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and the revered statesman of Africa who was jailed for 27 years fighting against apartheid. However, we don't often hear about his early…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) decided unanimously that Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is guilty, as a co-perpetrator, of the war crimes of conscripting and enlisting children under the age of 15 and using them to participate actively in hostilities from 1 September 2002…
After the successful media campaign by Invisible Children, the media has been quick to point out the different perceptions people are drawing from it. CNN, NPR etc have devoted a lot of time to criticism of the media campaign that Invisible Children…