African News

We need productive people, not jobs

Commentary By James Shikwati, Nairobi, Kenya. She is called Salome. She has walked on Mbagathi Way and crossed Mombasa Road to Enterprise Road for (...)

| April 2009 | 751 views

The Gambian armed forces and the constitution

Commentary By Binneh Minteh, USA. If anyone should argue that elements of The Gambia Armed Forces have recently contributed to shifting the (...)

| April 2009 | 1068 views

Witch Hunters - Culture and Tradition

Commentary By Binneh S. Minteh, USA. If anyone argues that modern times are a despicable reality of the 21st century, that argument falls right on (...)

| March 2009 | 883 views

The indictment against Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir

By Thomas Rose, CBC News. Ending months of speculation, the International Criminal Court indicted President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan(photo) for crimes (...)

| March 2009 | 837 views

Guinea: The Transition Has Only Just Begun

OVERVIEW The military junta that took control of the country just hours after President Cont’s death on 23 December 2008 has tightened its grip on power. The

| March 2009 | 1080 views

IIJ Training: Journalists visit KAIPTC

By Isatu Gbla, reporting from Accra, Ghana. Journalists from the sub region who are currently participating in a two week training program in Ghana (...)

| February 2009 | 870 views

Cameroon and Nigeria blasted

Amnesty International January 29 released a report on the alarming human rights situation in Cameroon, accusing the government of gross violations spanning (...)

| February 2009 | 1812 views

Kenya: Over 200,000 teachers down their tools

By Emmanuel Turay, PV East Africa Bureau Chief, Nairobi, Kenya. Over 200, 000 teachers in Kenya have boycotted work since early this week, paralyzing (...)

| January 2009 | 1266 views