Over the centuries Europe and North America acquired resources from other regions of the world, most of the time violently, and rapaciously with less regard of the consequences to future generations. These consequences include civil wars, imperialism, and, most recently, the dramatic exploitation of the planet that has brought us to the edge of a [...]
Many following the World Cup may have, at one point or another, being ‘dying to see’ a certain match. Few, however, would ever consider the literal meaning of the phrase. But on the night of Wednesday 16th June, in Somalia two were killed and dozens more arrested by fighters from the Hizbul Islam group, who [...]
While watching ‘An African Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby’, the latest series in the reporter’s extensive coverage of the continent, one cannot help but notice the overly positive perspective from which it comes. Seemingly one-sided, it is a far cry from the images of hunger, poverty and corruption that have for some time been ubiquitous in [...]
The IMF reported Monday 14th June that the country could experience a temporary rise in inflation, while declining mineral and custom receipts might put a squeeze on government revenues. The IMF said that increases in the value added tax and electricity tariffs were expected to feed through to inflation, before easing back within the Bank [...]
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday 14th June urged Africa to be tough in making structural reforms that will aid the development of the economy. Particular emphasis, she says must be placed on trade reformation. Clinton made it clear that African nations need to stop seeking handouts, which shows that she is taking [...]
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation risks feeding into popular perception that there are no good African leaders by not awarding its leadership prize the second year running. Following the Foundation’s announcement Monday 14th June, executive director of the Royal African Society, Richard Dowden told New Africa Analysis: ‘It is a prize for exceptional leadership; however the [...]
This week is full of obvious excitement for the World Cup, but the UK is set to host an event that is also global and international as the World Cup: the Refugees Week. As the organisers say ‘there is so much misinformation circulating about refugees and asylum seekers in the media that it is sometimes [...]
Ethiopia is observing the 2010 African Children’s Day to be celebrated tomorrow 16th June, with a call to better respect of children’s rights. The day is being observed at national level in Hawassa town located some 260 kilometres south of the capital Addis Ababa. Hawassa was selected to host the Day of the African Child [...]
Football’s world governing body, FIFA is setting up projects in 20 communities across Africa as part of its legacy programme for the 2010 World Cup. The organisation announced that the new centres will be called ‘Football for Hope’ and will offer disadvantaged children courses in soccer and ‘life skills’. The first project has already been [...]
While the eyes of the whole world zoom in on South Africa today, Londoners are gathering in Trafalgar Square to celebrate the first day of the first ever soccer World Cup to be hosted in Africa. The event is organised by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson in conjunction with the South African High Commission, [...]
