As the countdown to party primaries to be held from 18 -20 October draws nearer, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the biggest political party in terms of members, continues to make headlines. The PDP dominates the news because, former military president Gen Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida,(IBB), former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and incumbent president, Dr [...]
The bond between Africa and sport is one of great intensity. It is within sport that many Africans seek entertainment, within sport that many Africans find their role models and thanks to Grassroot Soccer (GRS), it is within sport that young Africans can make positive and fulfilling life choices. Brainchild of former footballer Dr. Tommy [...]
The nineteenth Commonwealth Games (CWG), to be hosted in Delhi, India from October 3rd, is the next big competition in what has been an exciting year for sport. The Games will see Africa’s finest thrash it out against their international sporting rivals in the hope of securing a multitude of victories. Yet despite the sportsmanship, [...]
While the rest of the world can look back at 2010’s most popular sporting event and think that the fanfare and praise surrounding the World Cup was apt, many South Africans remain unconvinced. A report released by the Institute for Democracy in Africa (IDASA) on 18 September, examining the tangible and intangible impact that the [...]
Recent speculation has arisen as to whether the country will abolish its exchange control (excon) regulations. Though the region did experience some liberalisation in 1994, 1997 and 2009, no formal moves have been made as of yet to significantly relax controls. A key principle of South Africa’s excon over the years has subsequently been the [...]
In January, the leaders of the African Union declared 2010 the African Year of Peace and Security (AYPS). Armed conflicts have ravaged the continent over the decades. Civil wars, military coups and natural disasters have proven to be definitive emblems of the continent. However, supporters of the 2010 AYPS hope that this will soon change. [...]
Recent trends and technological advances have made it easier for people to trace their historical lineage. This has sparked and sustained the success of programmes like the BBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ which over the past few years has attempted to bring family histories to life. An array of stars and celebrities have [...]
The nineteen-nation Paris Club has stricken off US$1.2 billion of the country’s debt. The government have consequently hailed the move stating that it now signifies the beginning of a ‘new Liberian story’. On September 16th, the representatives from the government of Liberia and delegates from the Paris Club met and agreed to debt cancellation. In [...]
A report released by Amnesty International has highlighted ongoing human rights violations in the country. The report titled ‘Senegal: Land of Impunity’ (released 15th September) subsequently documents an apparent stagnation in the Senegalese justice system, arguing that judges and juries often openly overlook torture as a means of extracting confessions. Amnesty International’s West Africa Researcher, [...]
Mwekera Middle Basic School in the country’s second largest city, Kitwe, will remain closed for a third term, due to an outbreak of suspected typhoid. However, speculation is brewing that the situation has already spiralled out of the control of local authorities. The district health director for the city, Chikafuna Banda, claims to have submitted [...]
