The ability of Africans to speak for themselves was called into focus again recently when leaders from the African Union, (AU) led by South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma weighed in on attempts to broker a peace deal in Libya. No sooner had it been reported that Muammar Gaddafi had accepted an AU led peace proposal, [...]
In the latest edition of NAA we report on the status and role of the African Union, who have been frustrated in their efforts to deal with the Libyan crisis; the organisation have not been taken seriously. However, it seems hardly surprising that this is the case given their lack of effective action in the [...]
Sierra Leone’s 50th independence anniversary on 27th April 2011 marked the end of fifty turbulent years that forever left a mark on the country and mould its future. In the past half century, Sierra Leone has witnessed political clashes, military coups and civil war. However, the jubilee of Sierra Leone’s independence heralded the beginning of [...]
It can be said, without fear of being contradicted that the public does not fully appreciate the crucial role women play in enhancing food security for households, particularly in developing countries. This could probably be attributed to our total failure to understand the critical importance of the work that women do in agriculture, in spite [...]
A playhouse in south London is showcasing three plays highlighting the complex relationship between Africans born in the UK and those back home From the beginning of May until the middle of July, Oval House Theatre in Kennington, south London will be celebrating the plays by British playwrights of Nigerian ancestry. The project has been [...]
The elections are over and the so-called accidental president, Goodluck Jonathan finally gets to rule the country on his own merit. The jury had been out on the validity of the elections given the destructive post-election violence largely in the north of the country. The jury’s result by and large was that the elections were [...]
A two day forum in Kigali, Rwanda, was held over the 29th and 30th of March to discuss the role of media in development and ensuring a free and open society. A wide range of speakers across the two day event discussed the role of media throughout the commonwealth, but particularly East Africa, and its [...]
Ques: Given the fact that you are seen as a visionary leader how far do you think you have gone to transform public services and the nation as a whole? Ans: Well the object of my Government was to effect changes in the way we do things in the country; the governance and the structure [...]
Hector Reginald Sylvanus Boltman is the last surviving ‘Founding Father’ of Sierra Leone. In 1960 he attended a conference at Lancaster House to determine constitutional changes that would move Sierra Leone away from colonial rule and toward independence. The fateful series of discussions ultimately led to Sierra Leone’s independence exactly one year later. Twenty four [...]
More private investment in the energy sector in West Africa is needed if the region is to achieve energy security and achieve climate objectives. The choice facing West Africa, as in the case of the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, with regard to energy is stark. If the region is to speed up its development, it [...]
