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 How dare Davido and his record label drag the holy religion into such mundane, pleasure-seeking, profane ritual?

Africa slumped again last week into the hands of its traditional enemies. The continent has not been the same since midnight of January 13, 1963. On this day, a band of military putschists, led by Etienne Gnasingbe Eyadema and Emmanuel Bodjolle, shot and killed the civilian president of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio and his wife. Togo then…

Rather than their huff and puff over military hijacks of democracy, African leaders need to be told that the only antidote against coups is good governance. We have had Baby and Papa tyrants in Africa and regimes of massive corruption that have denied the continent of its flourish. We cannot afford to continue on that route. Military adventurers have blighted the vine of Africa. They are responsible for why Nigeria and Africa are this anemic.

At least 16 people were killed after protests broke out in Senegal following the sentencing of leading opposition figure Ousmane Sonko to two years in prison. Mass public unrest has grown against President Macky Sall and the continued neo-colonial exploitation of the country by France.

HUGO CHAVEZ INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR PEACE, FRIENDSHIP AND SOLIDARITY 5th May, 2023 The Hugo Chavez International Foundation for Peace, Friendship and Solidarity (HCIF-PFS) strongly condemned the assassination attempt on President Vladimir Putin of the Federation of Russia. Drones laden with explosives were used to target the Russian Presidency, and this…

Because of their connection to colonialism, these fabrics remain the focus of intense cultural debate. Today, they are symbolic of African dress and are increasingly capturing the attention of Europeans

The motorbike boom reflects increasing prosperity and freedom – but it has come at a terrible human cost

Today is the 13th day of 2023. There are 352 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT 1992: Serial killer Jeffrey L Dahmer pleads guilty, but insane, to 15 mutilation killings in Milwaukee, ...

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Wagner Group soldiers are in Mali, but Vijay Prashad delves into the reasons why they are not the cause of the rift with France.    By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On Nov. 21, Mali’s interim prime minister, Colonel Abdoulaye Maïga, issued a statement o