By Charles Onyango-Obbo Mail and Guardian Africa Africa becoming one big – and unwieldy – country. It is not the one Kwame Nkrumah dreamt of, but that which the people have made for themselves. I THINK Binyavanga Wainaina settled one of the vexing questions about Africa: how to write about the continent (or not to
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Vice WARNING: This article contains disturbing images Ethiopia, one of the world’s hungriest countries, is selling off vast chunks of its land to foreign investors who are growing food products for export — and those who get in the government’s way are being killed or silenced, according to a new investigation. Under the country’s controversial “villagization”
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Mail and Guardian Charles Onyango-Obbo, Christine Mungai Some countries risk invasion and collapse, especially those with a shortage of water and an abundance of women (we’re half-serious). Shall Africa in 2050 move mostly backward, or forward? (photo, Marwa Morgan/flickr). BELOW aftermath of attack on Abyei, South Sudan. War might not go away, but will be
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BBC By Mark Kinver Environment reporter, Farmer digs a whole in a cassava field (Getty Images) Biotechnology could help improve African agriculture’s resilience to future climate changes Sub-Saharan Africa’s agricultural sector needs to harvest the fruits of biotechnology in order to establish sustainable development, says a report. A key challenge is to attract funding for
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Bdlive.co.za ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Complaining of bullying in the international justice arena, African leaders are forging ahead with plans to set up their own regional court — and give themselves immunity in the process. The African Union (AU) accuses the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) of anti-African bias and racism, and plans for a
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By David H. Shinn Inernational Policy Digest Liu Zhen/China News Service Ethiopia was never colonized and along with China has a long imperial history. China’s imperial period came to an end with the fall of the Qing dynasty and formation of the Republic of China as a constitutional republic in 1912. The overthrow of Emperor
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25 APRIL 2014 Washington, DC — Press Statement By Jen Psaki, Department Spokesperson Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Luanda, Angola, on April 29-May 5 to encourage democratic development, promote…
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By Associated Press April 11, 2014 Former British army captain Levison Wood sets out walking along the Nile River from Juba, South Sudan, on April 9.Photo: AP Photo/Ilya Gridneff JUBA, South Sudan — Close calls with crocodiles, a brutal civil…
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Beijing (AFP) – China-Africa trade totalled more than $200 billion last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday, highlighting the Asian powerhouse’s burgeoning trade and investment ties with the continent. “In 2013, Chinese-African trade surpassed the $200 billion mark for…
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Published on Jan 7, 2014
Teddy Afro in collaboration with renowned African artist has released a new single from Coke studio. The song entitled “Togetherness” aims to bring friendship and brotherhood among Africans!
Meanwhile Teddy’s world cup song is to be released very soon.
Africa Unite! One Love!
In celebrating Coke Studio Africa, the artists come together with a musical message for Africa, calling for unity amongst Africans on the Season 1 Finale.
Coke Studio Africa is convergence of a diverse number of prominent African artists coming together to combine various genres of music from all over Africa.
