South Africa is currently a hotbed of aggressive discourse, especially as Gazans look to South Africa for empathetic support, and because its history as an apartheid state is often compared Read More..
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When Wall Street Went to Africa
TALANGAYE, Cameroon — At the main gate of the Herakles Farms plantation, a large billboard reads, “Contributing to a sustainable future for Cameroon.” The gate is little more than a Read More..
Africa: Better Management of Dead and Missing Migrants Needed in Europe
As the number of migrants and asylum seekers reaching southern Europe’s shores this year continues to climb – to about 75,000 at last count – so too does the death Read More..
Fair and Ethical Investments are Key to Africa’s Economic Transformation
The Ahafo mine, in dense forest in central Ghana, is operated by Newmont Gold Ghana Limited (NGGL), a subsidiary of US-based Newmont Mining Corporation. When I visited the area in Read More..
Ebola Outbreak, ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences
As CNN reports, “Fear over Ebola is growing as international leaders and health organizations struggle to try to stop the deadly epidemic in West Africa. The Ebola outbreak “is moving Read More..
ANC Calls Israeli Ambassador to Leave the Country
The African National Congress in Parliament is extremely outraged by the wanton and unjustifiable bombardment and killings of innocent civilians, including children, in Palestinian territory of Gaza by Israel military Read More..