“I miss dancing” a friend of mine says sometime in late June. “What?” I reply, thinking I must have misheard him. “I miss dancing”, he hesitates a bit “…and information [independent media]”. I can’t help laughing “Well one is very important for democracy, the other … not so much” I claim. But then again he […]

In spite of the death more than a year ago of key commander Paul Sadala, known as “Morgan”, his Simba militia continue to wreak havoc in Mambasa, a vast territory of more than 35,000 square kilometres in Ituri Province, in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. On the night of 5th and 6th of December, armed […]

The chairman/national coordinator of All Progressives Congress (APC) Scandinavia, Ayoola Lawal, has commended the Nigerian Army for listening to the outcry of Nigerians and walking the path of honor by reviewing the death sentences passed on the 66 soldiers accused of insurrection and mutiny. Mr. Lawal referenced a statement credited to the Nigerian Army spokesman, Col. Usman […]

14 US-based entrepreneurs were awarded grant packages by African Diaspora Marketplace (ADM) III, for their innovative ideas and approaches to promote economic growth in eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa through a collaboration between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID),The Western Union Company and the Western Union Foundation. Awards included grants, technical assistance from […]

The director general of the Regional Transmission Company of the West African Power Pool (TRANSCO-CLSG) has disclosed that the company has launched bids for the transmission line under the World Bank and European Investment Bank Package. Mohammed Sheriff , a Liberian economist, said the governments of Cote d’ivoire, Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone received financing from the […]

Talks aimed at a settlement to Burundi’s violent political divide are due to start in neighbouring Tanzania on Wednesday, but the government is taking a hard line over what it considers interference in its internal affairs. It insists it will not open dialogue with members of the opposition involved in an attempted coup in May, […]

The e-commerce leader in Africa formalizes the appointment of Mrs Juliet Anammah at the head of Jumia Nigeria, Africa Internet Group’s (AIG) biggest company on the continent. Juliet is taking over from former Co-CEOs Jeremy Doutte and Nicolas Martin, who are taking the reins of Jumia Global across the 11 African countries in which the group […]

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its decision in the appeal filed by Musa Hassan Bility against the FIFA Ad hoc Electoral Committee’s decision of 12 November 2015 (the FIFA AEC Decision) in which his candidacy for the upcoming FIFA presidential election was refused. The CAS has dismissed the appeal and upheld […]

The African Union on Wednesday threatened to sanction Burundi’s rival factions if they failed to attend peace talks next month, as it pushes the government to accept a peacekeeping force. Burundi’s government and opposition, who met in Uganda on Monday, are due to meet again in January in the northern Tanzanian town of Arusha for […]

The All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship representing over 500,000 Liberians in the Diaspora has resolved to name President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as the Diaspora Person of the Year 2015 in acknowledgement of her concern and meaningful support for dual citizenship for those born as Liberians and of Liberian parentage.  Our decision to select President Sirleaf […]