Tax evasion isn’t just for the west: it conspires to keep Africa poor too
There is a comforting mainstream narrative which tells us that African nations, like the rest of the developing world, are doing just fine. Look past […]
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‘This is a genocide’: villages burn as war rages in blood-soaked Cameroon
An hour and a half’s drive from Bamenda, in Cameroon’s north-west, is Belo, a village largely abandoned except for a military checkpoint manned by drunken […]
Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic has reportedly ‘increased tenfold,’ and the UK is struggling to keep up
Russian submarine activity in North Atlantic has increased tenfold in recent years, according to UK Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson, who has warned several times of […]
Andargachew Tsige pardoned by Ethiopia
Ethiopia has pardoned an opposition leader with British citizenship who had been sentenced to death. Andargachew Tsige was found guilty of “terrorism” and sentenced in […]
Wisconsin Judge Orders Scott Walker To Call Special Elections He Refused To Allow
A Wisconsin judge on Thursday ordered Gov. Scott Walker (R) to call the special elections for two legislative seats that he has refused to call […]
Anglophone activists convicted of ‘terrorism’ in Cameroon
A court in Cameroon has sentenced seven activists from the country’s Anglophone minority, including their leader, to up to 15 years in prison for rebellion […]
EPA deal marks dramatic shift away from dirty coal power in Chicago area
Despite President Donald Trump’s pledge to bring back the days when coal power dominated the nation, his administration quietly settled a lawsuit this month that […]
Convergence of interests between Africa and China
As Africa and China march toward the 70th anniversary (1949-2019) of the establishment of diplomatic relations between both parties next year, the expectations from China and Africa […]
The young Somalis recreating Mogadishu’s prewar splendour
Five years ago, Yusuf Shegow visited the ruins of the once-grand Al-Uruba hotel overlooking the Indian Ocean on Mogadishu’s waterfront. His grandfather had worked at […]
Chinese government ‘considering scrapping limits on family size’
Shares in Chinese companies that make and sell baby products have surged after a report said China is considering plans to scrap limits on the […]