Commentary By Francis Ben Kaifala, ACC Commissioner, Sierra Leone Many ask "Ben how do you do it. . .you make a very scary and tough job look easy with your focus, purposeful approach, calm, tenacity and dynamism." I tell them I was built and mold...

Mukoma Wa Ngugi is Associate Professor of Literatures in English at Cornell University and the author of The Rise of the African Novel: Politics of Language, Identity and Ownership, the novels Mrs. Shaw, Black Star Nairobi, Nairobi Heat, and two boo...

ENGIE (www.ENGIE-Africa.com), Meridiam and FONSIS (Senegal's Sovereign Strategic Investment Fund) announce the commissioning of two photovoltaic power plants in Senegal with a total production capacity of 60 MW - Kahone Solaire SA (35MW) and Kael So...

Communique Extraordinary Summit on the Political Situation in Mali Accra, 30th May 2021 ECOWAS Commission Accra, 30th May 2021 1. At the invitation of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO, President of the Republic of Ghana and the current...

By Madam Fatima Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone It is official. I am now a humble staff member of the African Union under the department of AMCOW as the newly elected Champion for Sanitation and Hygiene for the continent of Africa. Allah, I am grat...

Commentary By Andrew Keili, Freetown, Sierra Leone President Bio's opening salvo in this year's speech at the State opening of Parliament set the scene very well. He reaffirmed his government's commitment to Human Capital Development, which he sai...

"Oliver the Poet" (photo) an upcoming artist from Botswana was prounounced the Winner of the Inaugural Season of the Africa Music Challenge Pan-Africa Music Talent show on Tuesday May 25th 2021 which was also Africa Day. At the event, Head of Globa...

Celebrating the past, defining the future: looking back to look ahead In honor of Africa Day, Canon reflects back on its key milestones and achievements setting a tone of meaningful contribution, collaboration and progress for the future Each year...

By Dr. Christopher Williams, USA We are both saddened and disheartened by the passing of a father, grandfather, brother, colleague, judge, teacher, scholar, and friend, Dr. Justice Professor Bankole Rosolu Thompson (pictured). But we are encouraged...

Statement by the Prime Minister on Africa Day May 25, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today ( Tuesday May 25, 2021) issued the following statement on Africa Day: “Today, we join the African Union in celebrating Africa D...