By Owei Lakemfa IN VAIN President Donald Trump cried out that he is no king and does not intend to be one. However, many United States (US) citizens did not appear to be listening. At least some seven million of them did not believe him as they cramped into over 25,000 protest centres across 50 […]
By Emeka Monye AS THE United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) convenes at its headquarters in New York, world leaders gather to address pressing global issues, including climate change, conflict in the Middle East, hunger, the Palestinian crisis, and the implications of artificial intelligence. These topics dominate the discourse, setting the ...
By JKNewsMedia TOWARDS ACCELERATING Africa’s digital transformation, Google has announced a new wave of investments including the launch of four subsea cable hubs, free advanced AI tools for students, and an additional $9 million in funding for research and innovation. The Managing Director of Google Africa, Alex Okosi, said in a statement tha...
By Comrade Gerald O. Katchy MILITARY INTERVENTIONS in Africa are no longer the exception; they are fast becoming a pattern. In many countries the arrival of juntas is greeted with hope for reform. But soon enough, the bright promises of “restoring order” darken into mechanisms that ensure rulers remain seat-tight: constitution-tweaks, delayed...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE BUDGET for the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a landmark infrastructure project linking Nigeria to Morocco, has surged beyond $25 billion, according to Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition, Leila Benali. She said the transcontinental pipeline is set to deliver gas to around 400 million p...
By Paul Ejime MAURITANIA’s DR Sidi Ould Tah, elected the 9th president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on 29th May 2025, is an economist with an impressive track record and experience in international finance and banking. However, his coming coincides with a period of a fragmented and conflict-prone world, with Africa facin...
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu FIFTY-SEVEN years ago, almost to the month, celebrated Kenyan political scientist, Ali Mazrui observed that “for some reason, a disproportionate number of the historic acts of violence in Africa since independence have tended to happen in the months of January and February.” He had good reason for this. In January 1961...
By Joke Kujenya AS COP29 approaches, environmental activists and food justice advocates have rallied for urgent climate action. The conference, set to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024, has spurred a series of critical discussions regarding global climate policy. Ahead of the conference, the Health of Mother Earth Fo...
By Joke Kujenya COMMUNITIES IN Africa impacted by climate change and corporate exploitation now have a new platform to share their experiences and fight for climate justice. Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and U.S.-based Corporate Accountability (CA) are launching the Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBBP) Storyt...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has commended South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for his significant contributions to promoting democracy across the African continent. During a visit to the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, Tinubu applauded Ramaphosa’s efforts, particularly highlighting the South Afr...
