Tribulations of African Youth: Kemi Seba, the hope in the tumult
Not much needs to be said to express the state of affairs in which the African youth find themselves today. Some refer to them as a generation of martyrs, others…
The turmoil of mutiny and coup in Burkina Faso
Breaking News We just heard from reliable sources that the mutiny ended up in a coup. Lieutenant Colonel Damiba has been overthrown by one of his close allies, 34-year-old Captain Ibrahim…
Africa and the freedom fighters’ conference to Anthony Blinken’s African tour
The 1960s were the years of celebration, of victory for liberation moments for Africa; the days of “indépendance Cha Cha” in French-speaking Africa. One event that remains engraved in our…
A different fate for African child soldiers
Africa has known her fair share of civil wars. Unfortunately, that tragedy has persisted to such an extent that the continent is now associated with civil wars. Although some of…
Hall rivalry and violent clashes among university students in Ghana
Halls of residence are standard features of universities globally. That practice is salutary since it effaces one of the main difficulties encountered by many students, which is how to return…
Pan-Africanism: Relevance of the first Pan-African women’s conference in Ghana 1960
Pan-Africanism has brought together continental Africans and Black Diasporans several times. Pan-Africanism represents the relationship between Blacks on the African continent and Blacks in the Diaspora who reside primarily in…
African sensitivities and the transatlantic slave trade
The act of chattel slavery has been visited over and over again by continental Africans and Black Diasporans; the latter comprising mainly African Americans and Black Caribbeans. Impressive scholarly works…
Ghanaians’ love-hate relationship with marijuana
The Parliament of Ghana adopted a law that makes it legal to grow cannabis or marijuana which is generally called wee, ganja, ntampi, indian hemp, popo, djata koko ( the…
Fantasy coffins, hidden competitors and world artistry in Ghana
Ideas, beliefs and considerations behind death vary from community to community, across the world. The general belief is that while the dead is considered to be “gone” in the West,…
Visit President Compaoré causes consternation in Burkina Faso
On 7 July 2022, former Burkinabè president, Blaise Compaoré, who was previously sentenced to life in prison with two of his subordinates last April, returned to Ouagadougou. That sent shock…