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…
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…
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…
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,…
Inefficient language policies killing language proficiency in West Africa
The reflection and debate on language proficiency in schools in Africa is cause for great concern, resulting in the organization of numerous academic conferences and the writing of copious research…
Students’ language in West Africa
These days, it is very common to hear that the language competence of high school or university students is falling, drastically. Examination bodies like WAEC (West African Examinations Council) and…
Students’ Accommodation at African universities in crisis
The days when university students enjoyed living in decent rooms seem to be long gone. Many reminisce about the times when porters at their halls of residence and employees at…
A literary analysis of the West Africans’ reaction to the introduction of western education in Africa: the case of selected Francophone and Anglophone novels.
This paper analyzes the Francophone and the Anglophone Africans’ attitude towards the introduction of Western education in Africa by the British and French colonizers. Camara Laye’s The African Child and…