The Pulse of a Continent
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE When Ghana’s official presidential aircraft became grounded by mechanical failures, President John Mahama turned to an unconventional solution — his brother’s private jet. Now, the decision is…
The Senegalese parliament has voted to dramatically tighten the country’s already harsh laws on same-sex relations. The result wasn’t close: 135 votes in favour, zero against, three abstentions. It wasn’t…
YAOUNDÉ/ABIDJAN — Despite robust global demand for chocolate, a devastating crash in cocoa prices is plunging West African farmers into a poverty crisis, with reports of thousands of tons of…
The whole country is sitting with a heavy heart right now. What began as an ordinary medical situation has turned into a tragedy that no family should ever have to…
In a significant political move amid Cameroon’s ongoing electoral crisis, opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has appointed renowned human rights lawyer Alice Nkom as his official spokesperson. The Appointment The…
President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Nigeria this past Saturday, threatening to immediately halt all U.S. aid and assistance to the West African nation if its government fails…
As Tanzania heads toward elections on October 29, 2025, the country is witnessing a disturbing escalation of political repression that follows a well-worn pattern used by authoritarian regimes across Africa…
A political earthquake is hitting Cameroon! In a dramatic move following the October 12th presidential election, main opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary has unilaterally declared himself the winner. Speaking in…
As Cameroon’s presidential election campaign officially kicks off, there’s a telling detail that speaks volumes about the state of the nation’s politics. With President Paul Biya notably absent from the…
As Cameroon prepares for its presidential election on October 12, 2025, a troubling reality unfolds in the country’s Anglophone regions. Schools across the Northwest and Southwest remain shuttered, not due…