By Azu Ishiekwene The writer is the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of LEADERSHIP newspaper based in Abuja, Nigeria. ABUJA, 30 March 2023 (IDN) — From Accra to Cape Town images of Nollywood, Nigeria’s popular movie footprint, are a common staple in homes across the continent as are the sights and sounds of its pop icons who are […]
U.S. Vice President to Reset Relations with Africa on Her First Trip There
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK, 27 March 2023 (IDN) — The U.S. has been sending its best and its brightest to Africa with gifts and promises aimed at winning back the continent from its partnerships with China. On 26 March, Vice President Kamala Harris went off on a 9-day trip designed to […]
U.S. Wins Release of Jailed Hero of Hotel Rwanda
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK, 27 March 2023 (IDN) — From the cinematic screen of “Hotel Rwanda” to solitary confinement in a Rwandese jail, Paul Rusesabegina has been there and back. Now, following a round of quiet diplomacy with two U.S. senior officials of the Biden administration and a final meeting with […]
Washington Extends Its Long Arm into Africa’s Sahel
By Vijay Prashad* This article was produced by Globetrotter. NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts, 25 March 2023 (IDN) — On 16 March 2023, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced—during his visit to Niger—that the United States government will provide $150 million in aid to the Sahel region of Africa. This money, Blinken said, “will help provide life-saving […]
Large Crowds Grieve Death of Mozambican Protest Rapper
A Stricken Nation Recovers from a Deadly Cyclone By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK, 21 March 2023 (IDN) — Chanting “Resistance!” and “Power to the people!”, thousands of Mozambicans bid farewell to popular protest rapper Azagaia, who died suddenly last week at the age of 38. Planned memorial marches that were expected to […]
US Millions Offered to Ethiopia to Help Country Heal from War
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK, 20 March 2023 (IDN) — The United States has promised Ethiopia $331 million in humanitarian aid to help heal the war-torn Horn of Africa country. The funds were announced during a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Ethiopia on March 15. The funding will […]
Silicon Valley Bank’s Closure Threatens African Startups
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK, 20 March 2023 (IDN) — Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of choice for most startups and venture capitalists, is no more. It was closed after the bank announced it had lost $1.8 billion in the sale of treasuries and securities. Millions of dollars banked by startups and […]
When the US “Illegally” Invaded a UN Member State
By Thalif Deen * UNITED NATIONS, 18 March 2023 (IDN) — When the United States was embroiled in political and military conflicts with Iran and Iraq, President George W. Bush and his aides at the White House continued to mispronounce the names of the two countries, giving them an American linguistic twist: I-RAN and I-RAQ. […]
Who’s in Control of How We Remember the Iraq War?
By Jeremy Earp* “All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory.” — Viet Thanh Nguyen NORTHAMPTON, MA, USA, 18 March 2023 (IDN) — As mainstream U.S. media outlets pause to remember the U.S. invasion of Iraq, it’s clear that there’s a lot they hope we’ll forget— first […]
US Command Chief Wants to Help African Nations Find African Solutions
By Jim Garamone, DOD News This article was issued by U.S. Department of Defense. WASHINGTON, D.C., 16 March 2023 (IDN) — Africa is a tremendously diverse continent with many cultures, languages, threats and opportunities that U.S. planners need to consider, said Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, the commander of U.S. Africa Command during an interview. […]