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Why is it that the major powers are not just keenly interested in but also competing with one another, in order to take advantage of the resources that the African continent has been blessed with? And between those Western and Eastern blocks which should Africa and the Africans go for? But hold on, does the Africa always have to lean on them before it prospers? Well, for an in-depth analysis which will serve as an answer to the previous questions join me Umar Isa Dandago on a new weekly podcast show The African Angle, brought to you by a Kabara Media on a weekly basis. See you soon!
The continent Africa is witnessing protests over soaring fuel costs and rising cost of living that has left governments scrambling over how to respond to the crisis. For Ghanaian authorities, they now know better that revolution is not a tea party; but that it could be very infectious and could spread like wildfire.
ETHIOPIA - TIGRAY CONFLICT: AT LAST, TRUCE REACHED, BUT LET AU RETURN TO THOSE NORMS AND IDEAL PRINCIPLES OF THE UNION:
A historic milestone was achieved in the first week of November following announcement of cessation of hostilities by the major parties to the Ethiopia - Tigray conflict that lasted for two years. The dramatic pause in hostilities was achieved through a truce mediated by the African Union with Ethiopia's government forces and rebel Tigrayan forces, after a two-year conflict caused a humanitarian crisis in the region.
EGYPT - UNITED STATES AT CROSSROAD OF BALANCING GEO-POLITICAL INTEREST AND HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED FOREIGN POLICY:
It was indeed surprising to many seeing how Egypt, a strongest ally of the United States on the African continent, missed out on an additional $75 million in military aid after a senior Democratic US Senator blocked the funding over concerns about Cairo’s human rights record including holding political prisoners.
As the war the Russian Federation waged on Ukraine rages on spanning up to over 4 months, sparking widespread condemnation across the globe especially from America, that is regarded as the leader of the free world, her allies up to and including the European Union which was greeted with the imposition of both financial and economic sanctions as stringent measures towards punishing Russia over such invasion. Interestingly, another major effort out of the numerous efforts being championed by the United States Government towards undermining Russia’s influence and activities was the enactment of a law that will compel the United States to counter Russian influence on the African continent by meting out sanctions on African governments that are complicit in aiding Moscow’s activities titled ‘Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act’. According to the sponsor of the Bill, Representative Gregory Weldon Meeks, a Democrat from New York and the House Committee Chairman on Foreign Affairs, the Bill intends to counter Russia in Africa by tracking its military operations, investments, oligarchs and suspected illicit financial flows.
According to the Daily Trust report, Nigerians are passing through difficult times as the cost of living continues to rise. Their purchasing power is also dwindling amidst rising inflation, which hit 19.6 per cent as of July 2022.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 as the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. Our political journalist Abubakar Ahmed analyses how the world honor Manadela every year on the 18th of July, including this year of 2022.
The Federal Republic of Nigeria gained its independence on the 1st October 1960 from Britain, and it was admitted as a member state of the United Nations on the 7 October the same year.
There are a lot of questions about Nigeria at 62 with 23 years of democratic rule and the way forward. Nigeria became a British protectorate in 1901. The period of British rule lasted until 1960 when an independence movement led to the country being granted independence. Nigeria first became a republic in 1963, but succumbed to military rule three years later, after a bloody coup d'état, and later returned to democratic rule.
Why is it that the major powers are not just keenly interested in but also competing with one another, in order to take advantage of the resources that the African continent has been blessed with? And between those Western and Eastern blocks which should Africa and the Africans go for? But hold on, does the Africa always have to lean on them before it prospers? Well, for an in-depth analysis which will serve as an answer to the previous questions join me Umar Isa Dandago on a new weekly podcast show The African Angle, brought to you by a Kabara Media on a weekly basis. See you soon!