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Xi Offers African Leaders More Aid As China Challenges US-Led Global Order

on September 05, 2024

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African Immigrant Students Draw On Family And Community Strengths In Quest For College

on September 03, 2024

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‘Barcelona Or Die.’ For Senegalese Dreaming Of Europe, The Deadly Atlantic Route Is Not A Deterrent

on August 27, 2024

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The Biggest Diamond In Over A Century Is Found In Botswana — A Whopping 2,492 Carats

on August 22, 2024

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Has Africa Become A Battleground For The New Cold War? It’s China Vs America In Mother Continent

on August 20, 2024

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France Honors African Soldiers Who Helped Liberate The French Riviera From Nazis 80 years Ago

on August 15, 2024

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Africa's CDC Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency

on August 13, 2024

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Russia’s Influence In Africa: Understanding The Big Picture

on July 29, 2024

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German Ties In West Africa 'Not A Charity Campaign'

on July 17, 2024

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Interpol Arrests 300 People In A Global Crackdown On West African Crime Groups Across 5 Continents

on July 17, 2024

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In Africa, The Need To Engage With Democracies And Coup Regimes

on July 16, 2024

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Baerbock: Autocrats Exploit Europe's Errors In Africa

on July 16, 2024

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Book Review: Iris Mwanza Goes Into ‘The Lions’ Den’ With A Zealous, Timely Debut Novel For Pride

on June 27, 2024

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Strategic Ambitions: Russia’s Deepening Military And Geopolitical Footprint In Libya

on June 24, 2024

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Opening Shot: Ugandan Model Imat Akelo-Opio

Actress/model/dancer/chereographer/activist Imat Akelo-Opio will be gracing the cover of our debut magazine in an exclusive interview. She has so much going on and stick around for the updates about this extraordinary lady who has taken her career to another level.

Fascinating Igbo Blogs on the Web

"They are all over the web doing stuff telling people their stories; writing about life events; lecturing their readers on literature, philosophy and society; providing marketing strategies on how to succeed in business; writing about their love affair and the ideal man of their dream; analyzing music to a pace unimaginable; teaching on business solutions; reviewing books; talking about the battle wounds and the pogrom; communicating and exchanging ideas; and a profound biography about Nd'Igbo, among others too numerous to mention." "Here you go again. What's wrong with you, man!?" "Nothing is wrong with me. I'm just excited about my people." "Who are your people?" "My people are my kith and kin that have shown they can do stuff and mean whatever they say." "What the hell is that?" "You see, you just don't get it, do you?" "I sure don't get it. What in heavens places are you tal

ECOWAS Partners Media To Combat Disinformation About West Africa

Abdou Kolley (Facebook) BY MICHAEL OLUGBODE ABUJA, NIGERIA (THIS DAY) -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in order to enhance its image and showcase its contributions to the socioeconomic development of West Africa has launched a collaboration with media across the region. Speaking at the inaugural session which brought government-owned media outfits across the region together in Abuja on Thursday, the Chief of Staff in the Office of the President of ECOWAS Commission, Hon. Abdou Kolley, said the initiative was created in order to promote an accurate reporting of ECOWAS activities and tackling the growing issue of disinformation. Kolley said the event themed: ‘Strategic Engagement with Public Media Actors in Our Member States to Strengthen Collaboration and Positive Coverage of ECOWAS Programmes and to Combat Disinformation in West Africa’ is also timed to prepare ground for the forthcoming ECOWAS’s 50th-anniversary celebrations and to bring information to the pe

That African Presidents Wives' Annual Health Summit In Beverly Hills

Not much was talked about it. Not much was known about it. Not even the mainstream media mentioned it. In fact, it was not a big deal, because, as usual, knowing what should be expected from such a gathering of the wives of inept and corrupt African presidents, the errand boys, the opportunistic organizers had to run the show their own way which is typical of deceit and fraud. We've seen this kind of stuff happen many times as it ends up being a picnic and a loophole for money laundering. I was socializing with some friends when the event and its issues popped up. We were discussing about a retarded African continent, Nigeria in particular, and what should be done about it until one curious-minded fella among us brought up the topic, and stressed on how we lost it here in Diaspora as a collective and the failure to complete ourselves. "Did any of you hear about the summit held in Beverly Hills? Can you imagine the wife of our president was here and nobody knew about it?"

Main Street: In Da Hood

BY AMBROSE EHIRIM On Easter Monday, as we usually called it back home, I was invited by a good friend over dinner and some drinks, and some talks. While we ate and drank, we talked about a whole lot of stuff including the new arrivals on the book shelves -- Caught Between Hitler & Stalin; From Eve to Dawn: A History of Women; A Constitution of Many Minds: Why the Founding Document Doesn't Mean What It Mean Before; Founders: The People Who Brought You A nation; ICRC Report on the Treatment of Fourteen "High Value Detainees" in CIA Custody; The political Worlds Of Slavery And Freedom; Nazi Germany and the Jews; The Black Death; Engaging The Muslim World; Hitler's Pope; Captives and Countrymen: Barbary Slavery and the American Public; The Irony of American History; Adolf Eichman and many other books that just arrived on the shelves, particularly about the Holocaust. He is disgusted with Nd'Igbo and why nobody is writing with regards to the pogrom. On Nol

Xi Offers African Leaders More Aid As China Challenges US-Led Global Order

BY KEN MORITSUGU AND MONIKA PRONCZUK BEIJING (ASSOCIATED PRESS) — Dozens of African leaders gathered Thursday in Beijing for a summit that signals China’s influence in a continent that it hopes will be a key ally in pushing back against a U.S.-led global order. Chinese President Xi Jinping promised the leaders billions of dollars in loans and private investment over the next three years, and proposed that relations with all African countries that have diplomatic ties with China be elevated to the “strategic” level. “We stand shoulder to shoulder with each other to firmly defend our legitimate rights and interests,” he said at the opening ceremony of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. China has become a major player in Africa since the forum was founded in 2000. Its companies have invested heavily in mining for the resources Chinese industry needs, and its development banks have made loans to build railways, roads and other infrastructure under Xi’s Belt and Road program . Africa

Right-Wing Influencers Were Duped To Work For Covert Russian Influence Operation, US Says

BY ALAN SUDERMAN AND ALI SWENSON NEW YORK (ASSOCIATED PRESS) — They have millions of followers online. They have been major players in right-wing political discourse since Donald Trump was president. And they worked unknowingly for a company that was a front for a Russian influence operation , U.S. prosecutors say. An indictment filed Wednesday alleges a media company linked to six conservative influencers — including well-known personalities Tim Pool, Dave Rubin and Benny Johnson — was secretly funded by Russian state media employees to churn out English-language videos that were “often consistent” with the Kremlin’s “interest in amplifying U.S. domestic divisions in order to weaken U.S. opposition” to Russian interests, like its war in Ukraine . In addition to marking the third straight presidential election in which U.S. authorities have unveiled politically charged details about Russia’s attempted interference in U.S. politics , an indictment indicates how Moscow may be attempt

COVID-19, Flu And RSV Shots − An Epidemiologist Explains Why All Three Matter This Fall

BY ANNETTE REGAN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF EPIDEMIOLOGY UN IVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO The Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization on Aug. 22, 2024, for the newest, updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly endorsed the new shot to protect against severe illness. The 2024 summer wave of COVID-19 cases is a good reminder of why people need to stay up to date with their vaccines. As the fall and winter seasons approach, the usual seasonal respiratory viruses, including flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV , will also be on the rise. Vaccines are now available to help protect against these viruses. The Conversation asked epidemiologist Annette Regan to explain why officials recommend that people get these shots over the coming months. What strain is the new COVID-19 shot based on and why? The COVID-19 vaccine has been updated several times since the original shot in 2020-21 to keep up with ho

Poor People Are Business Owners, Too – But Myths Around Poverty And Entrepreneurship Hold Them Back

BY MICHAEL H. MORRIS PROFESSOR OF THE PRACTICE, KEOUGH SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Nearly 1 in 5 people in the world lives in poverty. Even in many developed countries such as the U.S., poverty rates exceed 12% . In an age of breathtaking technological progress and dynamic social change, poverty remains stubbornly persistent. As a professor of entrepreneurship , I’m interested in a critical question: Can people in poverty create their own path to prosperity? In other words, is venture creation a viable poverty alleviation tool? My work has shown that it can be – with the right kind of support. However, that support is often lacking. A big part of the problem is ignorance: Most people simply don’t know much about poverty and entrepreneurship. There are plenty of myths when it comes to the ventures of the poor, due in part to the lack of hard data about the businesses of those in poverty. These misconceptions have influenced public policy officials, economic deve

Finding Ourselves In A Nigerian War Novel

CHIGOZIE OBIOMA BY AARON BROWN What Kunle discovers as he is tossed into a larger conflict is the power of brothers (and sisters) in the face of danger and oppression. He muses: “In war, every soldier comes to understand that faced with the possibility of cruel and sudden death, what they fear most is being alone.” The brotherhood of war friends that emerges includes a poetry-spouting soldier named Felix and a pious, reserved comrade nicknamed Fada, and this varied fellowship ushers a half-hearted and awkward Kunle into the maturing environs of war. Ultimately, the novel expands beyond Kunle’s ill-planned search and rescue mission to a broader meditation on war and friendship, loss and lament for a country that would never be. To fans of Obioma’s first two novels, both long-listed for the Booker Prize, some features of The Road to the Country will seem familiar. Among these is a framing device that recalls Orchestra: a seer named Igbala becomes prophetically invested in Kunle’s life, s

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: 2015: Leadership and Sins of Nd'Igbo

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: BIAFRA: Relative Discourses

I signed up because I had little experience in Africa, after having served in the United Nations forces in Congo. Also upset about what happened in Biafra and Czechoslovakia, I did not want to stand next to and just watch.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: INTERVIEW: JULIUS KPADUWA

The problems that confront Imo State are really not unique. It is the same problem that confronts almost every state in Nigeria, and it's one of economic development. The primary thing or my clear vision for the people of Imo State will be getting all the able-bodied men and women back to work, so that we can begin to have the quality of life that has so far eluded the people of Imo State.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Where We Met

But seeing a Nigeria headline on my screen it then occurred to him I must either be a Nigerian or perhaps a curious minded fellow who is reading to find out about the notorious Boko Haram, if they have captured more of their victims, or if there's an ongoing battle between the insurgents and the nation's security forces. Elevating my head up and starring at each other, I told him I was Igbo

FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Otokoto Saga Interview

Now, the main question is about eleven year old Ikechukwu Anthony Okonkwo whose head was found dripping with blood with the convicted murderer Innocent Ekeanyanwu on a police tip-off inside a traveling commercial bus at Eziama in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: THE AMBROSE EHIRIM-CHIKA UNIGWE INTERVIEW

Every writer has to be able to live in the head of her characters. I had to make myself a blank blackboard for the characters to inscribe their lives on me. I had to wipe off that board every time a new character had to be created and totally surrender myself to that new character.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: INTERVIEW: THE SYLVESTER MENSAH STORY

The idea of writing a book had always engaged my thoughts based on reflections and the desire to share my experiences. The motivation was however triggered after reading the book of a gentleman l consider the busiest in Ghana, H. E. John Dramani Mahama

FROM THE ARCHIVES: INTERVIEW: DR. APOLLOS NWAUWA

Contrary to what many think, the Igbo Diaspora is not really a homogenous, coherent group. Like other ethnic nationalities in the USA, the Igbo Diaspora consists of peoples from all walks of life separated by everything and only united by the fact that they are all Igbo. Serious social class disparity exists between them; therefore, presenting a united front in influencing or engineering actions at home continues to be a challenge.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: INTERVIEW: OZO'S KENI SAINT GEORGE

It was indeed a very boisterous, purpose driven, well-to-do Royal family. I come from a lineage of Royals and a well groomed family unit. My Father, Chief George Ozuloke, was a Court Judge for all of 18 years. He was both a Christian and Animist. He had 7 wives of which my mother was the first. I went to St. Martins Primary School and later to a wonderful School – Abbot Secondary Grammar School in Ihiala, my town. I even did a stint in Ihiala Seminary trying to be a Catholic Priest

Sovereign National Conference: A Symposium

A sovereign nation is born when, out of civilization, any such populations of human assemblage pledge loyalty and confide their trust to a governing body which they elect to oversee to their security, welfare and yes, to their happiness. The ensuing system of governance thrives and becomes sustainable by the wishes of the people whose interests it caters for.

ARETHA FRANKLIN (1942-2018)

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Nchamere Nd'Igbo: Evidence of Anti-Igbo Pogrom

Obafemi Awolowo's orchestrated "Economic Blockade" denies food and medicine to Children of Biafra during Yakubu Gowon's-led genocidal campaign against the Igbo Nation. CLICK ON IMAGE TO VIEW ALL PICTURES

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Inside Nigeria's Fourth Republic: Nothing But A Messy 14 Years

In the fourteen years of said democracy, things that never happened in the past - the way it had now turned out - started happening at an alarming rate and spooky by its nature.......Click on image to read full story

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