What Did President Obama Do for Africa?
When Obama visited Africa for the first time as America’s President in July 2009, he gave an eloquent speech to the Ghanaian House of Representatives in Accra. For me, unlike most Africans who had hoped for material presents and aid from his administration, his legacy is wholly in that address. It has been seven, perhaps […]
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Wins Uganda 2016 Elections
The Electoral Commission Chairman has announced President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the winner of the 2016 presidential elections with 5,617,503 votes, a percentage of 60.7. After a tense campaign and a jumbled election, President Museveni rolled to a disputed reelection Saturday, winning a fifth chance to repair the nation’s economy and fulfill the promises of […]
Yaya Toure Abandons Ivory Coast: John Obi Mikel Not Selected For Nigeria
IVORY Coast begins the defence of its African title this weekend without Yaya Toure after the team captain asked not to be selected while he considers his international future. So, Sunday’s 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone in neutral Nigeria is the start of new coach Michel Dussuyer’s reign, and possibly the […]
2016 Is About Our Future, Not Museveni
According to official figures, only seven per cent of rural Ugandans have access to electricity. The latest population census put the number of Ugandans living in rural areas at 29 million. It is only six million that live in urban areas. And of these six million, only 40 percent have access to electricity. By simple […]
