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Rwanda scenario: Why does the West target African countries with sanctions?

Rwanda scenario: Why does the West target African countries with sanctions?

Rwanda scenario: Why does the West target African countries with sanctions?Rwanda scenario: Why does the West target African countries with sanctions?

Western sanctions are a double-edged sword for the continent, often obfuscating solutions to problems through negotiation and leaving countries at the receiving end with one of two options – concede or stay defiant at the risk of further curbs.Western sanctions are a double-edged sword for the continent, often obfuscating solutions to problems through negotiation and leaving countries at the receiving end with one of two options – concede or stay defiant at the risk of further curbs.

By Coletta Wanjohi

By Coletta Wanjohi

Spotlight

Ramadan: Why there is buzz about Dangote's Iftar with Burna Boy

Ramadan: Why there is buzz about Dangote's Iftar with Burna Boy

Ramadan: Why there is buzz about Dangote's Iftar with Burna BoyRamadan: Why there is buzz about Dangote's Iftar with Burna Boy

Music fans have praised Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote on social media for what they generally describe as his gesture of consistently bridging the gap between generations.Music fans have praised Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote on social media for what they generally describe as his gesture of consistently bridging the gap between generations.

By Charles Mgbolu

By Charles Mgbolu

Bebga: Mentoring Cameroon's women to bridge digital divide

Bebga: Mentoring Cameroon's women to bridge digital divide

Bebga: Mentoring Cameroon's women to bridge digital divideBebga: Mentoring Cameroon's women to bridge digital divide

African Women In Tech Startups is transforming the tech landscape by equipping women in Cameroon with critical digital skills, bridging educational gaps, and fostering an inclusive, sustainable digital ecosystem.African Women In Tech Startups is transforming the tech landscape by equipping women in Cameroon with critical digital skills, bridging educational gaps, and fostering an inclusive, sustainable digital ecosystem.

Wig ban: Côte d'Ivoire pageant for 'natural African beauty' only

Wig ban: Côte d'Ivoire pageant for 'natural African beauty' only

Wig ban: Côte d'Ivoire pageant for 'natural African beauty' onlyWig ban: Côte d'Ivoire pageant for 'natural African beauty' only

The Miss Côte d'Ivoire pageant has barred contestants from using wigs and hair extensions to emphasise its celebration of "natural African beauty", sparking a conversation on balancing personal liberty with acceptance of one's unique physical attribuThe Miss Côte d'Ivoire pageant has barred contestants from using wigs and hair extensions to emphasise its celebration of "natural African beauty", sparking a conversation on balancing personal liberty with acceptance of one's unique physical attribu

Tagus drone: Cameroon's game-changing technology

Tagus drone: Cameroon's game-changing technology

Tagus drone: Cameroon's game-changing technologyTagus drone: Cameroon's game-changing technology

Four years after entrepreneur Borel Taguia founded Tagus Drone to help his country's armed forces deal with the threat of terrorism, the start-up's drones have spread to the agricultural, health, film and transport sectors, creating an economy aroundFour years after entrepreneur Borel Taguia founded Tagus Drone to help his country's armed forces deal with the threat of terrorism, the start-up's drones have spread to the agricultural, health, film and transport sectors, creating an economy around

FESPACO Festival 2025 shines with cinematic triumphs in Burkina Faso

FESPACO Festival 2025 shines with cinematic triumphs in Burkina Faso

FESPACO Festival 2025 shines with cinematic triumphs in Burkina FasoFESPACO Festival 2025 shines with cinematic triumphs in Burkina Faso FESPACO 2025 saw a staggering 364 films submitted for competition, which organisers said was a testament to the surging creative energy of African filmmakers.FESPACO 2025 saw a staggering 364 films submitted for competition, which organisers said was a testament to the surging creative energy of African filmmakers.

By Charles Mgbolu

By Charles Mgbolu

Wheat self-sufficiency: How Ethiopia's 'risk' paid off

Wheat self-sufficiency: How Ethiopia's 'risk' paid off

Wheat self-sufficiency: How Ethiopia's 'risk' paid offWheat self-sufficiency: How Ethiopia's 'risk' paid off

Why is football at the heart of DRC-Rwanda dispute?

Why is football at the heart of DRC-Rwanda dispute?

Why is football at the heart of DRC-Rwanda dispute?Why is football at the heart of DRC-Rwanda dispute?

Nigeria June 12: Why ex-leader Babangida’s book fuels debates

Nigeria June 12: Why ex-leader Babangida’s book fuels debates

Nigeria June 12: Why ex-leader Babangida’s book fuels debatesNigeria June 12: Why ex-leader Babangida’s book fuels debates

Carbon taxes, carbon credits explained in simple terms

Carbon taxes, carbon credits explained in simple terms

Carbon taxes, carbon credits explained in simple termsCarbon taxes, carbon credits explained in simple terms

Carbon credits, carbon taxes and carbon offset are widely used terms in environmental science and climate action.Carbon credits, carbon taxes and carbon offset are widely used terms in environmental science and climate action.

Türkiye 2023 quakes: How African students found a rallying point

Türkiye 2023 quakes: How African students found a rallying point

Türkiye 2023 quakes: How African students found a rallying pointTürkiye 2023 quakes: How African students found a rallying point

Memories of the deadly earthquakes that struck parts of Türkiye on February 6, 2023, still bind African students in the country who experienced the disaster and teach them lessons in resoluteness and strength of purpose.Memories of the deadly earthquakes that struck parts of Türkiye on February 6, 2023, still bind African students in the country who experienced the disaster and teach them lessons in resoluteness and strength of purpose.

By Charles Mgbolu

By Charles Mgbolu

How radio’s resilience makes it pulse of Africa

How radio’s resilience makes it pulse of Africa

How radio’s resilience makes it pulse of AfricaHow radio’s resilience makes it pulse of Africa

Radio remains a potent tool for discourse and dissemination of information across a continent where internet access is still low, but the challenge for the medium is to hook young listeners.Radio remains a potent tool for discourse and dissemination of information across a continent where internet access is still low, but the challenge for the medium is to hook young listeners.

Barry Yusufu painting ‘the Nigerian experience’

Barry Yusufu painting ‘the Nigerian experience’

Barry Yusufu painting ‘the Nigerian experience’Barry Yusufu painting ‘the Nigerian experience’

Yusufu's creativity involves mixing coffee with charcoal to create a unique pigment for his canvas to make portraits of his people.Yusufu's creativity involves mixing coffee with charcoal to create a unique pigment for his canvas to make portraits of his people.

By Pauline Odhiambo

By Pauline Odhiambo

Rare Kenyan antelopes back home from brink

Rare Kenyan antelopes back home from brink

Rare Kenyan antelopes back home from brinkRare Kenyan antelopes back home from brink

The rare antelope species was initially taken by colonialists from Kenya more than six decades ago.The rare antelope species was initially taken by colonialists from Kenya more than six decades ago.

Rigata: Pageantry at Nigeria's centuries-old water sports festival

Rigata: Pageantry at Nigeria's centuries-old water sports festival

Rigata: Pageantry at Nigeria's centuries-old water sports festivalRigata: Pageantry at Nigeria's centuries-old water sports festival

The annual rigata festival drew people from all walks of life from the high to the low.The annual rigata festival drew people from all walks of life from the high to the low.

How African names bear legacies in letters

How African names bear legacies in letters

How African names bear legacies in lettersHow African names bear legacies in letters African names have fascinating origins that reflect the continent's diversity and richness of culture as much as they do lineage, geography and ethnic affiliation.African names have fascinating origins that reflect the continent's diversity and richness of culture as much as they do lineage, geography and ethnic affiliation.

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'Why are you crying?': Trump funding freeze is a 'wake-up call' for Africa'Why are you crying?': Trump funding freeze is a 'wake-up call' for Africa

'Why are you crying?': Trump funding freeze is a 'wake-up call' for Africa

'Why are you crying?': Trump funding freeze is a 'wake-up call' for Africa

'Why are you crying?': Trump funding freeze is a 'wake-up call' for Africa

'Why are you crying?': Trump funding freeze is a 'wake-up call' for Africa

Kente: Ghana's iconic fabric and Unesco heritage statusKente: Ghana's iconic fabric and Unesco heritage status

Cold War on the Red Sea: France clutches at straws in DjiboutiCold War on the Red Sea: France clutches at straws in Djibouti

Manzi Leon: The Rwandan artist painting 'real people with real stories'Manzi Leon: The Rwandan artist painting 'real people with real stories'

'Why are you crying?': Trump funding freeze is a 'wake-up call' for Africa'Why are you crying?': Trump funding freeze is a 'wake-up call' for Africa

'Why are you crying?': Trump funding freeze is a 'wake-up call' for Africa

'Why are you crying?': Trump funding freeze is a 'wake-up call' for Africa

'Why are you crying?': Trump funding freeze is a 'wake-up call' for Africa

'Why are you crying?': Trump funding freeze is a 'wake-up call' for Africa

Kente: Ghana's iconic fabric and Unesco heritage statusKente: Ghana's iconic fabric and Unesco heritage status

Cold War on the Red Sea: France clutches at straws in DjiboutiCold War on the Red Sea: France clutches at straws in Djibouti

Manzi Leon: The Rwandan artist painting 'real people with real stories'Manzi Leon: The Rwandan artist painting 'real people with real stories'

Ndombe Sisqo: The artist painting 'The Gaze' of DR Congo

Ndombe Sisqo: The artist painting 'The Gaze' of DR Congo

Ndombe Sisqo: The artist painting 'The Gaze' of DR CongoNdombe Sisqo: The artist painting 'The Gaze' of DR Congo Sisqo Ndombe paints subjects that hold a certain 'gaze' - symbolising multiple realities including the conflicts experienced by many Congolese people.Sisqo Ndombe paints subjects that hold a certain 'gaze' - symbolising multiple realities including the conflicts experienced by many Congolese people.

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