DENVER (Africa News Matters) — There are no doubts about the strategic importance of the African continent to the world’s superpowers. Just as Russia, China, and India have upped the ante in relations with African nations, the United States, considered grossly lagging in its strategic relations with the continent, appears ready to change its ways. The Obama…
DENVER (Africa News Matters) —Since its inception in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship program has seen participation from more than 5000 young African leaders from all countries on the continent. That’s according to the Department of State’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) program website. The fellowship program, a significant part of YALI, works in collaboration…
The African nation of Liberia, located on the Western Coast of the continent is noted for the Ebola epidemic that severely impacted the country in 2014, as well as a civil war that claimed thousands of lives and displaced millions of people in the 1990s and 2000s. The sorrowful images of disease and war linger…
DENVER, USA — (AFRICA NEWS MATTERS) News that an estimated 40,000 Cameroonians living in the United States may qualify for Temporary Protected Status or TPS rocketed to the top of the charts in the past week. There are several key dimensions to this story — not just the fact that the Cameroonian beneficiaries who are fleeing…
DENVER — (AFRICA NEWS MATTERS) Recently we learned Denver International Airport (DIA) and the city of Denver, fondly called the mile-high city, in the US state of Colorado, have begun exploring possibilities for direct flights to continental Africa. DIA has set up a team that is working on this initiative called Denver Air Service Committee. …
DENVER — (AFRICA NEWS MATTERS) AFRICA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS — April 8, 2022. WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? April 7, 2022 — The New York Times The New York Times: A Covid Mystery in Africa. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/07/podcasts/the-daily/covid-cases-africa.html April 4, 2022 — FIFA FIFA.com: Third time lucky for Cameroon?. https://www.fifa.com/news/cameroon-brazil-fifa-world-cup-draw-reunion April 4, 2022 — My Broadband South Africa’s top 10 news publications…
DENVER, USA — (Africa News Matters) Our Africa News Highlights focuses on some of the most impactful headlines out of and about Africa that you may have missed. This week’s stories come from the following publications: Foreign Policy Research Institute, Associated Press (AP), CBS News, Slate Magazine, Federal News Network, and The Guardian. WHY ARE…
It’s hard to say in which direction the fortunes of the Cameroonian nation are heading while it is hosting the 2021 African Cup of Nations. The premier men’s soccer tournament translates as Coupe d’Afrique des Nations (CAN) in French or African Cup of Nations in English. AFCON is held under the banner of the Confederation of…
On the African continent itself where there is a proliferation of media of all types, the passing of Bishop Demond Tutu is a big enough event. Even more, is how to and how not to cover it adequately so as to give a sense of how important he was not just to South Africa, but…
Today we learned that Archbishop Desmond Tutu who played a pivotal role in the fight against Apartheid in South Africa passed away at 90. News Organizations, including many in the United States, have written extensively celebrating and honoring Tutu’s life. This includes CNN, The New York Times, The Hill, The Washington Post, and The Wall…