In a landmark decision poised to shape the future of African development financing, Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, a seasoned Mauritanian economist and development financier, has been elected as the new President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). He will officially assume office on September 1, 2025, succeeding Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, whose decade-long tenure has been […]
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: Africa Bows to Its Literary Lion
In the quiet hours of May 28, 2025, Africa lost not just a man, but a voice — a fierce, unwavering voice that echoed across continents and generations. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the Kenyan writer, intellectual, and conscience of a decolonising continent, passed away at the age of 87. From the red soil of Limuru, Kenya, […]
Convicted UN Judge Lydia Mugambe Set for Early Return to Uganda under new law
Lydia Mugambe, a former Ugandan High Court judge and one-time United Nations Criminal Tribunal official, is set to be deported back to Uganda after serving part of her prison sentence in the United Kingdom. This follows her conviction for multiple immigration and modern slavery offences and comes under a newly implemented UK policy aimed at […]