President Obama in Kenya: Prodigal son returns – but can he bring much needed change to his father’s homeland?
Evans Kidero, Nairobi’s ebullient governor, is chuckling over a Twitter hashtag that is drawing a lot of attention. It’s #KideroGrass, a wry reference to the massive preparations the city is making ahead of Friday’s arrival of US President Barack Obama, in particular the planting of new grass that will not grow in time. Mr Kidero
ONE, TWO, MANY: NIGERIA AVERTS YET ANOTHER AIRPORT TRAGEDY
About 250 passengers escaped death yesterday when two FirstNation aircrafts collided at the Murtala Mohammed Airport terminal 2 Lagos. Although the planes were slightly damaged and no one was hurt, this ought to have been prevented considering a similar occurrence happened onJuly 6 2015 when two planes belonging to Emirates and Hak Air collided. Friday’s incident which
Obama’s Trip To Ethiopia Will Send Wrong Signals To Repressive Regimes
When Barack Obama entered the White House, many Ethiopian immigrants in the Washington area cheered. When he gave a speech in Ghana in 2009, vowing to promote democracy and human rights across Africa, they were thrilled. But now that Obama will soon visit Ethiopia, many members of the region’s largest African emigre group are up
Barack Obama is officially one of the most consequential presidents in American history
After Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, there’s no longer any doubt: Barack Obama is one of the most consequential presidents in American history — and he will be a particularly towering figure in the history of American progressivism. National health insurance has been the single defining goal of American progressivism for more than a century. There have
16 Countries In Africa That Rank Highest For Good Governance
June 18, 2015 He’s an African hero — the Bill Gates of Africa. Sudanese-British businessman Mo Ibrahim got rich on telecommunications, and he has invested millions of his fortune in his belief that nothing is more important to African development than good governance. Africans love him for it. Ibrahim is so popular he gets mobbed more
NIGERIANS ARE THE WORLD’S BIGGEST SPENDERS ON HEATHROW AIRPORT VIP SERVICES
June 7, 2015 Nigerians have emerged top spenders in luxury retail and VIP services at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport by passenger traffic. Although over 70 percent of people in the West African nation live on less than $2 a day, according to the World Bank, its riches, concentrated in the hands of a few are freely
Angry Ghanaian surgeon’s letter to the Spanish Embassy
The Deputy Head of Mission Embassy of Spain Accra, Ghana 26th April 2015 Dear Sir: I applied for a short-term visa to attend a medical conference in Barcelona from 26th April to 29th April 2015 and by your response dated 22nd April 2015 I had been denied an entry visa to your country. As was
Is Djibouti Becoming The Dubai Of Africa
May 31, 2015 Since gaining independence from France in 1977, Djibouti has steadily carved out a regional role through its strategic and commercial relevance at the junction of Africa, the Middle East and the Indian Ocean. New Chinese investment totaling 10.8 billion euros ($11.78 USD) will fund the building of six new ports, two new
Airlines May Turn Away Travelers Heading To South Africa With Kids
May 31, 2015 A new visa regulation by the South African government will force international airlines to turn away passenger travelling in and out of the nation accompanied by children. This, airlines say, will cost them financially. From Monday next week foreign passenger travelling in and out of South Africa will be required to have
How to protect yourself from immigration services fraud
Due to a federal court order delaying immigration relief, the federal government will not begin accepting requests for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), nor for the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), until later in 2015. This delay in the implementation of the immigration programs may lead to