In the face of escalating food and fuel costs, weakening currencies, climate change, security threats, political instability, power cuts, and infrastructure constraints, Africa is poised…
Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction” is one of the best films to be released this year
A movie which reels you in from the first act, there is laughter, satire and a few somber scenes as it follows a disgruntled writer…
ECOWAS Sets Up Committee to Engage Niger Junta on Democratic Transition
In a recent annual summit, West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS, established a three-member committee comprising leaders from Togo, Sierra Leone, and Benin. The committee’s primary…
Renewed Push for Democracy in West Africa: ECOWAS Meeting in Nigeria
In a renewed effort to uphold democracy in coup-affected West Africa, leaders from the region gathered in Nigeria for a crucial meeting. Acknowledging limited success…
‘Getting Bass Reeves made was an obsession,’ says David Oyelowo
His portrayal of Bass Reeves is earning him rave reviews amongst critics but for the actor, whose extensive credits include “Red Tails,” “The Butler” and…
Eddie Murphy and Reggie Hudlin reunite for ‘Candy Cane Lane’
Reteaming with Eddie Murphy after the romantic comedy hit “Boomerang” in 1992 was natural for Reggie Hudlin who directs this delightful family drama which stars…
Being a brother’s keeper, or destroyer: the Sylvester Story
I met my late husband, Sylvester Mumba in 2012 in Livingstone, Zambia when I went there on vacation. Sylvester used to sell things made from…
Folu Okunade Surprise 60th Birthday
Surprises usually come in different sizes and packages, but the 60th birthday surprise reception in honor of Princess Christianah Mofoluwake Okunade ‘Folu’ was one for…
Diamond mine with a heart of Gold
I had the rare opportunity to tour the Jwaneng diamond mine, the richest diamond mine in the world located in south-central Botswana about 120 kilometers…