An African-American has issued a stern warning to Africans, most especially Nigerians in the Diaspora who describe Black Americans as “Akata”- a name which translates loosely to “wild animal”. The middle-aged man whose identity is unknown expressed his disapproval of the term. According to him, the word ‘Akata’ is very demeaning and highly derogatory; and…
As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, President Biden and Vice President Harris worked with Democrats, Republicans, and Independents to create the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible households $30 per month off their internet bills. ACP-eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer,…
Ihiasota Boniface, USA Nearly 50 years after making his first trip to Israel as a newly elected senator, US President Joe Biden returned for the first time as president on Wednesday to open a four-day Middle East visit that will focus on slowing down Iran’s nuclear program, getting oil to American gas pumps and improving…
By Ihiasota Boniface, USA The Uhuru, a socialist and African Internationalist Movement in Valencia, Spain has called on all African nations and other countries of the world to stand up against the massacre of several African emigrants at the Moroccan-Spain border, with a view to preventing them from entering Spain. According to the press release…
By Ihiasota Boniface, USA Former Nigerian Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice have been arraigned and detained by a UK court for allegedly bringing a child to London with a view to harvesting his organ. According to a statement released by the Metropolitan Police which reads, “A woman and a man were…
United States has said there is no plan to relocate its Africa Command from its current base in Germany to Nigeria or any other part of Africa despite the worsening state of insecurity in the region. The US gave the response barely two weeks after the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), appealed to…
At the hearing of the continued detaining of Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab, the grounds for Cape Verde’s neglect of ECOWAS ruling topped discussions. Mr Saab’s status as a diplomat has been brought to question after his arrest in June 2020 at the request of the United States of America for alleged financial crimes. While…
By Manuel Pinto Was INTERPOL System Exploited? It is now more than 230 days since the prominent Caracas-based businessman and diplomat Alex Nain Saab Moran was detained on the island of Sal, which is one of the ten main islands which make up the Republic of Cape Verde. Saab is the subject of sanctions imposed…
Spain’s Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya over the weekend visited Senegal. The visit was part of the Spanish government’s diplomatic response to the continuous migrant arrivals to Canary Islands from West African countries. During the visit, Gonzalez Laya met with the President of Senegal, Macky Sall to discuss issues on migration and border cooperation between…
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to “inclusive, resilient and sustainable” industrialisation in Africa. Mr Guterres gave the assurance in his message to mark the 2020 African Industrialisation Day with the theme, “Inclusive and sustainable industrialisation in the AfCFTA era”. Commemorated annually on November 20, the event offers African governments…