Akosua Report: Ralph David Abernathy
Bring on your tear gas, bring on your grenades, your new supplies of Mace, your state troopers and even your national guards. But let...
Women Emerging in Political Leadership Roles in Africa
In an analytical piece for AllAfrica.com, Dele Meiji Fatunla discusses the importance of women breaking into leadership roles in the male-dominated political sphere in...
Akosua Report: Dr. Alexander Thomas Augusta
“I would like to be in a position where I can be of use to my race.” - Letter from Alexander Thomas Augusta to...
Kenyans Challenge Foreign Coverage of Elections on Twitter
Caitlin Dewey of the Washington Post is reporting that Kenyans have taken to Twitter to challenge naysayers and members of the foreign media for...
30 Under 30: Africa’s Best Young Entrepreneurs
Writing for Forbes.com, contributor Mfonobong Nsehe pulled together a list of 30 African entrepreneurs under the age of 30. Nsehe enlisted a panel of...
30 Under 30: Africa's Best Young Entrepreneurs
Writing for Forbes.com, contributor Mfonobong Nsehe pulled together a list of 30 African entrepreneurs under the age of 30. Nsehe enlisted a panel of...
Policing Women’s Garb From L.A. to Namibia
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's Editor-in-Chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. examines the phenomena of policing women's bodies through dress codes across the...
Policing Women's Garb From L.A. to Namibia
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's Editor-in-Chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. examines the phenomena of policing women's bodies through dress codes across the...
Ghana Celebrates 56 Years of Independence
Today, Ghana celebrated 56 years of independence as a nation. Ghana obtained its independence from colonial Britain in 1957.
President John Dramani Mahama, addressing a...
Trial of HIV Prevention Drugs for Women Fails
Donald G. McNeil Jr. of The New York Times is reporting that a trial in Africa of three HIV-preventative drugs for women recently failed....






