All articles in 'Commentary'


Give Thanks for Energy

Thanksgiving is reported as the busiest travel season—whether by auto or air. But even before the tr...

24th November 2009
Conflict Minerals: A Cover For US Allies and Weste...

Efforts emanating from the United States and Europe are no exception to this symptomatic approach wh...

7th December 2009
Chiluba’s ‘Acquittal’ is Theft within Theft

Zambia spent $ 13.000,000 on trying former president Fredrick Chiluba who is accused of embezzling $...

7th December 2009
Going to Italy? Think Twice if you are Black!

During the altercation, the attackers shouted "dirty black," lawyers for both sides said.

11th December 2009
EAC: Facing the Challenges of the New Year, 2010

Our challenges during 2010 are clear cut: to achieve the broad objectives of a full fledged EAC Cust...

15th December 2009
Nigeria: Losing Global Relevance ?

How influential is Nigeria? What about its influence and contributions to the continent? There is a...

8th January 2010
Abdul Muttallab:Good News to Nigeria?

Western countries are now paying attention to incessant and unwanton deaths spurred by Nigeria’s nor...

11th January 2010
Somalis: A Threat to Kenya?

Somalis are literally buying the Maasais out of Kenya's Rift Valley region and turning Nairobi into...

18th January 2010
PV Obeng and Ghana's Development Discourse

PV and his commission could seek the knowledge of those who deal with everyday cultural and developm...

18th January 2010
Gay Rights in Africa: What is the Donor Community...

The donor community has clearly shown that it is not driven by Africa’s best interests.

19th January 2010
Kenya: Corruption Needs Change of Attitude and Cr...

it is unrealistic to expect those in power today to get to the bottom of the endemic, debilitating e...

15th February 2010
African Union: Another Club of Executives?

If the African Heads of State ever hope to gain a seat for their region on the UN Security Council,...

31st January 2006
When States Turn Criminal

The whole governance system is grinding to a halt so that even the good things that Obasanjo's regim...

7th February 2006
In Defense of Bribery

Bribes are only a symptom, not a cause. Whatever the objections are against bribing, they don’t appl...

14th February 2006
The Immorality of “Ladies First” Mentality

Affirmative action stigmatizes women because it gives the sanction of law to myths about women which...

24th October 2006
When Tying the Knot Turns Business

Economic considerations trump all “emotional” arguments. That love is overrated, inconveniencing, an...

31st October 2006
Africa Should Promote its Brand

There is potential in our traditional systems that have stood the test time. Africans should realize...

29th November 2006
African Marriages as Business Ventures

Women also complain that men have either not evolved or that they evolve at a very slow pace. Someho...

29th November 2006
Mixed Fortunes of Globalization in Africa

Africa is perforated with the out come of globalization. To convince Africans about the benefits of...

5th December 2006
Politics Vs the Market: Which Way to Go?

If you discovered a better, solution to Africa’s poverty, would you take your plan to a private firm...

12th December 2006
Blending Traditional Institutions into Government

Part of the complications of Ghana’s development is that its elites who are expected to know better...

5th May 2008
Zimbabwe Crisis: Real or Feigned?

How does a country with the same factors and leaders from 1980 to 2000 suddenly (because the White c...

6th May 2008
Intellectual Poverty Worse than Physical Poverty

Africa needs to cultivate creative and intellectual abilities that will allow it to increase the val...

12th May 2008
Bakili Muluzi: A Disgrace to Malawi

The only agenda he has for Malawi is to serve his vendetta against Mutharika’s refusal to act as his...

20th May 2008
Perspectives on Zimbabwe Erroneous

Mugabe has stood resolutely in defense of the right of Zimbabweans to repossess land t...

20th May 2008
South Africa Violence: Why is Brother Fighting Bro...

The late African-Martinician revolutionary Franz Fanon warned that a people, denied outlets for thei...

20th May 2008
South Africa: Are South Africans Victims of Memory...

If South African natives have declared war against other African nationalities – who will accommodat...

27th May 2008
Tanzania: Who Killed Daudi Ballali?

Controversial as he was, Ballali liked fame. He was willingly manipulated by traitors to do their d...

27th May 2008
Tanzania: Is Mkapa Ready for a Public Probe?

If Mkapa knows and believes those pointing fingers on him are geared by hatred, he must seek remedy...

3rd June 2008
Taylor’s Trial: Is Blah’s Confession Betrayal Or G...

While betrayal could be an appropriate word for the Blah testimony, it must be gauged against the ba...

3rd June 2008
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African Perceptions of the Eur...