Benin Grants Ciara Citizenship in Move to Reconnect with Black Diaspora
Grammy-winning artist Ciara has become one of the first public figures to gain citizenship in Benin under a groundbreaking new law that offers nationality to descendants of enslaved Africans. The initiative, launched in September 2024, reflects Benin’s effort to confront its role in the transatlantic slave trade and reconnect with the global Black diaspora. Ciara received her […]
Dangote Refinery Drops Import License Lawsuit Against NNPCL
Dangote Refinery has officially withdrawn its $65.3 million lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and several others over disputed import licenses. Filed in 2024, the suit sought to nullify licenses issued by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, which Dangote argued violated the Petroleum Industry Act and undermined local refining. The Federal […]
Namibia Bets Big on Green Energy to Fuel Economic Comeback
Namibia is charting a bold path to reclaim its upper-middle-income status after a recent World Bank downgrade. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has unveiled a national plan targeting 7% annual economic growth and a $6,000 per capita income by 2030. The strategy hinges on green hydrogen, renewable energy, and value-added manufacturing to drive GDP expansion. The country also aims to boost renewable […]
Ethiopia Defends Nile Dam as Path to Power and Fairness
Ethiopia is set to inaugurate the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, built entirely with domestic funds, in a few weeks. Positioned on the Blue Nile, GERD promises to double Ethiopia’s power output and support its industrial ambitions. Egypt, which gets 86% of its Nile waters from the Blue Nile, and Sudan have raised […]
Uganda’s Eviction Crisis: Populism as Policy Ahead of 2026 Polls
In Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni’s populist push to halt land evictions has offered short-term relief but failed to address deeper land tenure issues. His 2013 ban on evictions, triggered by mounting public discontent, allowed some displaced people to return to their lands. However, widespread conflicts, including land disputes and land tenure insecurity, persist. The intervention also centralized […]
4,000-Year-Old Fingerprint Unearthed on Egyptian Tomb Artifact
In a rare and captivating discovery, researchers at the University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum have found a 4,000-year-old handprint on the underside of a clay “soul house” from ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptians placed these model structures in tombs as symbolic homes for the dead, often including food offerings. The handprint, believed to have been left by a […]
