For decades, the question of reparations for slavery and colonialism has remained one of the most difficult and controversial issues in international affairs. The devastating consequences of slavery and colonialism are well documented, yet debates over the legitimacy, scope and merits of reparations have continued to generate strong arguments on both sides.
Bruce Golding asks what independence means when Jamaica cannot afford to say no.
It took hundreds of thousands of years for the world population to grow to 1 billion – then in just another 200 years or so, it grew sevenfold. In 2011, the global population reached the 7 billion mark, and today, it stands at about 7.7 billion.
For nearly three-quarters of a century, Khadijah Farrakhan stood beside one of the nation’s most recognizable religious leaders. But within the Nation of Islam, she was revered in her own right.
From xenophobic attacks in South Africa to anti-immigrant rhetoric in parts of the United Kingdom, Black immigrants are facing hostility, not because of who they are, but because of systems that fail everyone and then convince people to blame the most vulnerable.
The West African country of Ghana has become notable for welcoming the African Diaspora back home. After 2019’s Year of Return, when former president Nana Akuffo-Addo began giving African descendants of chattel slavery Ghanaian citizenship, African Americans continued repatriating, and are also settling in other African countries, notably Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Kenya.
As the country’s solar-equipment business grows, solar energy is one of the most easily available resources in Africa. This energy source is a cleaner, and typically less expensive, kind of electricity that, once installed, offers African institutions a tremendous chance to develop.
When Côte d’Ivoire’s national football team arrives in Chester for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it will not come as a sentimental underdog story. Les Éléphants arrive as three-time African champions, a team with global stars, a proud football culture, and a diaspora ready to welcome them.
Nigeria is approaching another general election cycle, and if history is any guide, the country is also approaching another moment of selective amnesia. Each cycle usually begins with outrage, loud promises, louder campaigns, swells with hope, and ends in a quiet return to the same outcomes.
Global conflicts have become a recurring feature of the modern world, affecting economies across continents. However, for Africa, the impact is often more severe and immediate. One of the clearest consequences of these tensions is the steady rise in fuel prices, which continues to place enormous pressure on African economies and everyday living.
