Art Show Inspired by West Africa at Komechak Gallery

Photo Credit – Ethan Tucker Ethan Tucker, News Editor The Komechak Art Gallery, located on the fifth floor of Kindlon Hall, is currently showcasing the abstract art depicting artist Gretchen Beck’s time in Southwestern Niger, West Africa. The...

Attacks in Lake Chad Basin Show Boko Haram on the Rise Again

In August, authorities in Niger claimed to have killed Bakura Doro, the leader of Boko Haram, in a drone strike on his headquarters on an island in Lake Chad. Boko Haram has denied Niger’s claim. The attack on Doro’s headquarters came at a time...

Abubakar Sani Bello: The Silent Billionaire of Nigerian Politics

Abubakar Sani Bello, a scion of one of northern Nigeria's most influential business families, has carved a path combining both commerce and public service. He served as the Governor of Niger State from 2015 to 2023 and currently represents the...

Amupitan’s Thankless Job

Kayode Komolafe President Muhhamadu Buhari did a great thing on June 12, 2018, by recognising Bashorun Moshood Abiola as president-elect and Ambassador Babagana Kingibe as Vice President-elect. This was 25 years after Abiola won a presidential...

Russian snipers are using Canadian rifles, despite sanctions

The sniper lying prone, aiming through his riflescope, is a decorated Russian major credited with 100 kills in Ukraine. But the gun in his hands is Canadian. Despite sanctions banning military exports to Russia, Canadian firearms are still turning...

After Five Years: NPC Chairman Steps Down, Paves Way for New Leadership

The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Mr. Nasir Kwarra, has concluded his five-year tenure and handed over the leadership of the commission to a Commissioner. On Tuesday, October 28, Kwarra handed over to Mr. Muhammad Dattijo,...

Supercharged dust storms are exposing millions to deadly air pollution

More people are getting sick due to sand and dust storms that are now more intense and frequent, contributor Sean Mowbray reported for Mongabay. The intensifying storms have exposed many millions more people to dangerous levels of particulate...

10 African Climate Change Projects Secure Major Funding

The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa is pleased to announce the culmination of its funding call under the Belmont Forum Collaborative Research Action (CRA) initiative with 10 transdisciplinary research projects selected for...

The Stunning Hypocrisy of US Foreign Policy

The US invaded, bombed, and sanctioned nations worldwide. It armed militias and launched regime change operations. Prior to 9-11 the US fought proxy wars and launched coups throughout Latin America, supporting autocratic regimes. In Indonesia it...

Batesville manufacturer among winners of Governor’s Award for Global Trade

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - An Independence County manufacturer of vitamins and supplements was recently awarded the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade. Lifeplus International was honored for its Exponential Growth in Manufacturing...

Effects of Catha edulis Extract on Atorvastatin-Induced Myotoxicity in Rats: Biochemical and Histopathological Evidence

Introduction Rhabdomyolysis (RML) is a clinical syndrome characterized by skeletal muscle breakdown and necrosis, with the subsequent release of intracellular contents—such as myoglobin, creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and other...

Benin’s Growing Investment Opportunities Amid Emerging Market Risks

By Africa Risk Control (ARC) – Benin, a small West African nation along the Gulf of Guinea, is quietly emerging as a strategic hub for investors seeking a gateway into the region. While often overshadowed by its larger neighbors, the country’s...

CALL FOR FRANCE TO END ITS MALICIOUS INFORMATION CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE AES AND THE SAHEL

Credible sources have intimated the Sahel Solidarity Campaign Network (SaS-CaN) that having failed to create division among national armies in the Sahel region, former colonial France has now opted to fund a multimillion dollar news network and...

How Turkish Arms End Up in African Conflicts

Over the past decade, Turkey has dramatically expanded its diplomatic, economic, and security footprint across Africa. Ankara presents itself as an alternative to traditional powers—namely, the United States, France, Russia, and China—in matters...

Africa Must Identify Its Hidden Saboteurs And Take Charge Of Its Destiny

Source: Dr. Gidado Abdulkarim Salimon. “Africa’s tragedy is not lack of resources, but the presence of betrayal within.” The Invisible Hands of Exploitation Imperialism has never triumphed without the help of appointed agents the insiders who...

The Folly of the U.N.’s Anti-Poverty Goals

In 2015, the United Nations set out a wildly utopian set of 17 “sustainable development goals” to be achieved by 2030. The first of these could not be more ambitious: “End poverty in all its forms everywhere.” Others include “End hunger,” “Ensure...

Sahel at the Crossroads: Why Social Cohesion Could Make or Break the Region

A new SIPRI report argues that the region’s future will not be determined by military might or foreign aid alone — it will hinge on whether governments, communities, and international actors can finally learn to work together to build social...

Senegal’s great green wall progress falters amid unfulfilled pledges: Study

A recent study has examined the progress to realize Africa’s Great Green Wall initiative in Senegal, which is often hailed as the model for this continent-wide project. The study finds Senegal has achieved encouraging social and economic results —...

The Lake Chad Basin could power growth instead of conflict

The Lake Chad Basin, stretching across parts of Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, and the Central African Republic, has long been a hotspot of insecurity. In recent months, that insecurity has intensified further, as Boko Haram and affiliated...

World Food Day : A Hungry World Knows No Borders

Opinion piece by Dr Himanshu Pathak Director General, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) When crops fail, people move not by choice, but by necessity. As families are displaced by droughts and failed...