Cameroon and Nigeria Build Ties through Film Industry
The movie industry in Africa is fast-growing.
As cooperation between African nations increases, two neighbors, Cameroon and Nigeria, a...
Cameroon’s Reunification Monument: A New Historical and Touristic Destination
There are varied opinions about Africa, including the Central African nation of Cameroon. When visiting Cameroon for the first time, pe...
U.S. Pivot Toward Africa
The past few months and weeks have been interesting as far as African news is concerned. Here are some of the more compelling African h...
Five African Nations Competing for the World Cup
As the world’s biggest sporting event, the World Cup, Kicks off in Brazil on June 12, I like to take a cursory look at the five countri...
We need African News–not just ‘Boko Haram’ News
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It amazes me every time a story such as the one we are witnessing today--the kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian girls ...
Positive Media Coverage of Africa
Regular Thursday Metro host Shareef Aleem is joined by George Bamu from Cameroon in a discussion about media coverage in Africa. Bamu h...
For Americans and Africans in the Diaspora
I will remember the many Africans in the diaspora that I met on my recent trip to America. We discussed their stories of struggles, nos...
African Optimism: Pew Research
News that the African continent is making progress continues to pour in. Not only is the continent making progress economically and pol...
Inside America: A Malawian Paints His View Of America
I wrote this blog post while sitting at my laptop during the unholy wee hours of an American morning. I was waiting for an early-mornin...
Ethiopia Growing Fast, But Facing Massive Brain Drain
The subject of sustainable African development has come up many times, especially as it relates to aid, growth, and development issues ...