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The Nation of Zimbabwe Tries Again
A good friend of mine in Harare said to me three years ago, “please let there be no elections. The people here fear nothing more. We ju...
Zimbabwe Elections: What Are Africans Hoping For?
Many things have been written and said about the nation of Zimbabwe. Many of them are depressing, to say the least. But the country cou...
African Presidents on Twitter
Twitter, the microblog phenomenon used for transmitting short snappy messages in less than 140 characters and interspersed with so-call...
Obama’s Africa Visit Was No “Guilt Trip”
There is continuing talk about U.S. President Barack Obama’s recent visit to sub-Saharan Africa. The six-day trip, from June 27 to July...
Mandela: Content of His Character
Photo Credit Nelson Mandela
Growing up in Uganda in the 1960s, I became keenly aware of this man, Nelson Mandela, who was one of th...
Obama to Forgo Kenya during Visit to sub-Saharan Africa
Speculation that President Obama would visit Kenya, the home country of his father, during his second visit to sub-Saharan Africa as pr...
As Kenya Turns 50, Denver City Officials “Want Direct Flights to Nairobi”
The Independence Day celebration for the Kenyan Community of Colorado (KCC) is a big event. Kenya gained freedom from British rule in 1...
Elephant Energy Appoints New Executive Director
In an email announcement on January 30, Elephant Energy announced the appointment of Kathy Murphy to be the next executive director of ...
Opinion: U.S. Politics, Leave Mali Alone!
The idea that Mali is a snap shot of what goes on in Africa is a crazy one. It’s a crazy idea because Mali is the newest impression wh...
Film about 2010 Soccer World Cup Airs in Denver
Africa Agenda hosted a fundraising movie showing of Africa United on Saturday, July 28.
With a humorous spin on critical issues in Afr...