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Sexuality vs. Spirituality: Can Nigerian Gay Church Stand? [video]

The first gay church in Nigeria opens its doors to gay members in Lagos.
House of Rainbow Mission Statement: House Of Rainbow is committed to basic Christian Gospel, that the love of God is freely available to all people, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Statement of Vision: We are on [...]

Understanding the “Cotton War”

Since 9/11 the whole world has been staring at the war on terror, completely ignoring the small battles which have been much more successful then the most technologically advanced military and paramilitary campaigns.
In a world in which more and more people are getting what they want by the power of gun, West Africa is [...]

Nigeria: Wole Soyinka and Ed Kashi on Niger Delta [video]

Awash in oil, yet its people, for the most part, are destitute. Nigeria discovered \"liquid gold\" half a century ago and today is the world\'s eighth largest oil exporter. But the country is plagued by corruption, inefficiency, underdevelopment and an uprising in its Niger Delta

Nigerian Nobel Laurette Wole Soyinka and American photo-journalist and author of “Curse of the Black Gold” discusses oil-rich Niger Delta of Nigeria.

Ghana: When will the National Communications Authority Stand Up?

The NCA is an agency of the government with oversight to, in effect, regulate the telecommunications sector and implement terms of Ghana’s National Telecommunications Policy. According to the policy (2004) that can be downloaded from the Internet, while the Ministry of Communications is “responsible for the definition and elaboration of Government policy regarding telecommunications”, the [...]

N-Word: Is there a Double Standard?

Now and again we hear debates on the use of the N-word, some say the use of the word is derogatory, others say it depends on the context it’s used in. And as a matter of fact, they go on to suggest that there are two different N-words, the N***er, and the N***a; and [...]

RealPolitik - in an African-style.

The Chinese have (re) introduced the age-old concept of ‘realpolitik’…, given it a new twist - and are reaping a bountiful harvest of assets, primary commodities and regional, geopolitical power…
Some might say, simply a new Emperor(they’d like that!) in new(-ish) clothes…
The Africans, for their part, will gain a greater largesse, wealth of (potential) infrastructure, development [...]

Ten Things that went Wrong in Zimbabwe

Someone recently asked me what the reasons why Zimbabwe is in such a terrible economic situation are. I’m posting here my top ten causes of political failure in the small southern African state. These are not exclusive. I invite anyone reading the list to add their thoughts and express their feelings towards the list or [...]