Author: The African Times USA

Editor’s Book Pick of the Month: ‘Divided By The Word’ Zulu vs Xhosa:

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. South Africa has 12 official languages. The two most dominant are isiZulu and isiXhosa. While the Zulu and Xhosa people share a rich common history, they have also found themselves engaged in ethnic conflict and division, notably during urban wars between 1990 and 1994. A new book, Divided by the Word, examines this history – and […]

Ancient Zanzibar Ruins Under Threat

TRAVEL & TOURISM – Enjoy the beauty of Africa, Caribbean and other exotic Black destinations. Plans are under way for the Zanzibar Government to construct a seawall of about 500m to protect Mkumbuu City ruins from being washed away by rising sea levels, according to various reports. The city is believed to have existed in […]

..And Kremlin Writes Off Africa’s Multi-billion-dollar Debt

AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. Russia wrote off debts to African countries for a total of $23 billion, President Vladimir Putin said at the plenary session of the Russia-Africa Summit, TASS said. During the session, the Russian president also confirmed the intention of the parties to further strengthen cooperation in economic and […]

Russian-Western Conflict Highlights Trade Imbalance With Africa

AFRICA INC. – Rising economies, start-ups, and Black wealth, etc. By Igor Delanoë When looking at Russia’s presence and activities in Africa, there are a few key ideas to keep in mind. First of all, Russia has no vital interest on the African continent. Moscow considers that its perceived vital interests remain concentrated in the […]

‘The Eyes of Five’: NATO’s Inside Story

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. Reserved for subscribers By Joshua Holzer The heart of the NATO  alliance –  established in the aftermath of World War II to promote the collective security of its mostly Western European members – is Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which requires that if one member is attacked, then all […]

Thoughts On Africa’s New Bromance With Putin’s Russia

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. By Caleb Onyeabor/Special to The African Times-USA Between 1884-1885 in Berlin, European powers met to partition the African continent and share it among themselves in what has been infamously known as the Scramble-for-Africa.  One hundred and thirty-eight years after, the scramble for Africa is still […]