President Zuma’s son sells his shares in Guptas company
President Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane says he’s selling his shares in Oakbay, the media company owned by the Gupta family accused of have inappropriately close ties with the South African leader. Duduzne says the proceeds – expected to be around 55 million euros – will go to a program creating sustainable jobs for young people. […]
Prestigious and historic African university probes possible degree forgery
One of Africa’s most historic and prestigious tertiary institutions, Makerere University in Uganda, is checking the marks of students over the past several years to find and recall degrees obtained on the basis of forged or altered results. The investigation began last November. A staggering mismatch unearthed between results submitted by colleges and schools and […]
Kenyan opposition boycott’s new parliament
Kenya’s opposition has boycotted the opening session of parliament after the Supreme Court cancelled the result of last month’s presidential election and ordered a fresh vote. Supreme Court judges who normally attend the opening of the legislature also stayed away. President Uhuru Kenyatta assures every Kenyan, and the world, that every arm of government is […]
Academic article defending colonialism raises a storm
An American academic’s attempt to defend Western colonialism is raising storm of controversy. A US-based website with more than a million user is demanding an apology from the authoritative magazine that published it. In the publication Third World Quarterly, Bruce Gilley of Portland State University says for the last 100 years, Western colonialism has had a […]