By Kegham Papazian The Grand Egyptian Museum (The GEM) is the world’s largest and newest museum. Main attraction on the main floor is the colossal statue of Ramsis II. The Statue of Ramesses II is a 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing. It was discovered in 1820 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia at the…
Kenya is home to several beautiful cities, each with its own unique charm and character. The country is located in East Africa with coastline on the Indian Ocean. It encompasses savannah, lakelands, the dramatic Great Rift Valley and mountain highlands. It’s also home to wildlife like lions, elephants and rhinos. From Nairobi, the capital, safaris…
Germany has agreed to open the doors to 250,000 skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers in a controlled and targeted labour migration deal. Recently, President Ruto made a commitment to address the employment concerns of Kenya’s young people, who had been protesting against economic challenges. He assured them that his administration would create opportunities for international…
Africa is big business – for everybody except Africans. If the oyibos could have their way, Africans would be like Native Americans – forgotten people herded into small reservations to drink themselves to extinction while the people who actually understand the value of the land take it over. That is why in Africa, whether you…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, 10th September 2024, convicted an American businessman, Marco Antonio Ramirez, for a $1.2 million EB-5 visa scam. The Judge also convicted him for a separate $368,698.24 fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, prosecuted Ramirez alongside his companies, USA NOW…
South Africa’s late Nelson Mandela’s monument was on Tuesday unveiled in Moscow, Russia’s capital, as the country continues to win more affection from Africans. Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary leader, philanthropist and politician who served as SA’s president (1994 – 1999). He is widely regarded as one of the most iconic…
By Kofi Annan African Leaders go begging at Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), starting from Wednesday to Friday, 4th – 6th September 2024 in Beijing, China. Just imagine the resources of all countries in Africa put together, including our population of 1.4 billion people, and tell me why Africa should remain poor. Resources from Congo…
…appeals for Nigerian Government intervention Nigerians in Gabon have cried for help over the inhuman treatment against them in the country. President of the Nigerian community in Gabon, Chief Nwanevu C. Gordian, in a statement, said Nigerians are facing challenges due to high-handedness from embassy staff, leading to difficulties in accessing essential services and assistance….
Suspected members of the Biafra Nations League (BnL) have killed three Cameroonian gendarmes in Atabong East of Bakassi Peninsula, collecting their rifles. Reports said the BnL boys, numbering five, overwhelmed three gendarmes at the market, hitting them hard with weapons; one of them, who quickly snatched a gun, shot the three officers and ran away…
Following the release of the IMF World Economic Outlook for April 2024, Niger Republic is not only the fastest-growing economy in Africa but the third in the world. This follows the kicking out of France, the United States and Germany by the current Head of State, Abdourahamane Tchiani, the president of the National Council for…
