The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has asked for forgiveness anew for the role played by the Roman Catholics during the Rwandan Genocide. An estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in a genocide that lasted 14 days while the world watched on. In the aftermath of the aborted ethnic cleansing, a number of organisations and international bodies were named as accomplices and sponsors of the brutal killings. France, which openly backed the Hutu regime, was pointed

The recent developments in the crisis that has engulfed Cameroon, particularly the English speaking region of the country, have shown that the crux of the battle goes beyond language. It is a battle for survival where a largely marginalised people are challenging a western import that has abused them and seen them pushed to the periphery since the unceremonious solemnisation of the union in 1962. It is a battle for recognition, for equality, and for survival. Hence, a fix of just the language, i

In the wake of a brazen call for an all-encompassing immigration law to ultimately keep Americans safe during his address to the congress last week, Donald Trump has announced an upgraded set of immigration laws. The new laws toeing the path of his congress address have a subdued aggression compared to the earlier laws released about six weeks ago In the document released on Monday, Iraq has now been taken off the list of seven countries whose citizens are banned from entering the United States

Donald Trump on Wednesday for the first time since his inauguration on January 20th addressed a joint session of the Congress on the state of the nation. The address which had on record more applauds than points was titled ‘Renewing the American Spirit’ even though it was basically a repetition of everything he has been saying since he made his intention to run for the presidency known in 2015. Donald Trump took his time to roll out his achievements in the past 30 days, while also stating what

As Cameroon romped to the title on Sunday, through sweat and extraordinary show of strength, the images of the Cameroon of old kept flashing through my mind. The obstacles and a thorn the Cameroon of Patrick Mboma, Rigobert Song, Samuel Eto Fils, and Geremi Njitap proved to be in the flesh of the Eagles, the Green and the super eagles of Nigeria created a deep fear and an involuntary respect for the side I grew up to know. Apart from the Nigerian cult heroes of Rashidi Yekini, Tijani Babangida,

Twenty-two years after the brutal ethnic cleansing that shook the very existence of humanity, the Catholic Church on Sunday 20th November apologised for its role in the Rwandan genocide that brutally claimed the lives of over 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. This apology is contained in a joint resolution signed by nine bishops representing all dioceses, which was to be read in all the churches countrywide on Sunday as the end of year message of the jubilee of God’s mercy. The church had unti

In what could turn out to be a civil war, Cameroonian police have arrested over 100 protesters in the northwest city of Bamenda. This comes after reports of violence in the ongoing language protest in the city. The protest which started on Monday is being led by some lawyers. Locals are protesting the over domineering use of French as the official language and the relegation of English despite the fact that both languages are the official languages of Cameroon. Lawyers in the troubled city of B

They stood in twos and threes, holding hands, some having their hands on their heads, some with their arms wrapped round their lovers, others were shedding tears–tears borne of shock; the fear was not just on the Blacks but on the friends of the Blacks. The effect of the triumph of Donald Trump at the polls was immediate on Americans and friends of Americans, their worst fears had just come to reality. To some, that could be the beginning of the end. The emergence of Donald Trump as the preside

“Police came again after midnight with caterpillar [bulldozer] and started breaking everywhere, putting fire on people’s houses. They are seriously beating our people and threatening to shoot unless we leave.  All of us are on top of water now, there is nowhere to go.’’ – Tina Udokpo (a resident of Otodo Gbame, Lagos) Thousands of rural dwellers on Tuesday took an endurance trek to the office of the Lagos state government in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos to protest the alleged “organised” demolition of

The BBC African Footballer of the Year award, formerly BBC African Star Prize, is an annual award held to recognise and celebrate exceptional African football stars for their performances for club and country during a football year. The award was first given in 1992 to Ghana’s Abedi Pele. It has since produced over 19 different winners from more than nine African countries. The intriguing fact about the award is the choice of the winners which is almost always in contrast with the GLO Confedera