The House and Senate are considering steps to get rid of an anti-corruption law which, when implemented, keeps U.S. taxpayers’ money previously used for anti-corruption programs in oil, natural gas and mineral-rich foreign nations here at home to benefit American...
According to the World Health Organization, in 2014 an estimated 140,000 children worldwide died from tuberculosis (TB), and nearly one million children contract the infectious disease per year. Cases of TB in Africa are higher than any other continent. Until...
Unmasking Land Grabbing In Ghana; Restoring Livelihoods; Paving Way for Sustainable Development Goals (Download the PDF file here) With all protocol observed, I begin by thanking the organizers of this gathering and all of you for being here and for your willingness...
In the international community there are clear distinctions between those nations that have influence and those who have none. For example, the United Nations (UN) is an organization where these distinctions have been coded and accepted by some and while merely...
On March 2, 2016, Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) co-sponsored and participated in the Ghana Integrated Platform for Governance of Land, Water and Seed as part of the launch of the West Africa Caravan on the Struggle for these resources. Representatives from...
Some African strongmen who are also America’s allies and receive millions of US aid, have successfully removed the provisions on presidential term limits from their constitutions to enable them to run repeatedly. These are selections, not elections. The President...
In his speach at the African Union on July 28, 2015, President Obama addressed a specific African democracy crisis: the issue of presidential term limits. “I have to also say that Africa’s democratic progress is also at risk when leaders refuse to step aside when...