Politics

Chernor Bah | Leading the Global Feminist Revolution from Sierra Leone
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Chernor Bah, from Sierra Leone, is one of the world’s leading Feminist activists. In 2018, Chernor led and helped create a movement called “The Black Tuesday” that helped push Sierra Leone to declare Rape a national emergency and thus change...
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Sudan | A New Generation Demands Freedom, Peace and Justice
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The African dictator is an endangered species. Throughout 2018, it became evident that Africans would no longer take the backseat and endure the effects of political partisanship and blatant corruption. And a youth decided that their time had come. December...
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In a “New” Sudan, the Fight Against the Corona Virus Challenges an Old View of Africa as Passive Victim
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The world reels and moans from the apocalyptic reality of the coronavirus epidemic. But many parts of Africa watch from the outside—as usual. This time, though, being on the margins (in terms of COVID-19 cases) is better than being in...
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The Future of African Diaspora with Eiman Kheir – Head of Diaspora Division at the African Union
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Eiman Kheir, Head of Diaspora Division, Citizens and Diaspora Organizations CIDO) at the African Union discussed the future of African Diaspora with TAP Magazine including the official AU definition of who is an African diaspora and how her office is...
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Meet Jide Afolabi – Nigerian Canadian Lawyer turned Politician
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Jide is the Ottawa man vying to be Ottawa's first black city Councillor. Ottawa, Canada’s capital city has never had a black city councilor – Jide Afolabi wants to change that.
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10 African Heroes who died in October – By Winnie Mills
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We celebrate their legacies as having fought for freedom and equality; many on this list paying the ultimate price for their sacrifices.
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What exactly did Obama do for Africa?
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This article looks at Obama’s foreign policy and how it impacted Africa. Did Obama’s brand of hope and the energy it inspired among his millions of supporters do the hard work of traversing the many kilometres between Obama’s seat in...
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African Youths – Here’s the 1 thing they want the most
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Of course, jobs are not the only thing young people want, but it seems that all their other needs, in one way or another, stem from the ability to gain employment that empowers them, provides stability, and allows them to...
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Anas Aremayew Anas – Why I Name, Shame and Jail
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Anas Aremeyaw Anas is a Ghanaian investigative journalist whose motto is “Name, Shame and Jail” and is famous for utilizing his anonymity as a tool in his investigative armory, his work focuses on issues of human rights and anti-corruption in...
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Africa is Rising, They say! But is it really?
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By every standard Africa’s economy is rising... Or is it? If it is really rising, how do we explain that 75% of the poorest nations in the world are located in Africa? That 620 million sub-Saharan Africans live without electricity?...
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