Politics

Chernor Bah | Leading the Global Feminist Revolution from Sierra Leone

by Moses Mutabaruka|03 March 202303 March 2023|Magazines, Politics

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...

Sudan | A New Generation Demands Freedom, Peace and Justice

by Hadeel Osman|21 December 202021 December 2020|Columns, Politics

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...

In a “New” Sudan, the Fight Against the Corona Virus Challenges an Old View of Africa as Passive Victim

by Vania Gulston|19 April 202019 April 2020|Politics

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...

The Future of African Diaspora with Eiman Kheir – Head of Diaspora Division at the African Union

by Moses Mutabaruka|02 April 202002 April 2020|Diaspora, Politics

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...

Meet Jide Afolabi – Nigerian Canadian Lawyer turned Politician

by Moses Mutabaruka|20 October 201820 October 2018|Politics

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.

10 African Heroes who died in October – By Winnie Mills

by tapmedia|31 October 201731 October 2017|Politics

We celebrate their legacies as having fought for freedom and equality; many on this list paying the ultimate price for their sacrifices.

What exactly did Obama do for Africa?

by tapmedia|20 August 201720 August 2017|Politics

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...

African Youths – Here’s the 1 thing they want the most

by Moses Mutabaruka|02 June 201702 June 2017|Politics

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...

Anas Aremayew Anas – Why I Name, Shame and Jail

by tapmedia|17 December 201617 December 2016|Interview, Magazines

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...

Africa is Rising, They say! But is it really?

by Mariam Sambe|12 November 201612 November 2016|Magazines, Politics

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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