Liberia’s Peaceful Power Transfer Holds Some Calm, And a Red Flag

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. By Charles Watton Joseph Boakai was sworn in as Liberia’s 26th president on 22 January 2024. Boakai secured a six year term of office after defeating incumbent president George Weah in a keenly contested November 2023 poll with 50.9% of the votes cast. The west African country of five million […]

The Unknown Origins of Black History Month

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. locks arms with his aides as he leads a march of several thousands to the court house in Montgomery, Ala., March 17, 1965. From left: Rev. Ralph Abernathy, James Foreman, King, Jesse Douglas, Sr., Black History Month is considered one […]

The ‘Zombie’ Drug Epidemic Sweeping West Africa

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. Kush first emerged in Sierra Leone half a dozen or so years ago…The composition of the drug varies from place to place. Fentanyl and tramadol are said to be ingredients, as is formalin, a disinfectant…The drug has become commonplace across Sierra Leone, with whole neighbourhoods […]

Sierra Leone’s Famous Personalities

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. Ok, let us try an experiment. If I ask you to think about a famous person from Sierra Leone, who comes to mind? If you are local, or are familiar with our country, I am sure some names will come to your lips. In most […]

Ghana Decides 2024: What to Look Out For as Ghanaians go the Polls 

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. By Caleb Onyeabor/Exclusive to The African Times/USA Ghana, a beacon of stability in West Africa, stands at a critical juncture in her history. The December 7, 2024, presidential elections will not only determine who leads the nation for the next four years but also chart the […]

 Poll Has Donald Trump Ahead of President Biden Among African Americans

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. In the recent poll conducted by The African Times/USA within African American communities, an interesting trend has emerged, showcasing a substantial lead for Donald Trump over Joe Biden. The data suggests a notable preference within this demographic, with 58.4% expressing support for Trump compared to […]

Where Do African Americans Stand in the Israel/Palestine Conflict?

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. By Caleb Onyeabor/Special to The African Times/USA Amid the rekindled and protracted conflict between Israel and Palestine, the world finds itself taking sides as the recent violent attack by Hamas on October 7th prompted a forceful Israeli response, leading to an escalation marked by significant […]

The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. By Stuart Reid ABOUT THE BOOK A spellbinding work of history that reads like a Cold War spy thriller—about the U.S.-sanctioned plot to assassinate the democratically elected leader of the newly independent Congo. It was supposed to be a moment of great optimism, a cause […]

Counterpoint: Africa Needs America To Blow

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. By Caleb Onyeabor The growing sentiments by most Africans for Africa to ditch the West and embrace the East is borne out of issues that are historically and contextually relevant. Why the concerns about the shortcomings of the West are not out of place, the […]