Youth4Kenya (Y4K)

11/01/2019

With the recent protests in is this the end of president Bashir's authoritarian hold on the country?

Protests have rocked Sudan in recent weeks as the Sudanese took to the streets to demonstrate against high standards of living and poor leadership.  Is president's Omar Al Bashir 29-year reign as the country’s leader about to end? And how does this reflect on Africa’s strongmen who refuse t...

29/08/2018

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That is the rallying call in the streets as Ugandans demanded the government release member of parliament and popular musician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu also known as Bobi Wine
The thirty-six year old was released on Monday. The court in Gulu had granted bail with a court hearing set on the 30th of August.
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Free Bobi Wine  That is the rallying call in the streets as Ugandans demanded the government release member of parliament and popular musician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu also known as  Bobi Wine.  The thirty-six year old was released on Monday. The court in Gulu had granted bail....

03/05/2018

Is the commonwealth still relevant in a multi cultural multiracial world or is it a colonial relic that needs to be disbanded?

In late April heads of states and governments from 53 countries across the world gathered in London to attend the  biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting So what is the commonwealth? How did the organization come to be and can African member countries benefit from being a part of it?...

18/04/2018

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The Victoria and Albert Museum in Britain sparked a debate when they opened a new exhibition called Maqdala 1868  in early April  to observe the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Maqdala, the culmination of the British Expedition to Abyssinia This action renewed calls for the repatri...

21/03/2018

New podcast out. Today I talk about and it's role in the African liberation struggle. I pose the question of whether the Caribbean state should become a member of the African Union Let me know what you guys think. Don't forget to subscribe.

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21/02/2018

The political crisis in continues as the government has issued a state of emergency in an effort to quell the protests that have been ongoing since 2014.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Ethiopian political crisis heightened after a state of emergency was declared late Friday.… by thebriefingroom

09/02/2018

President Jacob of is expected to resign in the coming days.

https://steemit.com/politics//president-jacob-zuma-s-fate-hangs-in-the-balance-brief-friday-february-9-2018

05/02/2018

The United States has imposed an arms embargo against in an effort to curb the violence that has ravaged the country since 2013

South Sudan president, Salva Kiir Washington D.C The United States state department imposed an arms embargo on… by thebriefingroom

31/01/2018

Kenya's opposition leader, Raila Odinga swears himself in as the Peoples President

Opposition leader, Raila Odinga, holding a green bible after swearing himself in as the People's President at Uhuru… by thebriefingroom

24/01/2018

George Weah was sworn in as 's president

Monrovia, Liberia Ex-football star George Weah has been sworn in as Liberia's president in a stadium attended by… by thebriefingroom

24/01/2018

The African Union is set to launch the Single African Air Transport Market this week. This is a huge step towards integration of the African continent

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 about to take off at Bole International airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Addis… by thebriefingroom

11/01/2018

Nigeria has teamed up with Niger, Cameroon and Chad in their quest to degrade and destroy Boko Haram, the Islamic extremist group that wants to establish an islamic state in the northeast part of Nigeria

Nigerian Troops Abuja, Nigeria Soldiers from Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon teamed up to fight the Islamist… by thebriefingroom