Just Hold on by Jide Adesina
An inspiration song composed by jide Adesina to everyone going through difficult times and emotional turmoil. Don’t throw the towel just hold on – God...
Category : AFRIKA HERALD
Ethiopia’s Eternal Flame on the Blue Nile – A Saga of National Resilience and Continental Ambition
In the sun-scorched vastness of western Ethiopia, where the Blue Nile carves its ancient path through rugged canyons and fertile valleys, a young mechanical engineer...
Prof. P.L.A. Lumumba’s Call for Decolonization of Religion, Culture, and Economy
When Professor P.L.A. Lumumba mounts a podium, he often weaves together history, politics, and philosophy in ways that command both reflection and discomfort. In...
A Common Currency for Africa: Promise, Peril, and a Practical Roadmap
The idea of a single currency for Africa recurs in policy rooms, academic papers and summit communiqués with increasing urgency. It is part technocratic ambition...
Nigeria’s Defiance Over U.S. Deportation Policy Marks a Turning Point in Africa–Washington Relations
In recent weeks, Nigeria has emerged at the center of a diplomatic test that could redefine how African nations engage with Washington’s foreign policy priorities....
African Union Reaffirms Commitment to Transforming Mineral Wealth at Mining Indaba 2025
The Investing in African Mining Indaba’s Ministerial Symposium, held from February 3 to 6, 2025, opened with a strong call for Africa to seize control...
South Africa Postpones Naval Exercise with China and Russia Amid G20 Preparations
South Africa has announced the postponement of its planned trilateral naval exercise with China and Russia, originally scheduled for November. The decision comes as the...
Finnish Court Jails Separatist Leader Simon Ekpa for Six Years in Landmark Terror Verdict
A Finnish district court has handed down a six-year prison sentence to Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-born Finnish citizen and prominent figure in the Indigenous People...
El-Fasher Faces Escalating Violence in Darfur
Fighting in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher has continued to escalate, with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) tightening their siege on the capital of...
International Law Enforcement Operation Results in 1,209 Cybercrime Arrests Across Africa
Authorities across 18 African countries and the United Kingdom have successfully concluded a major international cybercrime operation that resulted in the arrest of 1,209 suspects...
Libya’s Democratic Transition: UN Roadmap for Elections and National Unity
Libya stands at a critical juncture in its post-revolutionary trajectory, as the international community and domestic stakeholders work to navigate the complex path toward national...
Nigeria Expels Foreign Criminal Network in Major Cybercrime Crackdown
Nigeria has executed one of its most significant deportations of foreign cybercriminals in recent years, sending home 102 convicted fraudsters who orchestrated elaborate cryptocurrency and...
AFPO Challenges U.S. State Department’s Terminology and Characterizations in Ethiopia Human Rights Report
The Amhara Fano People’s Organization (AFPO) has issued a comprehensive response to the U.S. State Department’s 2024 Human Rights Practices report on Ethiopia, raising significant...
Transparency Watchdog Demands Swift Action in Betta Edu Corruption Case
A prominent civil society organization has escalated pressure on Nigeria’s premier anti-corruption agency, threatening both domestic and international legal consequences if immediate action is not...
President Mahama’s Address to the Nation
Ghana was plunged into mourning this week after a tragic military helicopter crash claimed the lives of some of the nation’s most senior officials and...
Cameroon’s Road to October: Biya Cleared, Kamto Blocked, and a Nation at a Crossroads
By Jide Adesina | 1stAfrika In Cameroon’s ever-unfolding political theatre, the stage for the 12 October presidential election has been set, and with it, an...
U.S. Tariffs Jeopardize South African Economy: 30,000 Jobs at Risk as Trade Tensions Escalate
By Jide Adesina | Editor-in-Chief, 1stAfrika South Africa is bracing for the economic shockwaves set to follow the United States’ imposition of a sweeping 30%...
Tensions Rise as Russia Pressures Central African Republic to Replace Wagner Group with Africa Corps
By Jide Adesina | Editor-in-Chief The delicate security arrangement between the Central African Republic (CAR) and Russia is under renewed strain as Moscow reportedly pushes...
Ghana Mourns the Loss of Defence and Environment Ministers in Devastating Helicopter Crash
In a tragic turn of events that has left Ghana in mourning and sent shockwaves across the West African region, two of the country’s top...
African Music Changing How the World Sees Us – A Cultural Renaissance in Global Perception
Nigerian Afrobeats megastar Davido has highlighted the transformative impact of African music on global perceptions of the continent. In a recent interview with Kiss Fresh...