Tag: opinion
USAfrica: Why Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom Gov. Udom Emmanuel deserves reelection in 2019
By Ini Ubong Special to USAfrica & USAfricaonline.com There’s every likelihood that Udom Emmanuel, the incumbent Governor of…
Opinion: Egypt has ‘too many bad guys’
I was in Cairo three years ago when the revolution began. I had not thought the January 25th…
Opinion: Al-Shabaab losing
Ethan Bueno de Mesquita says the Somali rebel group's recent attacks on Kenya are a sign that it…
Opinion: Attack no shock
Al-Shabaab, al-Qaeda's brutal Somali affiliate, has claimed credit for the attack by multiple gunmen at an upscale shopping…
Opinion: End use of child soldiers
"Raed, a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, is scared. The lightning and storms outside remind him of the sounds of…
Opinion: Elephant killings surge
Mark Quarterman says the slaughter of elephants for their tusks is at its worst in decades. As demand…
Opinion: African education is key
When I think of the story of African women, I immediately think of my mother and I want…