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PHOTO: African pastor invites ‘Jesus’ to his church?

July 28, 2019 Village Reporterafrica, Church, Jesus, Religion & Culture, Showbiz

Social media is awash with shocking reactions following the circulation of a picture of man said to be Jesus Christ in a church in an African country. The man was invited by the African pastor to preach in his church, but very little is known about the pastor. The pastor according to some Kenyans who say he is from the… Read More

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Speaker Pelosi leads U.S. Congressional delegation to Ghana

July 27, 2019 Village Reporterafrica, Featured, Ghana, Nancy Pelosi, Slaves, US Congress, west africa, World

The speaker of United States congress, Nancy Pelosi is leading a delegation of American lawmakers to Ghana on Sunday. The delegation is expected to hold a high level discussion with the Ghanaian President Nana Akufo Addo and other government officials. The delegation has already visited the U.S. Army African Headquarters in Italy as part of this trip. “As we face… Read More

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Eritrean shot at because of skin colour in Germany

July 23, 2019 Village Reporterafrica, east africa, Eritrea, Featured, Germany, Racism, World

An Eritrean man was shot in the stomach by a gunman in Germany in a xenophobic attack, according to police. Frankfurt prosecutors say the African was left wounded in the attack after the gunman deliberately targeted him. Prosecutor Alexander Badle has said that the victim of the attack was targeted at “completely at random and purely because of the colour… Read More

Africa OP-ED

Universal healthcare in Africa is a necessity for genuine development

March 3, 2019 Abayomi Azikiweafrica, South Africa, Universal healthcare

A recent conference in South Africa raised issues on whether universal healthcare should be a private or state-driven endeavour. Many of the news stories about African Union (AU) member states focus on the outbreak of infectious diseases, which are a direct result of the legacy of colonialism and neo-colonialism, where the healthcare institutions were deliberately left underdeveloped. A conference held… Read More

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Does Africa Need a Religious Reformation?

December 26, 2018December 28, 2018 Leo Igweafrica, African religious sectors, Boko Haram militants, Centuries of proselytisation, Religious Reformation

By Leo Igwe Africa’s religious landscape is changing very rapidly, in various ways. These changes include the introduction of new religions and adjustments in the modes of worship as well as the personalities that are revered. Transformations in Africa’s religious situation also took a dramatic turn – a more global dimension following the advent of Christian and Islamic missionizers. These… Read More

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Nigerian Pastor TB Joshua Leaving Nigeria for Israel

May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 Global Authorafrica, Emmanuel TV, international pilgrims, Israel, Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua, Pastor TB Joshua

In a bombshell announcement that shocked congregants and viewers of Emmanuel TV alike, Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua declared his intentions to leave Nigeria and relocate his ministry to the nation of Israel. Speaking to a rapt multi-national audience at his church service on Sunday 30th April 2017, Joshua disclosed that he had just returned from the ‘Holy Land’ after holding… Read More

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Seeing Africa Through The Eyes Of The Average American Youth

April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 Global Authorafrica, American Youth, US Youth

I can’t disagree much with the glowing report that America has become very diverse, and as a result, opinions towards Africa (depending on who’s asked), may have advanced in some quarters. Nonetheless, the negative stereotype (not necessarily racist) about Africa, still visibly hangs in a corner, most notably among American Youths. Having interacted with a tangible number of Americans through… Read More

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Examining the State of Hotel Development in Africa

February 24, 2017August 3, 2023 Global Authorafrica, Africa Tourism, Hotel Development in Africa, Jones Lang LaSalle, Jumia Travel

A total of 365 hotel chain development pipelines were reported in Africa in 2016, with 64,231 rooms. This is according to a report by the W-Hospitality Group; that provides advisory services in the hotel, tourism, leisure, and real estate industries to investors. This is a record 29.2% increase, from the 2015 numbers of 270 hotels and 49,715 rooms in the… Read More

East Africa OP-ED

Why Women’s Rights May Never Be Guaranteed In Africa And The Middle East!

February 16, 2017 Global Authorafrica, MIddle East, Women's rights

The large craving for gender equality and a continuous upgrade in affirmative action for women, may yield a generous amount of progress in the liberal world, but will continue quite sadly, to suffer reoccurring setbacks in Africa and the Middle East! • THE SUPERVISED ENTITLEMENTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA Africa is traditionally built around draconian cultures that frown at the… Read More

Africa OP-ED

Critical Thinking: Challenging Dogma and Effecting Change in Africa

January 20, 2017January 20, 2017 Global Authorafrica, and revolutionaries, of reformers, Rebels

Very early in life, I noticed a connection between questioning and change – between asking why? Why not? How do you know? and the project of societal renewal. Evidently, questioning is a product of discontent, of lack of satisfaction with the way things are, with the status quo and a desire for how things should be, for the new and… Read More

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