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After five months without ministers, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally inaugurated 36 ministers that were recently screened and cleared by the Senate. The 36 ministers were also given their portfolios as the former governor of Lagos state Babatunde...

From Ian: In Africa, Lion King Bibi begins to outroar the Palestinians Offering high-tech and security know-how in return for diplomatic support, Netanyahu was welcomed like a superpower chief A life-size stuffed lion greets visitors to the National...

Editor's note: The former minister of aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has addressed the issues surrounding the administrations of President Muhammadu Buhari. The former minister believes the president has been jinxed to handle the affairs of Nigeria for only...

Abbreviated edition "Banana" --Term used in the state-run China News Service to characterize recent U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke, meaning  "that he is yellow on the outside, but white at the core"; image from EVENT Briefing on Trends...

AFRICOM’s New Math, the U.S. Base Bonanza, and “Scarier” Times Ahead in Africa Cross-posted with TomDispatch.com In the shadows of what was once called the “dark continent," a scramble has come and gone. If you heard nothing about it, that was by design...