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Over millennia, men have been dominant, aggressive, and emotionally repressive in relationships. However, Women’s desires have historically been misunderstood.  Male-controlled norms, religious beliefs, and cultural stereotypes have stifled women’s autonomy. Some argue that women experience a different kind of desire from men, influenced by stress, emotions, and relationships, but until lately, it received no attention. Advocating for women’s recognition and empowerment in relationships has been paramount recently. But is it too late? Monsters New-age femininity is an intricate blend of beauty norms, lifestyle flaunting, breaking conventions, and control tactics. While it promotes self-empowerment, it often embodies narcissistic and manipulative tendencies…

Last Saturday, Senegalese President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of the presidential election scheduled for February 25th. Another democracy deferred❌. What spurred this 11th-hour power grab? This is another cork-up for the continent in a series of blatant setbacks. Black History Month The delay ironically coincides with Black History Month. A month-long celebration honouring African Americans’ achievements. While this commemoration is a Western concept that originated from the Negro History Week in 1926, it increasingly resonates across Africa as we honour the accomplishments of Africans worldwide. Why are Africans influential in the West but terrible on the continent? While…

Could the bonds holding the West African alliance together now unravel beyond repair? On January 28, 2024, in an unprecedented move, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso simultaneously withdrew from the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). What ruptured partnerships sealed for nearly 50 years between these nations and ECOWAS? Has ECOWAS lost value as an institution? Can respect and cooperation be restored after the dramatic exits? Formed in 1975, ECOWAS was intended to advance regional economic and political integration.However, the bloc had placed intense pressure on the three nations to swiftly restore democratic rule after recent military coups.…

It’s 2024, and Ghana is a utopia of prosperity! Ghanaians revel in so much opulence that it renders all African countries reminiscent of the Stone Age. Religious leaders dub it “heaven overflowing with gold bars. This has prompted many of us to regularly dispatch gold bricks to our relatives in the diaspora out of pity for their harsh circumstances. America is the greatest nation on Earth. If you disagree, remember I didn’t ask your opinion. However, recent hitches such as a complete healthcare system breakdown, a nationwide famine, and the auctioning of Florida back to Spain on eBay for a…

Unrecognizable! As mourners filed past Emmett Till’s coffin in harsh daylight from a window. The 14-year-old boy’s face was battered. He had left Chicago to spend the summer of 1955 in Mississippi with his great-uncle Moses Wright. Weeks later, he gazed lifeless from the open coffin. Outside the funeral home, his mother is paralyzed in agony. But her decision to display his mutilated corpse publicly rocketed Emmett to martyrdom. The teen’s abduction and lynching by two white men for allegedly whistling at a white woman electrified America. This was the moment the fire of civil rights ceased flickering and erupted…

Do you feel overwhelmed by the endless demands and expectations of life? Do you spend too much time and energy worrying about things you can’t control? 2024 is supposed to be a time of unprecedented material advancement and prosperity. Yet, according to a recent survey by the Independent Press Standards Organisation, the majority of people around the world are unhappy, anxious, and pessimistic about the future. The mental health of the global population is gravely poor, and it is fueled by fears of inflation, poverty, corruption, unemployment, crime, and climate change. Do you want to live a happier, more fulfilling,…

Global Digital meltdowns loom, whether by cyberattack or system failure. At some point, THEY will test the system. Mark Zuckerberg knows something we don’t. His mysterious Hawaiian bunker, rumoured to have escape tunnels and self-sustaining supplies, sparks apocalyptic theories. Yet, while the “Developed World” frets, Africa leads a culture with in-built crisis customization. Meet the continent built with pandemic-proof. Like the Netflix thriller “Leave the World Behind,” where society unravels after a catastrophic event, speculation mounts over Zuckerberg’s fortress. Does the Meta CEO know impending disasters we don’t? The families sharing a house in Long Island, NY, descend into primal…

Think Oktoberfest and Mardi Gras have mastered the science of turning festivities into billion-dollar revenue makers? Enter Ghana and Nigeria’s audacious Detty December – an unapologetic Afro-spun festival fuelled by Young Rich Africans. Its extravagance is unhinged like the festivals of our ancestors of old. How it started Detty December blew up when Afropeans raced home to floss designer Christmas flair for the ‘gram. Their shiny globalized stunting birthed a new homeland flex tradition. Today’s annual call summoning high rollers back is as loud as the ancestors calling. From humble social media beginnings, a cultural landmark emerged. Yes, millions…

Boycotting Tesla or iPhones will NOT end Congo’s bleeding. Before miners in modern suits, colonial overlords and dictators weaponised Congo’s riches to systematically strangle democracy. Bad leadership elevated exploitation into high art, perverting governance into personal gratification. From Belgium’s Leopold to Bantu warrior Joseph Mobutu, meet the madmen who hacked democracy into a blood funnel. Before untangling the crisis web, let’s recap the twisted History of dictators who weaponised chaos in Congo’s recurring misfortunes. By 1908, international outrage forced an abrupt end to Leopold’s brutality. Belgium assumed formal control and turned it into an official colony. For the next fifty…

There is no question that the Transatlantic Slave saga inflicted appalling atrocities. The scale of dehumanization, cruelty, and generational harm imposed through the trade was unprecedented. Justice calls for reparations. Reparations aim to make amends for historical wrongs by providing victims material compensation and formal apologies. Such moral repayment can come from various entities. Corporations that benefited, institutions that upheld racist systems or countries that orchestrated policies rooted in grave injustice. Arguments Against Monetary Reparations Securing such compensation from responsible parties proves vital. And yet, Africa has a legitimate distrust, given outrageous misappropriations. The continent has already lost billions in…