The stadium is packed. Tension grips the air. The atmosphere tingles with excitement. The camera turns to one side of the arena and there is a huge man with a protruding belly fully dressed in African regalia. Both hands are aloft with live fowls. He looks to be in a trance as he paces back and forth, left and right and keeps chanting silently, words no one can understand. Continue reading ‘The gods of African football – Do they listen to prayers?’
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The gods of African football – Do they listen to prayers?
Published April 20, 2014 Hot , Insight , sports 10 CommentsTags: africa, Football, ghana, juju, Malawi, soccer, superstition, tanzania, vodoo
Wangari Maathai: Top Five quotes to remember of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner
Published September 26, 2011 Hot , Insight 3 CommentsTags: africa, cancer, environment, forest, kenya, kofi annan, laureate, nobel peace prize 2004, planet, wangari maathai
GHANA: I hate football – Anas Aremeyaw Anas
Published June 17, 2011 Hot , Interviews , sports 5 CommentsTags: africa, anas aremeyaw anas, Football, ghana, investigative journalism, superstition, vodoo
One of the most decorated investigative journalists in Africa, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, looks very athletic, but apparently what he hates is the most followed game on earth, football. The Ghanaian, who operates incognito, at least for the past 11 years, opened his doors to Goal.com to share with the public why he sees the beautiful game as ugly. Continue reading ‘GHANA: I hate football – Anas Aremeyaw Anas’
Africa’s ‘Thank You’ Gift to Sepp Blatter
Published May 27, 2011 Hot , sports 1 CommentTags: CAF, corruption, fIFA, Football, Hayatou, Sepp Blatter
Empowering prisoners through agriculture
Published March 9, 2011 business , Hot , Insight Leave a CommentTags: africa, agricuture, ghana, prisoners
This is a nice initiative worth following. Kudos to Moses Kanduri, the young Ghanaian with big dreams.
Global Journalist Radio discusses indigenous journalism
Published February 28, 2011 Hot , Insight , media 1 CommentTags: accra, arizona, australia, ghana, global journalist, indigenous journalism, native africans, panama, south africa
Last week, I had the opportunity to be a guest on Global Journalist, a radio, television, and internet program that brings together journalists and other experts from around the world to discuss topics in the international news. Continue reading ‘Global Journalist Radio discusses indigenous journalism’
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