Etietop Akpabio
Culture
It’s time to end the Discrimination Against Afro Hair
A trend I have frequently observed over the years is that, every once in a while a story about a black student being forced to cut their Afro hair or facing discrimination due to their hair, goes viral on...
Politics
Is Ibrahim Traoré Actually Improving Burkina Faso?
Captain Ibrahim Traoré has been president of Burkina Faso for around one year at this point after taking over in a coup. During his time in power, he has managed to gain popularity online around the African continent, in...
Media
The News Deserts of Africa
The term “News Desert” gained prominence in the United States of America after hundreds of daily and weekly newspapers were closed around the country, especially around the in the 2000s and the 2010s. According to the Center for Innovation and...
Culture
America’s Obsession With Race; From an African Perspective
Viewing American culture from an external standpoint as someone who grew up in Africa, one stark difference between our two societies that I have always observed is how we deal with issues of race and ethnicity. It has always...
Media
Why I started an African Podcast
Podcasting is a medium that I have always found to be incredibly intriguing. The idea that people would be willing to listen to hours upon hours of just audio seemed very unlikely to me for a very long time. For...
Opinion
It is Time to Stop Blaming Outsiders for Africa’s Problems
One thing I have never quite enjoyed encountering from many African writers and intellectuals is this overemphasis on conflating many of Africa’s issues in the modern day with our past of colonial rule and/ or any form foreign influences;...
Politics
Is this South Africa’s Most Important Election?
South Africa recently commemorated the end of Apartheid. During this time, the sacrifices that had been made by Nelson Mandela are remembered as well. After dedicating his life towards the struggle against the racist apartheid regime in South Africa,...
Culture
Nigeria’s North vs South Divide is Hurting The Country
The playbook often used the European colonial governments to maintain a strong grip on their power over their colonies typically involved grouping communities of differing ethnic backgrounds together in one country and pinning them against each other. Therefore rather...
Politics
Africa’s Politicians Are Too Old
Africa has a major problem, its leaders are too old. Despite being the youngest continent in the world, Africa’s leaders are often many decades older than the median age within our countries. Just to look at a few examples of...
Opinion
Africa’s Political Class Is Too Out Of Touch
One of the most frustrating aspects of the African political climate is how corrupt and out of touch most of our leaders and politician are. This has served as a major driving factor why so many Africans are completely...
About Me
Etietop Akpabio is a Nigerian Blogger and Journalist at the Sahel Post, as well as the host of the African Podcast 'Africa PolitiCast.' With a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies from the University of Namibia, he is dedicated to providing insightful commentary and analysis on African affairs.
118 POSTS
0 COMMENTS
- Advertisement -
Latest News
No, Foreign Aid is not Making Africa Poor
The idea that foreign humanitarian assistance to Africa is the reason there is poverty around the continent is just wrong.