What’s in a name? The revolving door of Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change (founded 1999) factions took a turn on 24th January when leading opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, announced his newly formed party, Citizen’s Coalition for Change (CCC). This episode features Dr Nkululeko Mkastos Sibanda, Nelson Chamisa’s official Presidential spokesperson. It was recorded before the …
This week, Mamadou Aliou Bah joins AVP from Guinea to give a citizen’s view on interim military President Mamady Doumbouya and the deadline date for the transition from military to civilian rule. We also talk about former President Alpha Condé, the environmental crisis and the state of the mining industry in Guinea and Africa. Mr …
A lot has been happening in the Horn of Africa countries in recent months. Foreign players including China, Turkey, USA, UAE have increased their interests in the area mostly owing to their geostrategic position on the Red Sea. External actors and not African states, are obtaining & exerting soft power through multiplication of military bases …
On 18th December, human rights activists staged a demonstration outside Sheffield Town Hall to protest against the Nationalities and Borders Bill currently progressing through Parliament. The draft legislation includes provisions to criminalise refugees and asylum seekers who enter the UK by illegal routes. It also includes powers to strip individuals of their British citizenship without …
Olivia Blake Sheffield Hallam MP Joins Nationalities and Borders Bill Protest Read More »
Dr Anita Franklin returns to AVP to talk about her new audio drama “I Leave You Love” which chronicles the life of Mary McLeod Bethune, an American celebrated as one of the most powerful advocates for civil rights and suffrage. Mary also opened a school for African American girls in Florida in 1904. When members …
Mary McLeod Bethune, the UK Nationality and Borders Bill with Dr Anita Franklin Read More »
Gambians are casting their ballots to elect their country’s next president for the first time since long term ruler Yahya Jammeh was forced into exile in Equatorial Guinea in 2016. Polls were opened on Saturday at 8am local time and long ques were seen in many parts of the country. Mohammed Saidy Khan, the Movement …
The Omicron Covid-19 variant identified and announced by South African scientists has been highlighted as a variant of concern and has since seen rapid changes to international travel, especially for Southern African countries. Beside flight cancellations, there are mandatory hotel quarantine restrictions that have been imposed on those arriving in to England from South Africa, …
CONCERNS FOR AFRICAN TRAVELLERS IMPACTED BY THE OMICRON VARIANT Read More »
We joined activists who had travelled to COP26 in Glasgow and spoke to them about their expectations from the proceedings. Apart from leaders and organizations deliberating on behalf of countries, African activists were there and spanned across several nations including Botswana, Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, Namibia among many. There were also activists from Zimbabwe in the …
President Hakainde Hichilema addressed Zambians living in the UK and other stakeholders on 4th November 2021 following his participation at COP26 in Glasgow. The discussion themed “Zambia: The Next Five Years” was hosted by the Royal African Society in London. African Voices Platform was honored to provide the livestreaming service in collaboration with Zambians Together …
President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia addresses Zambians in the UK, stakeholders. Read More »
Off the cuff: We caught up with Chef Paulina Francis of Blessone’s kitchen _ Catering and Creative Ripton Lindsay on the last day of Off the Shelf Festival and BHM festivities in Sheffield. Paulina will shortly be opening a new restaurant in Sheffield’s plush Kelham Island and is excited to invite the community!
