Ghana: Rape Victims ‘Denied Justice’ in Ghana By Costly Medical Fees
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Reporting rape is traumatic for anyone, but having to pay two months' wages to complete the medical form prevents many ...
Nigeria: 12 Things You Should Know About Late Senator Buruji Kashamu
[Daily Trust] A former Senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu, was announced dead on Saturday after suffering from COVID-19 complications.
Nigeria: NDDC – Pondei Lists Contracts Paid Under ‘Duress’ to Get National Assembly Budget Approval
[Daily Trust] The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Prof. Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, has listed some of the contracts ...
Nigeria: NDDC – Pondei Lists Contracts Paid Under ‘Duress’ to Get National Assembly Budget Approval
[Daily Trust] The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Prof. Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, has listed some of the contracts ...
Kenya: Weather Alerts At Risk As Kenya’s Radio Stations Struggle Amid Virus Downturn
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] As advertising disappears amid the coronavirus downturn, radio stations helping farmers adapt to climate shifts could disappear
Africa: How Women in Academia Are Feeling the Brunt of Covid-19
[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent public health response of lockdown has brought into sharp relief the constraints faced by ...
Africa: Lions Are Less Likely to Attack Cattle With Eyes Painted On Their Backsides
[The Conversation Africa] The predation of livestock by carnivores, and the retaliatory killing of carnivores as a result, is a major global conservation ...
Ethiopia: In Ethiopia, a Musician’s Death and a Transition in Trouble
[The New Humanitarian] Addis Ababa -- 'We are dealing with a mammoth challenge.'
Central Africa: Central African States Seek to Make Forests Work for People and Planet
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Barcelona, Spain -- "Unless we can make timber into a precious resource, we're not going to be able to maintain ...
Africa: Breastfeeding Link to Covid-19 Is Negligible -WHO
[Africa Renewal] The risk of COVID-19 infection from breastfeeding is negligible and has never been documented, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on ...