Nigeria: Govt Signs Deal to Build 1,000 Houses in Abuja
The federal government yesterday moved to deliver the first phase of its projected 300,000 affordable housing units with the signing of a Memorandum ...
Kenya: Police Accused of Selective Clampdown on Political Rallies
The Kenya police are in the spotlight for selectively enforcing a controversial security law to clamp down on political dissent, which is likely ...
Somalia: Plan to Withdraw U.S. Soldiers Sparks Anxiety
Plans by the United States to withdraw its troops from Somalia has caused anxiety among partners involved in the war against terror in ...
West Africa: Central Sahel Faces Catastrophic Levels of Hunger – UN Food Relief Agency
Unless access is urgently granted to humanitarian organizations, thousands in the Central Sahel will be "pushed into further destitution", the UN emergency food ...
Djibouti: Twelve Migrants Dead, Others Missing – UN Migration Agency
Twelve migrants have died and others are missing after being thrown off a boat by smugglers off the coast of Djibouti in the ...
Nigeria: Shiites Protest Continued Detention of El-Zakzaky in Kaduna
Kaduna — Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shi'ites on Monday protested over the continuous detention of Sheikh ...
Kenya: ‘We Want Justice for These Girls’ – Helpline for Victims of Gender Violence
Around four million girls worldwide suffer female genital mutilation every year. Although it is forbidden in Kenya, COVID-19 has led some families to ...
West Africa: Over A Million Children Displaced in the Sahel – UNICEF
A surge in armed violence, coupled with the economic and social fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, are contributing to worsening conditions for children ...
Nigeria: Legal Challenge Against Emir of Zazzau Appointment Goes to Court
Zaria — Kaduna State High Court sitting in Dogarawa Sabon Gari under Justice Kabir Dabo has begun hearing a case into a legal ...
Mali: UN Chief Calls for Swift Action Following Attacks On Peacekeepers
Authorities in Mali are being urged to act swiftly to apprehend those responsible for two separate attacks on Thursday against peacekeepers serving with ...
