Africa: The Urban Poor Are Fighting Back Against Covid-19
Dakar, Senegal — For those who live in slums and informal settlements, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront their greatest vulnerabilities. ...
Kenya: Section of Nairobians to Go Without Water for Two Days
Water supply in parts of Nairobi will be cut off for two days beginning Thursday morning. Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company said ...
Nigeria: 5 Facts About the New Tactical Team ‘SWAT’
As Nigerians protest for the dissolution of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, used to replace the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), ...
Africa: Great Lakes Countries Continue to Improve Cooperation – UN Special Envoy
Even as they confront the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in Africa's Great Lakes Region continue to improve political, security and economic cooperation in line ...
Kenya: Puzzle of Increased Covid-19 Deaths as Cases Decline
Nairobi — Kenya has recorded an increase in COVID-19 fatalities since last week, even as the number of new infections appears to sustain ...
Nigeria: Govt Approves U.S.$2 Million for West African Power Pool
The Federal Government has approved Nigeria's contribution of $2 million to the 2020 budget of the the West African Power Pool (WAPP). The ...
Nigeria: Govt Talks Tough, Says Rape Will No Longer Be Bailable
Abuja — The Federal Government has disclosed its resolve to go tough on rapists, expressing its determination to make rape a non-bailable offense. ...
Southern Africa: What Peace in Cabo Delgado Means for Mozambique and Its Neighbours
The benefits of huge liquid gas projects for Mozambique and the region are threatened by the insurgency. In its assessment of the liquid ...
Uganda: Police, Army Raid Offices of Presidential Hopeful Bobi Wine
Security operatives Wednesday said their operation at the National Unity Platform (NUP) head offices in Kampala was intended to recover police and military ...
Africa: Pan-African Activists Fined for Taking Artefact From Paris’ Quai Branly Museum
Four activists from a pan-African organization have been ordered by a Paris court to pay fines ranging from €250 to €1000 for attempting ...
