Kenya: Chaos Rocks Nakuru as Matatus Protest Relocation
Public transport to and from Nakuru town was Monday paralysed as matatu operators protested their relocation from the central business district. Hundreds of ...
Kenya: Red Flag as Swelling Rift Valley Lakes Wreak Havoc
Alarm has been sounded at rising water levels in Rift Valley lakes, which have swallowed homes, utilities and displaced animals in parks. The ...
Kenya: Smuggling Across Lamu-Somalia Border Thrives Despite Ban
Lapses in the law, coupled with porous border points, have continued to fuel cross-border miraa and fish smuggling between Somalia and Kenya. This ...
Ghana: Tech Entrepreneur is First Ever Woman to Win Royal Academy Africa Prize
A 26-year-old Ivorian tech entrepreneur won the UK's Royal Academy of Engineering's prestigious 2020 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Charlette N'Guessan and her ...
Nigeria: Days of Crude Oil Are Numbered – Govt
STRONG indications emerged Monday that hardship looms in Nigeria following the nation's over-reliance on oil as the Federal Government has raised the alarm ...
Africa: Most Countries Failing to Address Women’s Needs During Pandemic – UN
London — COVID-19 crisis offers a chance to reshape societies for a fairer future, according to U.N. Women and the U.N. Development Programme ...
Africa: Germany’s Trade With Continent Falls Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Africa's economies are forecast to shink as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Germany's government is trying to prop up investment, but German ...
Nigeria: 36 Governors Sue Govt, Demand Funding of States’ Courts
The 36 state governors, through their respective Attorneys General and Commissioners for Justice, have dragged the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of ...
Africa: Does U.S. Military Training Incubate Coups? The Jury Is Still Out
analysis By Lee J. M. Seymour and Theodore Mclauchlin Military officers overthrew Mali's government in a coup d'état on August 18, 2020. Among ...
Nigeria: Take Your ‘Igbo Presidency’, Give Us Biafra – Group
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Monday advised those clamoring for Igbo Presidency to jettison the ambition. The group through its leader Mazi ...