In just four months, 100 women have been killed, the majority by males they knew including spouses. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi referred to the rising problem as "the elephant in the room" and stated…
World Bank report declares South Africa as the…
South Africa - A report by the World Bank revealed that South Africa is the most unequal nation in the world. On Wednesday, the organization said that one of the most determining factors here was…
Macky Sall, the president of Senegal, talks with…
Senegalese President Macky Sall, who is also the African Union's (AU) chairman, spoke by phone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to "seek a permanent peace" in Ukraine. In a statement made on…
No confirmation on gender equality agreement for Libya
After much delay, Libya has decided to suspend the gender equality agreement from implementation in the country. Earlier this week, the Libyan Transitional Council of Ministers which was lead by Abdelhamid Dbeibah announced that the…
Pharma giant Moderna to build mRNA vaccine manufacturing…
Pharmaceutical giant Moderna said on Monday that it would be building a manufacturing facility for mRNA (messenger RNA) vaccines in Kenya. This would include much in demand and requirement vaccines against Covid-19. Moderns expect to…
Libya suspends implementation of the Gender Equality Agreement
Libya - The Libyan Transitional Council of Ministers, led by Abdelhamid Dbeibah, has put a halt to the implementation of an UN-sponsored gender equality pact. Last Sunday, on the eve of International Women's Rights Day,…
South Sudan Needs To Take 2023 Elections Seriously:…
Sudan - South Sudan needs to put its act together and get ready for elections- this is the common thought between the US and United Nations. Addressing a meeting at the UN Security Council recently,…
Abba Kyari, Nigeria’s “super cop,” has pleaded not…
On Monday, a month after being arrested in a stunning fall from grace, a high-profile Nigerian police commander, once nicknamed the country's "super cop," pleaded not guilty to drug smuggling charges. Nigerian social media star…
A first: Female judge presided over hearing in…
Egypt - Saturday marked history as Radwa Helmi became the first woman judge to preside over a hearing and sit on the bench of Egypt’s State Council, the top court in the country. Helmi was…
The UN Mission in Mali condemns attacks by…
Mali - Last Friday, the head of the UN mission in Mali condemned an attack by Islamists that killed over 30 Malian soldiers. Extremists killed 27 soldiers and wounded 33 others, according to a statement…
Dozens of Malian soldiers were killed in a…
27 soldiers were killed and 47 "terrorists" were "neutralized" in a jihadist attack on a military barracks in central Mali on Friday, according to the country's army. The army said in a statement that 33…
Libya: East-based Parliament swears in new PM &…
Libya - Libya’s political crisis is deepening with each development after the December presidential elections failed to conclude as envisioned by the United Nations. The two rival governments – one based in Tripoli backed by…
Nigeria evacuates 415 stranded students from Ukraine
On Friday, AFP journalists reported from the airport in Abuja that the first batch of 415 Nigerians who escaped the Russian invasion of Ukraine were back in their homeland. The students landed in Abuja at…
Tigray conflict prevents supplies reaching hospitals, patients suffer…
Tigray - Tigray conflict is not nearing an end and the consequences of humanitarian crisis are being borne by the civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The conflict between the Ethiopian government and TPLF (Tigray People’s…
The EU denies any discrimination at the Ukrainian…
Ukraine - The European Union's (EU) delegation in Kenya has denied allegations of discrimination against Africans in EU member states bordering Ukraine. Europe says that countries near Ukraine that have been at war have welcomed…
Somalia: Media Face Arrests And Assaults In The…
Somalia - Somalia’s media are facing arrests and harassment in the election year. With Somalia’s delayed elections pushed back again, Journalists reporting on politics and opposition candidates have been assaulted and detained by the Somali…
The UN has condemned the killing of a…
Cameraoon - The death of a nurse on Saturday in an attack by "suspected" members of armed groups in Cameroon's English-speaking north-west, which has been racked by violent conflict between separatists and the military, is…
Nigeria: Thousands rendered homeless with slum clearance
NIgeria - January 30 will be remembered as a fateful day for hundreds of Nigerians living in slums in Urualla, Port Harcourt. They woke up to bulldozers rolling over their homes and by end of…
The Russia-Ukraine war resulted in racial discrimination in…
The Nigerian government has expressed its dissatisfaction with persistent accusations of mistreatment of Nigerians attempting to exit Ukraine. It told customs officers in Ukraine and other countries to treat its citizens "with decency" in a…
