Liberia’s Weah urges tougher measures to curb ‘rape epidemic’
Liberian President George Weah on Wednesday called for tougher laws to combat what he said was an “epidemic” of rape…
South Africa: Caster Semenya Loses Appeal for Equal Treatment.
PRESS RELEASE By Minky Worden Director of Global Initiatives Swiss Court Upholds Regulations Biased Against Women Athletes The Federal Supreme…
Africa: Continent’s Best (And Worst) Places to Use Phone Data
By Faustine Ngila Somalia has the cheapest data prices in Africa while Tanzania tops East Africa as the country where…
Nigeria: Boko Haram Gathering On 5 Camps for Attack On Abuja, Customs Warns
By Simon Echewofun Sunday At least five different terrorist camps believed to be Boko Haram are reported to be hiding…
Uganda: Why Uganda’s Ban On Open-Air Campaigns Could Tilt the 2021 Poll in Museveni’s Favour
By Geoffrey Ssenoga Uganda is going to conduct its first digital and mass media campaigns ahead of its 2021 general…
South Africa: Who Stands to Win or Lose If South Africa Were to Hold All Elections On the Same Day
By Dirk Kotze South Africa usually follows an electoral schedule of national and provincial elections taking place two calendar years…
Kenya: 14.5 Million Citizens Are Food Insecure – Study
By Laban Wanambisi Nairobi — A study by the Food and Agriculture Organization and Biovision Foundation, shows 14.5 million Kenyans…
Hitting Women Hard, Pandemic Makes Gender Poverty Gap Wider – UN
The novel coronavirus pandemic will widen the poverty gap between women and men, pushing 47 million more women and girls…
Zimbabwe: Swiss Company ‘Running Away From Tax Obligations,’ Zimbabwe Tax Office Says
By Will Fitzgibbon Zimbabwe’s tax authorities have accused ABB, one of Switzerland’s most profitable companies, of avoiding $13.4 million in…
Nigerian, Ghanaian Officials Hold Talks to End Diplomatic Spat
By Adedayo Akinwale and Udora Orizu Abuja — Nigeria and Ghana yesterday began talks to cement cracks in their bilateral…
Africa: Continent Records Over 30 000 Covid-19 Deaths and Over a Million Recoveries
As of September 5, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,284,440.Reported deaths in Africa have…
Kano Singer Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy Appeals Judgement
Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, the Kano singer sentenced to death for blasphemy, has appealed the judgment that convicted him at the Kano…
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Rally in Support of Nobel Laureate Mukwege After Death Threats
By Christina Okello Hundreds of people have rallied in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern city of Bukavu in support…
African Countries Engaging in Ground-Breaking Covid-19 Vaccine Initiative
Brazzaville — While the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues, African countries are signing up to a…
Nigeria: Ignore Scaremongers – Presidency
The Presidency wishes to advise Nigerians to ignore determined agents of fake news bent on spreading false stories to the…
Africa: Duty-Free Imports Sought by U.S. Apparel Makers Would Vitiate Africa Trade – Agoa Coalition Warns Congress
Washington, DC — The following letter was sent by the Agoa Action Coalition to the chairman of the U.S. House…
Nigeria: Covid-19 – Nigeria’s Third Phase of Eased Lockdown to Last Four Weeks – Official
By Nike Adebowale The third phase of the gradual easing of the lockdown in the country will last for a…
Nigeria: A Timeline of Fuel Price Since 2016
By Zakariyya Adaramola Since 2016, the pump price of petrol has been wreaking havoc with the pockets of Nigerians –…
Nigeria: Govt Relaxes Nationwide Curfew, Restriction of Movement Now From 12am to 4am
The Federal Government has again reviewed the nationwide curfew put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. The curfew…
Kenya: Mothers, Sisters, Wives: Kenyan Women Lead Fight Against Police Violence
By Neha Wadekar Nairobi — ”When we lose our fear, they lose their power!’ The confrontation was caught on film.…