Africa: Mature Students in Universities Face 3 Kinds of Barriers – Here’s How to Address Them
Since the onset of the pandemic, many colleges and universities have reported record numbers of applications from mature students –…
CHAN qualifier Algeria 2023: Adeyinka’s arrival completes Super Eagles B camp
The arrival of goalkeeper Adeyinka Adewale at the Bolton White Apartments in Abuja on Sunday afternoon has completed the body…
Africa: More Than 150 Vultures Poisoned to Death, Seemingly for ‘Muti’
The VulPro conservationist group in South Africa on Friday reported the deaths of more than 150 critically endangered vultures in…
An agenda for national rebirth (2)
In the same “Change Must Begin with the Leader” written on 06/07/2020, we observed: “In Nigeria, they promised us ‘change’…
Africa: Conversational AI: Africans Disproportionally Disadvantaged
Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. With about…
Troops kill scores of terrorists, recover GPMGs, AK-47s, motorcycles
Troops killed scores of terrorists in a coordinated ground and aerial attack in Galbi, Chikun local government of Kaduna state,…
Africa: ‘Aid Organizations Must Include the Youth Voice’ August 12, 2022–International Youth Day
New York — Today marks International Youth Day, a global celebration of the transformative power of young people. Introduced by…
Africa: The Hunger Factory (I) – The Miracle of the Sudden Rise and Fall of Food Prices
Madrid — The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined “significantly” in July, with major cereal and vegetable oil prices…
Father kidnaps, kills own daughter in Kogi
Kogi Police command has arrested a father suspected of kidnapping and killing his 15-year-old daughter in Kogi. Police Spokesman in…
Africa: The Hunger Factory (II) – the Modern Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Madrid — While often too quickly attributing -quasi exclusively- the world unprecedented hunger tragedy to the current proxy war in…
In Kaduna, 35 kidnapped Millennium City residents regain freedom
In Kaduna, 35 kidnapped Millennium City residents regain freedom Three weeks after, 35 persons kidnapped at Keke B in Millennium…
Africa: Ten Efforts to Decolonise Aid
Geneva — Changing practices around funding, leadership, narrative and identity. Since the Black Lives Matter movement re-emerged in 2020, there…
Manchester City legend, Yaya Toure, returns to Premier League ahead Chelsea vs Tottenham clash
Yaya Toure Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has staged a return to the English Premier League (EPL) after Tottenham…
Who will take over Buhari’s vote bank in the Muslim areas of the north?
By Eniola AkinkuotuPosted on Friday, 12 August 2022 16:45, updated on Saturday, 13 August 2022 11:19 For the first time…
Africa: Taliban Anniversary, Gaza Flare-Up, and a Telling Defeat for Al-Shabab – the Cheat Sheet
Geneva — Taliban anniversary, Gaza flare-up, and a telling defeat for al-Shabab Our editors’ weekly take on humanitarian news, trends,…
Police dismiss Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri for assault, indiscipline
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri with Force No. 509745, attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos…
The search for ever elusive Seif al-Islam Gaddafi
As soon as he appeared, he disappeared. The announcement that he would be running in the presidential elections was a…
Africa: International Youth Day – Majority of Africans – Even of Youth – Consider the Ideas of Young People Secondary to the Wisdom of the Elders
Almost six in 10 Africans think it is more important to listen to the wisdom of the elders than to…
International observers praise voting, warn on disinformation
On Thursday 11 August, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) began to verify presidential results from 291 constituencies, with…
Africa: Not Yet Uhuru – the African Union Has Had a Few Successes but Remains Weak
The African Union (AU) was born in the South African port city of Durban in 2002. Under its first chair,Thabo…