Africa

TANZANIA: HARASSMENT OF DETAINED JOURNALIST MUST END

Responding to yet another postponement of the trial of Tanzanian investigative journalist Erick Kabendera today, the sixth since he was…

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UN General Assembly 2019: No room for coal in Africa’s renewable future says Akinwumi Adesina

  African Development Bank (AfDB.org/en) President Akinwumi Adesina on Tuesday unveiled ambitious plans to scrap coal power stations across the…

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South Africa police struggling amid latest xenophobic attacks

Police in South Africa have been overwhelmed by looters in the latest round of xenophobic attacks by residents of Jappestown,…

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Ghana to Host the 6th edition of Merck Africa Asia Luminary Event

African First Ladies and Ministers of Health, Gender, Information and Education from 20 African countries will attend the conference  The…

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Nelson Mandela: 14 Inspiring Quotes From South Africa’s First Black President

Committed to fighting apartheid since his 20s, Mandela rose to power when he was elected in the country’s first democratic…

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Two Ghanaian Inventors Named Regional Winners at ISHOW

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has named three socially minded hardware inventors from Africa as regional grand prize…

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Public Lecture: Clergy Sexual Abuse-A Problem for the Church, or the State?

In the past year, revelations concerning sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic clergy have proliferated, as has information about the concealment…

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The journey so far: Fred Swaniker, founder, African Leadership Group

  1. Tell us about one of the toughest situations you’ve found yourself in as a business owner. Last year,…

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Buhari sworn in for second term

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in for a second term in office on Wednesday, vowing once more to tackle…

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Foreigners flee fresh Xenophobic attacks in South Africa

    UNHCR,  the UN Refugee Agency, is extremely concerned over the violent attacks targeting foreign nationals, including refugees and…

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