Tags GENERAL Low-cost sanitary towels in Uganda help to keep girls in school A Ugandan local start-up, Eco Smart Pads is on a mission to keep girls in school by making affordable sanitary
Tags GENERAL Egypt-U.S. Tensions: U.S. decision to suspend aid ruffles feathers in Cairo White House advisor Jared Kushner was in Cairo on Wednesday where he met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. It
Tags GENERAL Human Rights in Somalia: U.N. hosts training workshop on conflict-related sexual violence The United Nations is raising awareness of sexual and gender-based violence in Somalia. In partnership with the Ministry of Women
Tags GENERAL Guinea Mudslides: Death toll rises to 10, victims laid to rest Victims of the deadly mudslide on the outskirts of the Guinean capital, Conakry, have been laid to rest. Officials have
Tags GENERAL #AngolaDecides: As votes counted, Angola’s ruling party claims victory Angola’s ruling MPLA party said it was on track to win a two-thirds parliamentary majority, based on its own numbers,
Tags NEWS Africa is the future, and the future starts today: Morocco’s King The King reiterated his appreciation to all African countries which stood by Morocco-and even those which did not, saying “I
Tags GENERAL UNICEF: Boko Haram using more child suicide bombers The United Nations has condemned the use of child suicide bombers by West Africa based Islamist militants Boko Haram. This
Tags GENERAL Chad to shutter Qatar embassy, expel diplomats Chad is shuttering Qatar’s embassy and giving its diplomats 10 days to leave the country, accusing the Gulf Arab state
Tags GENERAL South African authorities arrest four men accused of eating human flesh South African authorities arrested four men accused of eating human flesh in KwaZulu-Natal province. BBC news agency reports that the