Tags GENERAL Nigerian civil society leaders urge President Buhari to take medical leave Nigerian civil society leaders have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to take a medical leave, in an open letter sent on
Tags GENERAL Armyworm projected to cost Africa $3 billion The recent outbreak of fall armyworms destroying crops across Africa may cost the continent around $3 billion in lost corn
Tags GENERAL Regional protection force begins entry into South Sudan Finally, after months of delay, the first contingent of the long-awaited Regional Protection Force has arrived in South Sudan. The
Tags GENERAL Chinese community delivers much-needed supplies in Lesotho Lesotho is a tiny land-locked country in Southern Africa. The United Nations estimates more than half the population – 57
Tags GENERAL Lake Victoria Series: Night-fishing is one of the toughest jobs on the lake One of the toughest jobs in the Lake Victorian region is night-fishing. Crews often head out deep into the lake
Tags NEWS Dead man grabs brother’s hands in mortuary There was panic at a mortuary in Jos, Nigeria on Monday when a dead man, who was being dressed up for
Tags NEWS China to train thousands to become shoe-makers in Nigeria Chinese shoe-making giant, Huajian, is investing a lot of money into turning parts of Africa into leading shoe producers. With
Tags GENERAL The billion dollar minerals under Kenyan soil Kenya’s Treasury Cabinet Secretary, Henry Rotich told Parliament when he unveiled the national budget last week that the mining sector
Tags GENERAL Germany to double the $76m pledge to aid Somalia fight hunger In an effort to curb the severe drought and hunger that is threatening millions of people in Somalia, Germany has
Tags GENERAL Voter registration postponed in 2 provinces in DR Congo after ‘brutal’ killing The Democratic Republic of Congo said on Monday it had indefinitely postponed voter registration in two provinces of its troubled