Albinism day in Nigeria: Local foundation sensitizes public on associated stigma
Nigeria joined the rest of the world in marking International Albinism Day, recognizing the human rights of people living with
Centre for Disease Control in Addis to boost continent’s disease response
Africa’s response to outbreaks such as the deadly ebola virus is back on the agenda. The African Union recently opened
Egypts women hitting the road and defying stereotypes
A group of women in Egypt are breaking down gender barriers, and they’re doing it on two wheels. The women
Start up in Nigeria deploys solar energy to rural communities
Power cuts are exceedingly common in Nigeria and the situation is even worse in rural communities which aren’t even connected
Ghanaian gov’t eyes partner airlines to relaunch national carrier
Ghana’s quest continues to re-instate a national airline. The old carrier Ghana Airways, was fully state-owned and went bust just
Tunisia ranked 10th worldwide in KidRights Index 2016
Tunisia was ranked 10th in the world in the KidRights Index 2016, the annual global index published by the KidsRights
Iconic South African film, Sarafina, shown for free across cinemas in South Africa in memory of the Soweto uprising
Cinemas across South Africa will be screening Sarafina free of charge on Thursday 16th June as South Africa marks the
Nigerian President postpones return to Sunday from Thursday
President Muhammadu Buhari will be going back to Nigeria on Sunday instead of Thursday and will be resuming work on
Zimbabwe doctors say insurers owe $220 mln, will now take cash only
Doctors in Zimbabwe will no longer accept patients with medical insurance from July 1 due to insurers owing them US$220
Talk Africa: Is a border-less Africa a good or a bad thing?
A border-less Africa may no longer be just a pipe dream. According to the African Union’s 2063 Agenda, there will