Tags GENERAL Young people in South Sudan use beauty pageants to encourage peace A group of young people is using beauty pageants to promote peace — both at home and in the diaspora.
Tags GENERAL John Kerry urges amendment of Montreal Protocol The United States Secretary of State John Kerry has urged delegates at the 28th Meeting of Parties to the Montreal
Tags GENERAL Nigerian government aims to attract investment, set up exploration fund The Nigerian government is in talks with its sovereign wealth fund and stock exchange to set up a 500 million
Tags GENERAL Recalled Samsung’s smartphone banned in some African countries Tech giant Samsung is struggling to deal with the global recall of its latest offering — the Note 7. Although
Tags GENERAL Former Portuguese PM Antonio Guterres formally appointed as next UN chief The United Nations General Assembly has officially confirmed that Portugal’s Antonio Guterres will succeed Ban Ki-moon. It’s the final step
Tags GENERAL Unsafe motorcycle taxis blamed for road carnage in Nigeria Motorcycle taxis have become a common feature in Nigerian cities. Popularly known as Okada, they’re an essential part of the
Tags GENERAL Four soldiers killed, three wounded in attack in Mali’s Segou region Malian army says at least four soldiers have been killed and nine wounded after armed men attacked their convoy in
Tags GENERAL Assessments show South Sudan’s Kiir is obstructing UN peacekeeping efforts Despite South Sudan’s promise to accept more UN peacekeepers into the country, the pledge has not translated into action on
Tags GENERAL Online news in Uganda threatens the survival of print media Analysts say a rise in online news sites in Uganda is slowly encroaching on the market for traditional newspapers. But
Tags GENERAL Post Boko-Haram Nigeria: Thousands struggle to rebuild their lives after returning home The United Nations estimates 1.8 million people have been displaced by Boko Haram. Now that the Nigerian army has pushed