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Year: 2019

Africa 

Visa on arrival for all Africans entering Nigeria, starting January 2020

Village Reporter
Nigeria will issue visas on arrival for all African passport holders effective January 2020, president Muhammadu Buhari has announced. His tweet of the move this morning confirmed an earlier tweet on Wednesday by Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister. Ambassador Ahmed Awad wrote: “I wish to profoundly commend President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria who just announced at the Aswan Forum complete visa… Read More
Africa 

Congo: Women challenged to take up more leadership roles

Village Reporter
Entrepreneurs, traders, business leaders coming from Rwanda, Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Gabon, all shared their different experiences with leadership. Adriana Talensi, Sivi Malukisa, Daphnee Mayet told of their journeys full of challenges at the 3rd edition of the Biashara networking in Pointe-noire, Congo. “By being myself, by being a woman who works, a woman who knows what… Read More
Human Rights 

Wednesday’s Daily Brief: COP25 latest, Aung San Suu Kyi at the ICJ, Asia-Pacific malnutrition, rights in Egypt

Village Reporter
COP25: Italy and Mexico pave the way on climate education A commitment by Italy and Mexico to ramp up climate and environmental education has been welcomed by the UN office which supports global efforts to respond to climate change.  Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), expressed hope that more nations will follow their initiative, announced this week at the UN COP25 climate change… Read More
Pacific 

North Korea missile tests ‘deeply troubling’: senior UN official

Village Reporter
The first element of concern outlined by Khaled Khiari, was the resumption of missiles testing by DPRK, more commonly known as North Korea, which include the launch of two projectiles on November 28, and the announcement of a test which some analysts believe, he said, were designed to further North Korea’s nuclear programme. Further announcements by State media include references… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

“This Life, I Can’t Kill Myself” – Cardi B Sings Timaya’s Song In Nigerian Accent (Video)

Village Reporter
American rapper, Cardi B also known as CardiChukwu Chioma B recently treated her fans to a song by Nigerian artiste, Timaya during her Instagram live session. Popular musicians, Timaya and Cardi B The 27-year-old mother of one has definitely found a new favorite song from the long playlist of songs from the Nigerian music industry. The social media sensation gave… Read More
Investments 

In Senegal, the African Development Bank supports farmers to build food security

Village Reporter
Gnilane Faye stands proudly by her chicken coop with her son, Serigne Saliou Ba, beside her. Faye, a Senegalese farmer and a beneficiary of the Pasa Loumakaf food security project supported by the African Development Bank, shows off her accounting book and explains how her business started. “I started with 43 chickens. With the assistance of Pasa Loumakaf in technical… Read More