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Burkina Faso : la Banque africaine de développement et le Fonds international de développement agricole officialisent un accord d’administration des…

Burkina Faso : la Banque africaine de développement et le Fonds international de développement agricole officialisent un accord d’administration des fonds pour le financement du projet PAVAL dans la région des Cascades | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow <!– African Development Bank Group Read More
Africa East Africa World 

South Sudan: Unity government still faces challenges after two years

– – Two years ago South Sudan’s rival political factions signed a peace deal that ushered in a unity government that was supposed to restore peace to the country. Former rebel leader of South Sudan Riek Machar and three other persons were sworn in as vice presidents. The formation of a unity government was seen as a major move that… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

No place for unmarried pregnant women in Nigerian police

– – Unmarried but pregnant women face dismissal from the police service in Nigeria, a decision that has now been upheld by a court. A federal high court in Nigeria upheld the police force’s decision to sack an unmarried officer who fell pregnant last year. Her case gained prominence in Nigeria forcing the Nigerian Bar Association to send her case… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Why Coup May Happen In America By Sylvester Odion Akhaine

Sometime in 2003 at Highfield Court, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, United Kingdom, the spate of coup d’état in Africa popped up in our informal conversation at our communal kitchen between me and my apartment mate, Frank Krifka. Somewhere in our conversation, I told him that a coup could happen in America. An expensive joke you might say. He… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Nigerian Celebrities Can Be Held Liable For Promoting Fraudulent Brands Or… By Pelumi Olajengbesi

The third world economic system has introduced different dimensions to modes of marketing as well as advertisement of products by producers to the general public. One of the integral parts of these dimensions is the use of celebrities by corporate organisations for the advertisement of products and services under what is generally termed as Brand Ambassador. This system allow companies… Read More
Leo Igwe OP-ED Opinions 

‘Witches’ Can’t Turn To Animals, Stop Being Cruel To Animals in Africa, By Leo Igwe

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) condemns the torture, ill-treatment of animals in the name of witchcraft across Nigeria and beyond. As in the case of humans, cruelty to animals linked to witchcraft has largely been ignored and condoned. The belief that witches turn into animals to inflict harm on other human beings and their estate is pervasive in Africa.… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Burkina Faso: 60 killed in mine explosion

– – At least 60 people have been killed in an explosion at a make-shift gold mine in Burkina Faso. The incident occurred in a village near Gaoua in south-west Burkina Faso. Dozens of people including women and children have also been injured. Eyewitnesses say it happened as explosives stored near a gold panning site blew up. Images showed a large blast… Read More
Africa South Africa World 

How to Evaluate and Find the Best South African Online Casino

– – If you currently live in South Africa, you’re probably aware of the local gambling regulations. While online casinos are not technically legal in the country, the residents are not prohibited from playing on websites that provide various casino games as this area of the law is a bit of a gray zone. Popular for decades, this form of… Read More
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