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Burkina Faso: Ex-leader Compaoré to stand trial for Sankara murder

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – The former president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré is to face charges of murder of Thomas Sankara. Compaoré ousted Thomas Sankara in 1987 and has since been suspected of playing a role in the death of the former military leader. A military tribunal in Burkina Faso on Tuesday indicted the former president for “attack on state security, complicity… Read More
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Benin’s President Talon wins re-election to serve 5 more years

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– – Benin’s President Patrice Talon has been re-elected with 86% of the votes, provisional results released by the national electoral commission shows. His closest rival, Allasane Soumanou secured about 11.3% while Corentin Kohou came in third with 2.3%, with a voter turnout of 50%. The final results would have to be announced by the Beninese Constitutional Court. The election… Read More
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Sierra Leonean author projects African words with English alphabet

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– – Vickie Remoe is a Sierra Leonean, journalist and activist who recently decided to launch a project to project African words with the English Alphabet. Inspired by her son, she launched a book this year called ‘Adama Loves Akara’. Remoe explained recently that she “bought my son’s first reader the same day I bought his first pair of pampers.… Read More
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Traditional Institution Bill – A Plot To Break A Working System, By Dr Nasir Aminu

Elwin Mandowa,
The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly – Abraham Lincoln Zazzau emirate is regarded as a key traditional institution in Nigeria with embedded customs. It is an institution whose legitimacy is based on association with traditional governance methods and connected with the Fulani custom. The emirate system is designed to make policy implementation effective and efficient because it is the closest to the community. The feedback provided to the government on the social well-being… Read More
Africa Investments 

Webinar on countering misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Webinar Who: Civil Society and Community Engagement Division of the African Development Bank, Economic, Social & Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) of the African Union, and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) When: 15 April 2021, 10.30-12.00 GMT Where: Virtual The Civil Society and Community Engagement Division of the African Development Bank, in partnership with the AU- ECOSOCC… Read More
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Future of Africa’s jewellery market lies in socially conscious consumers, industry experts and designers tell Fashionomics Africa webinar

Elwin Mandowa,
The future of Africa’s jewellery industry lies in ethically and responsibly made bling that appeals to socially conscious consumers, industry experts said during Fashionomics Africa’s latest webinar about the continent’s jewellery manufacturing potential. The webinar brought together experts in gold and gemstones and leading jewellery designers such as Boitshoko Kebakile, a Vogue-featured jeweller from Botswana, and certified gemmologist Amina Egwuatu,… Read More
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Nigeria: Will It Be Confederation or Dissolution? By Ndidi Uwechue

Elwin Mandowa,
For more than a decade, reasonable Nigerians had been calling for true Federalism to return to the country because the Unitary system practised since 1966, was unjust and therefore not working. Those agitating for this reorganisation simply called it “Restructuring”. The government of Buhari and Osinbajo was elected in 2015 on their promise of giving Nigerians the Restructuring they wanted.… Read More
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