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Angry Malawian lawmakers reject condom donation

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– – Lawmakers in Malawi have rejected more than 200,000 condoms donated to them by the Aids Health Foundation. The Members of Parliament are angry about a media publication that said that parliament dispenses about 10,000 condoms every month. The media report further noted that the Malawian legislature sometimes “runs out of stock” of condoms placed in toilets within the… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Nigeria At 60: Let The Youths Lead This Country To Greatness By Seun Awogbenle

Elwin Mandowa,
When Nigeria’s founding fathers fought valiantly for our independence, their hope was that someday this nation will become a sovereign nation that is united, strong, vibrant, peaceful and economically stable enough to lead Africa’s greatness and renaissance. Sadly, 60 years after, I am not sure our present reality as a country is in tandem with that aspiration, dream and expectation,… Read More
Africa World 

Who are the Proud Boys sparking controversy in America?

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– – During the first US presidential debate on Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump did not condemn white supremacist groups and their role in stoking violence in American cities this summer. “Proud Boys, stand back and stand by … Somebody has got to do something about antifa and the left,” he said, sparking a social media storm of support from the… Read More
Africa Business Mozambique World 

Mozambique President is Africa Oil & Power’s “Person of the Year”

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– – Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique has been selected as Africa Oil & Power’s “Person of the Year” for 2020 by Africa Oil & Power. This prestigious award is presented to exceptional individuals who display true leadership and innovative thinking in steering their countries or organizations to the forefront of the global energy sector. President Nyusi has been at… Read More
Africa Featured West Africa World 

Guinea closes border with neighbours ahead of election

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– – Guinea officials have said the country’s border with Senegal and Guinea-Bissau have been closed ahead of the general elections. Officials in government said the closure was for security reasons as citizens prepare to vote on October 18. Guinea-Bissau’s Interior Minister, Botche Cande was quoted by AFP as saying that the border had been closed since Sunday. Guinea’s constitutional… Read More
Africa Sports Tennis World 

Serena Williams withdraws from French Open 2020

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Three-time champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from the French Open because of an Achilles injury. The 39-year-old had been scheduled to play her second-round match against Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova on Wednesday. The American has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and was aiming to equal Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24. “I think I need four to six… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Sierra Leone’s ex-president banned from leaving country

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
Sierra Leone’s former president Ernest Bai Koroma is among several past government officials banned from leaving the country. He and other officials who served in his government are facing allegations of corruption and are under investigations. Koroma’s party has already dismissed the corruption allegations. The government has now ordered Mr. Koroma and more than 100 people indicted to pay back… Read More
Africa Investments 

Côte d’Ivoire : dans l’est du pays, l’économie locale relancée par la hausse de la production agricole avec le soutien de la Banque africaine de…

Elwin Mandowa,
La production agricole a décuplé ces dernières années dans l’est de la Côte d’Ivoire revitalisant l’économie locale, suite à la mise en œuvre du Projet d’appui aux infrastructures agricoles dans la région de l’Indénié-Djuablin (PAIA-ID), entre 2012 et 2019, indique un rapport de la Banque africaine de développement du 18 septembre dernier. Financé à hauteur de 30,2 millions de dollars… Read More
Africa Investments 

Finding the words for a world in crisis

Elwin Mandowa,
In December 2019, we heard vague murmurings about it and began to wonder: “What’s going on?” In January 2020, it started spreading and the situation became increasingly more disturbing! By March 2020, the whole planet was affected. All of a sudden, we were staring at the stark reality. Our buzz words became: “Covid-19”, “coronavirus”, “social distancing”, “lockdown”, “barrier measures”, “hand… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

The Lokoja And Iju-Ishaga Explosions Must Be The Last By Ibrahim B. Anoba

Elwin Mandowa,
I anticipate that religious societies must have started designing vigils and weekly prayers to fight against the devil for masterminding incessant gas explosions rocking the country. But I have news for them: the devil is no longer in the winds; it has transformed into humans and now dwells in government houses and in offices of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation.… Read More
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