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To End Witch hunts, Exoticism and Romanticism of African Witchcraft Must Stop

Leo Igwe
By Leo Igwe Attacks and killings linked to witchcraft beliefs persist in Africa. In Nigeria, Liberia, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Malawi, alleged witches are subjected to horrific abuses. Unfortunately very little is being done to stop this violent campaign. In fact the world seems not to care about it. This tragic situation is due to a fundamental misrepresentation of African… Read More
Development Global News Latest 

Merck Foundation Calls for Application for Scholarships for Doctors in critical and underserved specialties in Africa and Developing countries

Village Reporter
LILONGWE, Malawi, November 3, 2021/ — Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the call for applications for medical training scholarships for healthcare providers in critical and underserved specialities for medical graduates from Africa and developing countries. Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation explained, “We strongly believe that building professional healthcare capacity and train healthcare providers is… Read More
Ghana Latest Nigeria 

Guilty of Being Nigerian in Ghana

Leo Igwe
Opinion By Leo Igwe The Nigerian government should look into the treatment of Nigerians in Ghana because there are reports of police harassment and extortion from Nigerians in the country. A Ghanaian friend recently shared a Facebook post on some police raids that targeted Nigerians. His post reads: “My apartment has been raided by the Ghana Police 4 times in… Read More
Entertainment Latest Musicians 

Apple Music celebrates Nigerian Independence Day with Oshe Naija campaign & announces the Top Nigerian Artists and Songs

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Apple Music is celebrating Nigeria’s Independence Day with a month-long campaign across the service. Oshe Naija (meaning ‘Thanks Nigeria’ in Yoruba), honours Nigeria’s rich musical history, and pays tribute to the mammoth impact that Nigerian Artists and Creatives are having around the world.  Oshe Naija features some of the country’s biggest producers and songwriters. Producers like KDDO (Kiddominant), who produced… Read More
Latest Nigeria 

Murder of Rev Shuaibu in Kano

Leo Igwe, ,
Dear friends, Re: Murder of Rev Shuaibu in Kano I am writing to express our deepest sympathies following the brutal murder of Rev. Yohanna Shuaibu by an islamic mob in Kano. The horrific killing of this Christian pastor is another sordid  illustration of Islamic extremism, hatred and intolerance in the region. Unfortunately, the Gov. Ganduje-led islamist government has not helped… Read More
Entertainment Global News Latest 

Satire: Bill Gates calls for the withdrawal of all Covid-19 Vaccines; “The vaccines are far more dangerous than anyone imagined”

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By W. Gelles In a shocking announcement, Bill Gates, billionaire Microsoft co-founder and the major force behind the COVID-19 vaccines, called for all the COVID-19 genetic-based vaccines to be taken off the market immediately. In an often anguished 19-minute televised speech, Gates said: “We made a terrible mistake. We wanted to protect people against a dangerous virus. But it turns… Read More
Latest OP-ED Zambia 

Zambia: The President Should Rescind the Decision to Deploy De-fence Forces

Village Reporter,
By Henry Kyambalesa Our brother President Edgar C. Lungu needs to promptly rescind his decision to deploy defence forces to quell political violence expected to be perpetrated by unruly supporters of citizens vying for elective positions in government ahead of the August 12, 2021 general elections. He should do so for two important reasons. Firstly, the gallant members of our… Read More
Morrocco Africa Latest Lifestyle 

Local Communities Are the How

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By Yossef Ben-MeirMarrakech The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are aspirationally universal, addressing globally relevant issues with earnest objectives. Despite the profound good that they represent, fundamental problems exist with the Goals. They lack prescriptiveness, even to the extent of not explicitly aligning with what we know is indelible to sustainability: local people’s participation. Relatedly, the process of how… Read More
Latest Malawi 

Malawian Female peacekeeper killed in DRC by unknown armed group

Village Reporter,
The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has confirmed that one its officers on peace keeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed by unknown armed group. MDF has identified the fallen hero as Lance Corporal Chitenji Kamanga who was based at Malawi Maritime Force Headquarters in Monkey-Bay, Mangochi. Acting MDF spokesperson, Major Emmanuel Mlelemba said in a… Read More