African Leaders Seek Territorial Integrity Of Mali
African leaders attending a consultative meeting on the situation in Mali held earlier this week in Lome, Togo, have asked the UN to support the […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Burkina Faso: Basic Education Development program launched
Burkina Faso has just embarked on a new basic education strategic development program providing for the generalization of schooling by 2021. Under the new program, […]
Sahel: Huge funds needed to cope with alarming food crisis
Huge amounts of money are needed to cope with the alarming food crisis in the Sahel and several countries in the region, mainly Burkina Faso, […]
Al-Qaeda consolidating position in northern Mali
Al-Qaeda terrorists are consolidating their position in northern Mali as separatist Tuareg rebels, bolstered by fighters and weapons flowing from Libya, have succeeded in driving […]
Sahel on alert to desert locust risk
Desert locust swarms moving southward from Algeria and Libya are threatening croplands in Niger and Mali, the FAO has warned this Tuesday. Locust infestations were […]
South Sudan: humanitarian situation worsens in refugee camps
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, has sounded the alarm as the humanitarian situation in Upper Nile state, South Sudan, is worsening with […]
Solar Plane Makes History In Morocco
The Swiss-solar-powered plane “Solar Impulse” has “successfully” touched down in Morocco’s capital airport Tuesday evening, making aviation history through its first world intercontinental flight, showing […]
Regional integration, a pathway to economic growth
Regional integration in the East African region is a pre-condition for economic growth as such integration is likely to boost job creation and foster economic […]
The Egyptian dilemma: an islamist or an ex-military for president?
Egyptian voters went to the polls in May for the first presidential elections in the country’s modern history but failed to produce a decisive winner. […]
Youth, the opportunity for economic growth in Africa
Youth in Africa are the key to future prosperity in the continent provided sufficient jobs are created and young people are adequately trained to acquire […]