More than 100 schools set alight in Kenya – Gov’t
In a space of three months, 113 secondary schools in Kenya have been partially destroyed by arson attack as officials are blaming students for it. […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Chad: Defeated opposition candidates to challenge Pres Deby’s inauguration
Six opposition candidates defeated in Chad’s presidential election held in April have joined hands to make President Deby’s investiture unsuccessful. A senior United Nations Envoy […]
Zimbabwe: Women march against economic crisis
Activities in Zimbabwe’s second city of Bulawayo ground to a halt on Tuesday as hundreds of women demonstrated peacefully to protest the government’s handling of […]
Congo Jails Opposition Leader for Two Years over Demo
Paulin Makaya, the leader of the Congolese opposition party ‘Unis Pour le Congo’ (UPC) has been sentenced to two years in prison on Monday by […]
Health: Nigeria Celebrates Being Polio-Free
Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, has celebrated this weekend being polio-free for two years. The West African nation’s president, Muhammadu Buhari has commended his country […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Parliament Okays New Constitution
Côte d’Ivoire is set to go ahead with a referendum to approve a new constitution after the West African nation’s parliament on Friday voted in […]
Uganda cuts visa fees to boost tourism
The government of Uganda on Thursday said it cut down visa fees for foreigners intending to visit the country. In a bid to promote tourism, […]
Gambia: Opposition Leader Sentenced to Jail
Ousainou Darboe, leader of the main opposition party, United Democratic Party (UDP) and 17 others were sentenced on Wednesday by the High Court in Banjul […]
Africa: HIV/AIDS continues to stalk adolescents –UNICEF
The United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Monday disclosed that despite successes chalked in the fight against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune […]
Malian Rival Groups Ink Peace Deal in Niger
An agreement signed under the auspices of the Prime Minister of Niger on Monday indicated that members of the coalition of movements of Azawad and […]