Nigeria to Recruit 500,000 Unemployed Graduates
The Nigerian government is set to begin recruitment of 500,000 teachers, through an internet portal as of Sunday. The 500,000 Teacher Corps, nicknamed N-Power Teach […]
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Eritrea Commits Crimes against Humanity – UN
The United Nations on Wednesday said Eritrea’s government is guilty of committing crimes against humanity since independence a quarter-century ago with up to 400,000 people […]
Kenya, Somalia Start Talks on Refugee Camp Closure
Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta and his Somalian counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met on Tuesday to agree on the impending closure of the world’s largest refugee […]
S. Sudan, Sudan Resume Talks
Sudan and South Sudan have resumed over the weekend discussions on the demarcation of the border and security aimed at easing tensions between the two […]
Kenya Cord Alliance Protests Turn Deadly – BBC
Supporters of Kenya’s opposition party, Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD,) have once again hit the streets on Monday to continue protests despite warning by […]
Malnutrition in Niger Reaches Emergency Threshold, UN
Malnutrition has reached a critical point in landlocked Niger, the United Nations said on Thursday. According to the UN, malnutrition among children in the west-African […]
Nigeria: Buhari Cancels Trip to Oil Polluted Niger Delta
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday cancelled a visit to the oil-producing Niger Delta, hit by a series of militant attacks on oil and gas […]
Egypt: Cairo to Investigate Official’s Alleged Calling Africans “Dogs & Slaves”
Egypt’s foreign minister Tuesday said they would investigate allegations that an Egyptian official at UN Assembly on environment last week in Nairobi referred to Sub-Saharan […]
Muslim Brotherhood Leader Handed Down Life Sentence
An Egyptian court has handed down the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Badie and 35 other members of the banned organization life sentence. The […]
Zimbabwe: Tobacco Farmers Oppose WHO Campaign
Tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe say they are opposed to a World Health Organization campaign advocating a plain and standardized packaging on all tobacco products. The […]