Africa
Food Security: ECOWAS empowers youth through training in ecological organic agriculture
By Deborah Nnamdi In response to the growing challenges of climate change, food insecurity, and youth unemployment in West Africa, the ECOWAS Commission has approved multimillion-dollar grants to support the establishment of training centres focused on Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA). These centres aim to equip young people with the skills…
Read More »Burkina Faso forces killed over 130 civilians in March attack – Human Rights Watch
Photo: Presidentn Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso’s army directed and participated in a massacre by pro-government militias of at least 130 civilians in March around the western town of Solenzo, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. The findings, published in a new report on Monday, were based on…
Read More »Namibian Minister resigns following arrest over kidnap, rape allegations
File photo: Mac-Albert Hengari, By Deborah Nnamdi Namibia’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Mac-Albert Hengari, has stepped down just 27 days into his term after being arrested on serious criminal charges. According to the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), the arrest was confirmed by Presidential Press Secretary Alfredo…
Read More »African startups to benefit from Google’s AI support program
By Deborah Nnamdi Google has unveiled the 2025 edition of its AI-focused startup accelerator in Africa, aimed at supporting early-stage companies with up to $350,000 in cloud credits and expert guidance, the company announced on Thursday. According to the tech giant, the program is open to seed to Series A…
Read More »Nigerian televangelist cleared of rape charges by S’African court
By Deborah Nnamdi A South African court on Wednesday acquitted Nigerian televangelist Tim Omotoso of all 32 charges against him, eight years after his arrest on accusations of rape and sexual assault. Judge Irma Schoeman of the Eastern Cape High Court ruled that the prosecution had mishandled the case against…
Read More »Thousands protest rape of 7yo girl in S.African school
By Deborah Nnamdi More than 2,000 people marched through the center of Cape Town, with thousands more at protests in other major centers such as Pretoria, Johannesburg, and Durban, South Africa on Tuesday in support of a seven-year-old girl allegedly raped at school last year and to demand justice for…
Read More »55 Jihadists, 13 soldiers die in Niger clashes
Thirteen Nigerien soldiers were killed in two separate clashes with jihadist groups, the army said Wednesday. During the first incident, at a gold mining site in the western Tillaberi region, “nine soldiers fell in combat” with Islamic State affiliates, the army said in an operations bulletin. The March 15 attack…
Read More »Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy – World Bank
The World Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Ndiame Diop, has confirmed that Nigeria remains the largest economy in Africa by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) despite the challenges faced by its private sector. Speaking at the Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) and Stakeholder Engagement in Abuja on Thursday, Dr. Diop…
Read More »Elephant kills tourist, injures grandchild in South Africa
By Deborah Nnamdi A 59-year-old grandfather was tragically trampled to death by an elephant on Saturday while trying to save his grandchildren from the charging animal. The incident, which happened at South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park, was reported on Sunday by Times Live. The fatal encounter unfolded near the…
Read More »Kenya Offers Visa-Free Access to All African Countries, With Two Exceptions
Kenya has announced that citizens from nearly all African countries can now visit without prior authorization, following a new cabinet directive. Previously, travelers were required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) online—criticized as a “visa in disguise.” However, on Tuesday, the cabinet confirmed the ETA will no longer be…
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