Sierra Leone declares rape ‘national emergency,’ life sentence for culprits
The brutal rape of a young girl by her uncle in Sierra Leone became the rallying point for a campaign...
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Nigeria voters decry access to ID cards barely a week to polls
Nigeria is set to hold their general election come february 16 Many Nigerians have been unable to obtain their voter...
Elections: UN warns against hate speech, acrimony
Antonio Guterres Ahead of upcoming elections, the UN has advised Nigerian politicians to avoid messages of hate, politics of acrimony,...
Nigeria election 2019: How ‘godfathers’ influence politics
Godswill Akpabio may determine who wins elections in the oil-rich state of Akwa Ibom "Godfathers" in Nigerian politics don't usually...
US embassy in Kenya warns of terrorist threat in Nairobi, coastal regions
Students holding US and Kenyan flag (File photo) The United States embassy in Kenya has issued a security alert for...
Did Finland’s basic income experiment work?
Finland has just completed a major basic income experiment where 2,000 unemployed people were given €560 (£490) a month for...
Ivory Coast ex-President Gbagbo to go to Belgium after ICC acquittal
Laurent Gbagbo had been charged with crimes against humanity Belgium has agreed to host Ivory Coast ex-President Laurent Gbagbo following...
US fake university: India anger after students arrested
The sting operation came complete with a fake university website India has made a diplomatic protest to the US after...
Zimbabwe’s lawyers march to demand justice for jailed protesters
Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa attends a media briefing Hundreds of Zimbabwean lawyers marched on Tuesday...
Thousands flee Nigerian city into Cameroon fearing militant attack – UNHCR
Nigerian migrants (file photo) Around 30,000 people fled into Cameroon from the Nigerian city of Rann during the weekend, fearing...
