Accra, Ghana, October 5, 2019//-Lawyer Amanda Clinton has become the first female to contest for the top job at the Ghana Football Association after she sailed through the vetting process successfully.
Category: Africa
Nearly 600 Burundian Refugees Head Home as Mass Repatriation Starts
October 4, 2019//-Nearly 600 refugees left Tanzania to return to their homes in neighbouring Burundi on Thursday, the United Nations said – the first batch in a mass repatriation that some migrants fear could force them back against their will.
Zambia Proposed Reforms to Constitution Causes Jitters
September 30, 2019//-Proposed constitutional reforms that would sharply increase President Edgar Lungu’s powers ahead of elections in 2021 are stoking concerns about Zambia’s democratic credentials, analysts and civil society groups say.
Rwanda to Welcome First Group of African Refugees from Libya
September 26, 2019//-A group of 75 African refugees and asylum-seekers is expected to be airlifted from Libya to Rwanda on Thursday, a UN official said, the first of what could be thousands relocated under a new programme.
UNICEF: 29 Million Babies Born Into Conflict Areas In 2018
New York, United States of America, September 20, 2019/ — More than 29 million babies were born into conflict-affected areas in 2018, UNICEF said today.
Morocco and Western Sahara: A Decades-long War of Attrition
The flag of Western Sahara is displayed during a march outside the Moroccan embassy in Madrid, Spain. EPA-EFE/LUCA PIERGIOVANNI Flora Pidoux, Université de Montréal September 20, 2019//-It’s been more than 40 years since Morocco claimed sovereignty over Western Sahara, setting off a conflict that seems no closer to resolution.
South Africa Under Global Scrutiny After Violence Spate
September 19, 2019//-South Africa is set to be in the global spotlight for the wrong reasons after the xenophobic attacks against fellow African nationals in recent weeks.
The Mugabe Africans Will Remember
September 14, 2019//-Death, the inevitable, finally visited the man who over the last couple of decades dominated headlines not just in Africa but also in the West, China, India and even Russia for very many reasons.
What Can Be Done To Fight Rural Banditry In Northern Nigeria
Nigerians rescued from a Boko Haram camp in the north. The terrorist group is just one element of insecurity in the region. EPA Al Chukwuma Okoli, Ph.D, Federal University Lafia September 13, 2019//-Banditry is on the increase in northern Nigeria. This is a region with many security problems, chief among them Boko Haram’s insurgency.
Robert Mugabe: As Divisive In Death As He Was In Life
Robert Mugabe during his swearing-in ceremony in Harare, 2008. The former Zimbabwean president has died aged 95. EPA-EFE Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand September 12, 2019//-Robert Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe, has died. Mugabe was 95, and had been struggling with ill health for some time.