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Several people killed in attacks on UN camps in Mali
The United Nations says unidentified gunmen attacked the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping force in the northern Mali city of Timbuktu, killing seven people and injuring seven others. The UN peacekeeping mission says six assailants also were killed by UN peacekeepers in the attack on Monday afternoon. The mission says five…
Read More »ADVERTORIAL: CBN: Making access to finance easier for Nigerian farmers
The two major hindrances when it comes to access to finance by farmers is lack of collateral and high interest rates” – Abdulkadir Ahmed Faragai, Central Bank of Nigeria Accessing agricultural finance or loans is one of the most daunting challenges Nigerian farmers are grappling with, most especially uneducated…
Read More »Un Ivoirien sélectionné parmi quinze jeunes entrepreneurs africains en devenir
Le finaliste prometteur de Côte d’Ivoire partagera avec d’autres les 100 000 dollars du Prix Anzisha 2017, récompense prestigieuse décernée aux plus jeunes entrepreneurs africains Ibrahima Ben Aziz Konate, finaliste de Côte d’Ivoire. JOHANNESBOURG, Afrique du Sud, le 14 août 2017 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Quinze jeunes entrepreneurs africains…
Read More »Restaurant attacked by gunmen in Burkina Faso
An attack by gunmen on a Turkish restaurant that began late on Sunday left at least 18 people dead and eight wounded in the capital of Burkina Faso, a West African country that has seen a surge in violence by armed groups over the past few years. The figure was…
Read More »UN calls for calm in Kenya after deadly protests
The United Nations has urged Kenya’s defeated opposition to calm its supporters after claims of election rigging sparked violent protests that officials say left 11 people dead. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on defeated candidate Raila Odinga to “send a clear message to his supporters urging them to refrain from…
Read More »Kenya election: 24 people killed since vote
The Kenya national commission on human rights says at least 24 people have been killed in post-election violence after President Uhuru Kenyatta won a second term. Police opened fire to disperse protesters who blocked roads and burned barricades in the capital, Nairobi. In Kisumu, an opposition stronghold, riots continued on…
Read More »Star Girl Education Foundation mentors Lagos high schoolgirls
Star Girl Education Foundation (SGEF), a Nigerian non-profit focused on providing career mentorship to girls at junior secondary school, recently hosted a one-day career mentorship programme for 38 girls at the Ikosi Junior High School, Lagos. The program themed: “Choosing the Right Career,” which guided the schoolgirls through various…
Read More »Relative calm in Kisumu after Kenya election clashes
Kisumu, Kenya – A tense calm prevailed on Saturday in this stronghold of defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga, a day after his defeat to incumbent President Uharu Kenyatta was officially announced. Running street battles between security forces and protesters unhappy with the results continued in several parts of the city…
Read More »Uhuru Kenyatta wins Kenya presidential election
Kenya’s incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared winner of the country’s presidential election amid allegations of voting fraud by the opposition. According to official figures released by the country’s electoral commission on Friday, the incumbent secured 54.27 percent of the ballots cast, while his rival, Raila Odinga, won 44.74…
Read More »Nigerians tell absent Buhari: ‘Resume or resign’
Nigerian protesters in Lagos and Abuja are demanding President Muhammadu Buhari either resume his job as president or resign, after more than 90 days of absence. Demonstrators have rallied in Lagos for three days, demanding action by the government, with many claiming Buhari’s absence is unacceptable and harmful for the…
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OP-ED | The Agricultural Fixes Africa Needs, By Esther Ngumbi
Although global hunger declined last year, undernourishment rose in Africa—a trend policymakers can reverse …
