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Why is it so hard to hold fair elections in Africa?
Kenya’s presidential election has been marred by controversy and sporadic violence, with allegations of vote rigging rampant in the deeply divided country. But when it comes to voting in Africa, Kenya is not unique. Why is it so difficult to hold a democratic election in Africa? Presenter: Martine Dennis Guests:…
Read More »At least 30 civilians killed in CAR clashes
Clashes between an armed group and a self-defence group in southeastern Central African Republic have left at least 30 civilians dead including six Red Cross volunteers who were attending a crisis meeting at a health facility, officials said on Wednesday. The violence took place late last week in the town…
Read More »Did the ANC miss the chance to get rid of Jacob Zuma?
Another attempt to unseat South African President Jacob Zuma has failed. And this time MPs had the option to vote anonymously. Zuma’s critics considered this the best chance yet for members of his own African National Congress party to dare vote against him. But the majority of MPs stayed loyal.…
Read More »M4D graduates fourth set of girls from Life Skills Club (LSC) in Rimi community
The DFID-funded Mobilising for Development (M4D) programme has Tuesday graduated the fourth set of members of its Life Skills Club in Rimi town of Sumaila local government area (LGA) of Kano state. The Life Skills Clubs (LSCs) are a multi-purpose platform for adolescent girls between the ages of 13…
Read More »As the Voices for Change (V4C) draws to an end
As the Voices for Change (V4C) programme draws to a close, efforts are being made to ensure sustainability for the success it has recorded in transforming social attitudes towards women and girls in Nigeria The Voices for Change (V4C) programme, a 4-year DFID funded program is aimed at transforming…
Read More »Expert says 13% of Nigerians risk being mentally deformed
At least 13 per cent of Nigerian children risk growing up with mental deformity unless proper level of iodine is made part of their nutrition, says Babatunde Oguntona, who therefore calls on the Nigerian government to pay greater attention to public health. “If we don’t keep iodine levels proper,…
Read More »President Kenyatta takes early lead against Odinga
Kenya’s president took an early lead as results from national polls rolled in on Wednesday, the election board said, but the opposition dismissed the numbers as “fake” and said their own tally showed they were winning. Tuesday’s contest between President Uhuru Kenyatta, a wealthy 55-year-old businessman, and Raila Odinga, 72,…
Read More »South Africa’s Jacob Zuma survives no-confidence vote
The South African parliament has narrowly voted to keep President Jacob Zuma in office in a secret no-confidence motion against the scandal-plagued leader. Members of the 400-seat parliament voted, 198 to 177 with nine abstentions, on Tuesday against the proposal to remove the president. The opposition needed at least 50…
Read More »UN sees early warning signs of genocide in CAR
Renewed clashes in the Central African Republic are early warning signs of genocide, the UN aid chief said on Monday, calling for more troops and police to beef up the UN peacekeeping mission in the strife-torn country. Some 180,000 people have been driven from their homes this year, bringing the…
Read More »Congo security forces kill at least 14 in rebel clashes
Congolese security forces killed at least 14 members of secessionist rebel group Bundu dia Kongo (BDK) on Monday during clashes in the capital Kinshasa and southwestern city of Matadi. At least one police officer also died, police said. The clashes followed an attack by BDK members on Kinshasa’s main prison…
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Africa Re-Union Debuts at FNB Art Joburg: Africa Turns the Map, the Table and the Story
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 9 September 2025/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Africa Re-Union, a landmark …
