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Global Shapers, Kano host 2017 annual blood drive
Kano Shapers, a member of the of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community, in collaboration with the Sickle Cell Aid Foundation (SCAF) and others have Saturday hosted its 2017 annual blood donation exercise in Kano, Nigeria which witnessed significant turn out of volunteer donors. “Every blessed day, people get…
Read More »Two die in South Africa football stadium crush
Two people were killed in a crush of football fans on Saturday at the South African stadium that hosted the 2010 World Cup final, police and officials said. The incident occurred at a pre-season local derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, the country’s most popular teams, both from Soweto.…
Read More »Boko Haram attack on Nigeria oil team killed over 50
More than 50 people were killed in a Boko Haram ambush on an oil exploration team in northeast Nigeria earlier this week, multiple sources told AFP news agency on Thursday, warning the death toll could rise. Tuesday’s attack in the Magumeri area of Borno state on a convoy of specialists…
Read More »Tameru Wondm Agegnehu Law Office targets inward investment with BonelliErede partnership
Stefano Simontacchi, Co-managing Partner of BonelliErede and a member of the Africa Committee ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 27, 2017 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Leading Ethiopian law firm Tameru Wondm Agegnehu has today agreed an exclusive partnership with major international law firm BonelliErede. The partnership is designed to encourage inward investment…
Read More »South Sudan’s orphans seek solace in martial arts
Some of South Sudan’s orphans have turned to sport to foster a little positivity in their lives. Martial arts help to keep many off the streets, learn discipline and stay away from crime. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports from Aweil, South Sudan. The post South Sudan’s orphans seek solace in…
Read More »Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka: Rebel leader surrenders to UN
The founder and leader of a Congo rebel group who is wanted for crimes against humanity has surrendered, the UN mission in Congo has said. Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, the founder of Nduma defense of Congo, has been wanted since 2011 under a national warrant for crimes against humanity, including for…
Read More »Street begging: Keeping disabled people off the street in northern Nigeria
A community-led approach to ending the menace of street begging by disabled people at the grassroots in northern Nigeria through skills acquisition programs for the disabled is helping to keep them off the street and help them achieve self-reliance. Street begging is synonymous with People with Disability (PWDs)…
Read More »Suspected Boko Haram attack kills 10 soldiers
At least 10 military personnel have been killed after gunmen who are believed to be part of the Boko Haram armed group ambushed an oil exploration convoy in northeast Nigeria, officials said. At least 10 members of the research team were also kidnapped in the attack on Wednesday. One local official said…
Read More »South African HIV patients demand better care
South Africa has the highest number of HIV cases in the world, with an estimated seven million people infected. Poor education, a lack of youth-friendly services and stigma are partly to blame for a rise in infection and death rates. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Ekurhuleni, South Africa The…
Read More »UN accuses DR Congo army of digging Kasai mass graves
The United Nations accused “elements” of the Congolese army on Tuesday of digging most of the mass graves it has identified in the insurrection-ravaged Kasai region of central Democratic Republic of Congo. The report by the UN Joint Human Rights Office in Congo (UNJHRO) is the first time the UN…
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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 …
