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Anti-balaka ambush in CAR kills two UN peacekeepers
Suspected Christian fighters killed two Moroccan peacekeepers from the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic on Tuesday, the mission said, in the second deadly attack on Moroccan forces this week. The peacekeepers were ambushed by suspected Anti-balaka fighters in the town of Banagassou, 700 kilometres east of the…
Read More »La Fashion Week Mercedes-Benz Joburg 2017 célèbre dix ans d’excellence africaine
Un défilé de classe mondiale pour présenter les collections printemps/été des créateurs africains les plus pointus JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 25 Juillet 2017 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- African Fashion International (AFI), exploitant et organisateur de la Fashion Week Mercedes-Benz Joburg 2017 (MBFWJ 2017) célèbre dix ans d’excellence africaine avec une diversité…
Read More »APPLY! 2017 Nigerian Youth Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit
Deadline: August 7, 2017 Date: August 16, 2017 ABOUT THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs) The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which came into effect on 1 January 2016 is a landmark blueprint developed by countries of the world for a better future. The aim of the goals is…
Read More »Cultivating a culture of entrepreneurship in Africa
We need to develop a culture of entrepreneurialism if we hope to set the right course for our continent, says Sthe Shabangu, Lead: Public Relations, Public Affairs and Corporate Citizenship, Samsung Africa Office. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 25 July 2017, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- When it comes to the promise…
Read More »Kenya: President Kenyatta skips presidential debate
What was billed as Kenya’s presidential debate became a one-man show on Monday. President Uhuru Kenyatta did not attend, leaving opponent Raila Odinga with a clear run to make his case. With elections set for August 8, the debate was seen as one of the final opportunities for the two…
Read More »ADVERTORIAL: Nigeria and the Dangers of a Monolithic Economy
“About 85% to 90% of Nigeria’s revenue comes from oil which is very dangerous. This is why none of the G7 countries of the world is an oil-dependent economy” – Dr Abbati Bako, International Political Resource Centre We have not achieved much with oil compared to what we…
Read More »UN: Moroccan peacekeeper killed, three wounded in CAR
An ambush killed a Moroccan peacekeeper and wounded three others on Sunday in the Central African Republic, the United Nations said, blaming pro-Christian armed groups for the violence. “A MINUSCA (peacekeeping mission) military convoy was targeted by anti-Balaka,” it said of the clash in the southern city of Bangassou. The…
Read More »Op-ed | Fixing the broken health system in Nigeria, by Isaac Adewole
There has been a resurgence of polio in Nigeria. After nearly two years of relative quiet, the dreaded virus has made a comeback. Four cases were found in Borno state, the epicenter of a devastating war that has caused the deaths of about a 100,000 people, displacement of 1.9…
Read More »What happens to child soldiers when war ends?
Fifty countries allow children to be employed as soldiers, and that is not counting non-state armed groups who also use them. It is against international law, but the practice is ongoing from Afghanistan to Yemen. Tens of thousands of children around the world are given guns to fight. But what…
Read More »Egypt sentences 28 to death over top prosecutor killing
An Egyptian court has sentenced 28 people to death over the killing of a top prosecutor two years ago, security and judicial officials said. The court on Saturday handed other defendants a variety of jail terms up to life in prison. Hisham Barakat was killed in 2015 when a car…
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Nigeria to Host 5th Intra-African Trade Fair in Lagos
Nigeria has been selected to host the fifth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair …
