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Nigeria: At least 30,000 people forced out from slum housing
At least 30,000 people have been forcefully evicted from their slum housing in Nigeria. Lawyers say they’re the victims of a land grab as real estate developers move in to the commercial capital. Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Adow reports from Lagos. The post Nigeria: At least 30,000 people forced out from…
Read More »Ndileka Mandela: Zuma should listen and step down
Ndileka Mandela, granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, has supported the South African opposition’s call for President Jacob Zuma to step down. Tens of thousands of South Africans have staged protests in recent weeks demanding Zuma’s resignation, and opposition parties, religious groups and civil society activists have joined forces against him. In…
Read More »Is there a future for the EFF in S. Africa after Zuma?
The leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the third largest political party in South Africa, is Julius Malema: A controversial, but popular politician. Malema has always maintained one primary goal since he founded the EFF in 2013: Ousting President Jacob Zuma from office. His party has so far failed…
Read More »Kano restates commitment to transparency and accountability in health sector
The Kano state commissioner of health, Dr Kabiru Ibrahim Getso, has restated the Abdullahi Ganduje-led government of Kano state’s commitment to ensuring transparency and accountability in the state’s health sector. “It is important that the civil society and general public are kept informed of activities in the health sector towards…
Read More »Suicide car bomb targets military convoy in Nigeria
A suicide car bomber has attacked a military convoy in northeast Nigeria, killing five soldiers and injuring another 40, security forces have said. Two military officers told the AFP news agency on Friday that the attacker, believed to be loyal to factional Boko Haram leader Abu Mus’ab Al-Barnawi, targeted the…
Read More »Youth empowerment greatest antidote to insecurity in Nigeria, says CHRICED
The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has described youth empowerment including their participation in governance processes and given them access to employment and empowerment opportunities as the greatest antidote to both the economic recession and situation of insecurity in Nigeria. “It is pertinent to further underscore…
Read More »Court upholds life sentence of Chad’s Hissene Habre
An appeals court in Senegal upheld the life sentence of Hissene Habre, former Chad president, on war crimes charges. The court also ruled on Thursday that millions of dollars of compensation awarded to more than 4,000 victims would be managed by a trust fund. The trial against Habre began in July…
Read More »Odinga to run for presidency under opposition coalition
Former prime minister Raila Odinga has been named as Kenya’s opposition presidential candidate for the August general election. Senior leaders of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition made the announcement at Uhuru Park in the capital Nairobi during a rally attended by tens of thousands of supporters. In a repeat…
Read More »Meet Zimbabwe’s 12-year-old female motocross rider
Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing gaining popularity in Zimbabwe, but it is expensive. Some people say it is too dangerous, especially for girls. But 12-year-old Tanya Muzinda is changing perceptions and encouraging other young people to get on the race track. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from…
Read More »Niger’s Diffa region could face Hepatitis E outbreak
Doctors Without Borders is warning that an epidemic of Hepatitis E in Niger may get worse with the imminent rainy season. The Niger Government insists the situation is under control. But 25 women, all of them pregnant, have died of the liver disease in the Diffa region in the last…
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OGP: How Nigeria Became a Global Model for Beneficial Ownership Transparency
Nigeria has emerged as a global model in beneficial ownership transparency—especially among developing and …
