Tanzania: Sh4.3 Billion For Female Engineers
The Norwegian government will provide Sh4.3 billion over the next five years to support professional development of 150 female engineers. Deputy Minister for Works Edwin Ngonyani said: “This is the second support from the Norwegian government for professional development of female graduate engineers. The last support was provided in 2010, when the Norwegian government disbursed […]
Extra-judicial Killing Of Nigerian Citizens In UK
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the gruesome murder of another Nigerian teenager in London. In a statement by her Special Assistant on Media, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in Abuja, Dabiri-Erewa said: “The killing of 17-year-old Fola Orebiyi is unacceptable to the government and people of Nigeria. […]
Give Nigeria a Chance, Buhari Tells Niger Delta Militants
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday told Niger Delta Militants to give Nigeria a chance, reiterating in clear terms that the unity of Nigeria was non-negotiable. He also told those who had looted the country’s treasury to return the stolen money in their possession if they wanted to have peace. President Buhari made these comments when the […]
South Africa: Pistorius Sentenced to Six Years for Murdering Girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
A Pretoria court has sentenced South African athlete Oscar Pistorius to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend in 2013. This verdict comes after an earlier sentence of manslaughter was overturned. The famous sprinter was convicted to six years in prison, significantly less than a 15-year prescribed minimum sentence for murder, the […]
Calif. Bureau of Children’s Justice Launches Five Investigations
More than a year after creating the Bureau of Children’s Justice, California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced five investigations across the state, including examining how counties report child abuse, excessive force at juvenile detention centers, the actions of school police and school discipline practices for special education students. At a press conference in February 2015 and in a […]
Engaging Youth Means Listening — And Acting
“Youth engagement” is all the rage these days in philanthropic circles — and for good reason. Young people are among our most innovative thinkers and passionate advocates — especially when it comes to tackling the problems they and their families experience firsthand. This why increasing numbers of social justice funders are realizing that if we […]
South Africa: The South African Government Voted Against Our Online Freedom
It’s as if they thought we wouldn’t find out. While the world has been going to shit of late, with bombings here (Istanbul, Saudi Arabia), shootings (Iraq) there, hacking and broken hearts a little further on there (Bangladesh, if you didn’t know), the South African government voted against a UN resolution that that would make […]
Uganda: Museveni Refers To Israel As ‘Palestine’ During Netanyahu Visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Uganda on Monday, kicking off a four-country tour of East Africa. The trip is seen as a significant event for the region, which no Israeli leader had visited in 30 years. However, the day was marred by controversy when Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s repeatedly referred to Israel as Palestine […]
Ghana: ‘Sex-for-Job’ Remark Rekindles Debate Over Sexism In Politics
Women may hold some of the highest positions in Ghana — including attorney general and foreign affairs minister — but that doesn’t mean the country doesn’t have a gender-equality problem. Charlotte Osei was appointed head of the electoral commission in June 2015, the first woman to hold the post. But last month, Kennedy Ayapong, a […]
‘Bad Blood’ Fears Fuel Abuse of Children Born of Boko Haram Rape
Having been kidnapped by Boko Haram, held for almost a year, and raped by several militants, 28-year-old Aisha Umar could have been forgiven for believing her ordeal was over when she escaped and returned to her hometown in northeast Nigeria last year. But the mother-of-four was forced to flee her home in the town of […]
Kenya: Fourth Cop Arrested Over Murder of Lawyer, 2 Others
Another police officer has been arrested over the killings of lawyer Willie Kimani, his client and two others. Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet told Capital FM News that the officer, a sergeant based at the Mlolongo AP camp was arrested Monday night after being implicated in the ongoing investigations. This brings to four the […]
I Won’t Relent In Fight Against Corruption, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari again on Tuesday promised that he would not relent in his administration’s ongoing anti-corruption war. He said he would deplore all appropriate and legal measures to rid the country of graft. Buhari made the promise in his Eid-el-Fitr message to Nigerians. The message, which was personally signed by the President, was made […]
FBI director: Hillary Clinton ‘Extremely Careless’ But No Charges Recommended
FBI Director James Comey said Tuesday that he would not recommend charges against Hillary Clinton over her use of private email servers while secretary of state, removing a huge shadow hovering over her presidential campaign. But Comey administered an extraordinary tongue-lashing to Clinton and her aides, rebuking them for being “extremely careless” in the handling […]
Tanzania: 29 Perish In Singida Road Horror
More than 29 people, including a child, died when two long-distance passenger buses belonging to City Boy Company collided head on at Maweni village in Manyoni District, Singida Region. Singida Regional Police Commander Thobias Sedoyeka told the ‘Daily News’ that the accident, which left other passengers injured, some of them critically, took at around 3pm […]
South Africa: Lidudumalingani Wins 17th Caine Prize For African Writing
Lidudumalingani has won the 2016 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa’s leading literary award, for his short story entitled ‘Memories We Lost’ published in Incredible Journey: Stories That Move You(Burnet Media, South Africa, 2015). The Chair of Judges, Delia Jarrett-Macauley, announced Lidudumalingani as the winner of the £10,000 prize at a dinner held this […]