Russia-Ukraine War Shows Africa Needs to Diversify Wheat Sources
The war between Russia and Ukraine has highlighted just how much of the world’s wheat supply relies on these two countries. a recently released UN report shows a sample of 25 African countries that rely on wheat imports from Russia or Ukraine. Of this group, 21countries import most of their wheat from Russia. Between 2018 […]
UK Suspends Visas for Nigerians, Prioritizes Ukrainian Nationals
The UK has temporarily suspended applications for work, study, and family visas in Nigeria because it is “prioritising applications made under the Ukraine family scheme, in response to the humanitarian crisis arising from the invasion of Ukraine.” “We are still currently unable to offer priority visas for visitor applications in Nigeria. Standard visitor applications are […]
Togo Appoints Its First Woman Prime Minister
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe on Monday named the first-ever female prime minister to head the government in the West African nation. Victoire Tomegah Dogbe, 60, replaces Komi Selom Klassou, who resigned on Friday. A close ally of the president, she has served as his chief-of-staff since 2009 and held several ministerial positions since 2008, including […]
Sahel Project Helps Women Raise Themselves, Their Communities From Poverty
Once, Adouia Brema was a child bride forced to leave school. Today, she gives her community the gift of light. Her journey – from vulnerable teen mother to solar cell electrician – shows the remarkable feats that marginalized women and girls can achieve when they are empowered with information and economic opportunities. “I was only […]
Senegal Opens West Africa’s First Big Wind Farm In Push For Renewables
With the wind farm, Senegal will get 30% of its energy from clean sources, in a push to cut its dependence on fossil fuels Senegal inaugurated the first large-scale wind farm in West Africa on Monday, a facility that will supply nearly a sixth of the country’s power when it reaches full capacity later this […]
ECOWAS Countries Require $50m To Battle Coronavirus
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) yesterday said that about $50 million is required by West African countries to tackle Coronavirus. It said that amount will be used to create an ecosystem and put in place, critical personal protection equipment, laboratory supplies, communication and coordination strategies towards Coronavirus response. The Director-General of WAHO, Prof. Stanley […]
ECOWAS Earmarks $46,000 For Proposed Single Currency
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission will commit $46,000 to launch a competition to determine a suitable name and logo for the proposed single currency for the region. The quest is open to all citizens of ECOWAS member state regardless of their residence as well as legal persons established in an ECOWAS […]
This Dehumanizing System Of Marrying Young Girls Off To Become ‘slaves of gods’
What is Trokosi? Trokosi is a traditional system where virgin girls, some as young as six years old, are sent into Troxovi shrines (shrines for gods) as slaves to make amends for wrongs committed by a member of the virgin girl’s family. Until the Trokosi system came to the attention of the general public in […]
How Befriending African Leaders Backfired on French Billionaire
When Vincent Bollore arrived in Cameroon two years ago to meet with Paul Biya, Africa’s second-longest serving head of state, the presidential guard escorted him from his private jet to the state house. The billionaire French businessman emerged after an hour, beaming, to tell reporters about investments he was making in the country, including in railways, […]
Cameroon Denies It Forcibly Sent Back Nigerian Refugees
Cameroon is denying a report by the U.N. refugee agency that it has forcibly repatriated close to 400 Nigerian refugees and asylum-seekers since January, but it says people running to areas prone to regular attacks by Boko Haram had to be moved to safer localities. Midjiyawa Bakari, governor of Cameroon’s far northern region that shares […]
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