Freed Boko Haram girls in Abuja to meet President Buhari
More than 100 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram were in Nigeria’s capital on Thursday, a day after their surprise release that fuelled rumours about how … source
WHO: Yellow fever outbreaks in Congo, Angola under control
The World Health Organisation has announced that a yellow fever outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola has now been contained. source
Fashion show in Kinshasa challenges stigma around disability [no comment]
Activists in Kinshasa hosted the first fashion show for disabled people on Friday (April 19), to promote acceptance and removal of barriers that the disabled face … source
Zimbabwe parliament sets new date for Mugabe hearing
Zimbabwe’s parliament said on Monday that former President Robert Mugabe was scheduled to answer questions this week related to diamond mining … source
A performing arts space in Lagos introduces disadvantaged children to the stage [no comment]
In a small district in Lagos, Nigeria the dreams of young children come alive through an arts space set up by a former actor. Here, young performers are free to…
South Sudanese women demand representation on peace talks
South Sudan’s women activists have called for an end to conflict in the country, as delegates hold a forum in in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa in an attempt to ……
Ghana’s commitment to technological, astronomical advancement [Hi-Tech]
In November last year on the Hi-Tech segment, we talked about some polytechnic students in Ghana’s second largest city of Kumasi, who technologically altered … source
Local coaches continue to dominate CAF Confed. Cup history [Football Planet]
TP Mazembe are the African champions of the CAF Confederations. The Congolese giants forced a goalless draw on Saturday to overcome South Africa’s … source
Chibok girls: Nigerians blame political elite for insecurity, corruption
April 14, 2018 marks four years since the kidnapping of 200 Chibok school girls in Borno state, North-Eastern Nigeria by Boko Haram. Civil Society groups … source
UN boss recommends more sanctions against South Sudan
South Sudan risks being slapped with fresh sanctions by the United Nations Security Council following a report by a top UN official, saying leaders in the country … source