ADDIS ABABA (AA) – Ethiopian officials have launched the pre-service testing of the country’s first ever inter-city light rail system, a $475 million project that the government hopes would ease Read More..
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Nigeria Vote Delay Upsets Locals in Boko Haram Areas
Residents and officials in Nigeria’s northern Borno state have expressed their disappointment after the electoral commission announced it would postpone elections until March 28, six weeks later than planned. Attahiru Read More..
The African Union Summit
24th AU Summit ends with strong call for women Empowerment in Africa as a step towards achieving the goals of Agenda 2063 The 24th Session of the Summit of the Read More..
What Makes Black Men Scary?
If you see a black man in a suit walking down the street would you: (a) immediately cross to the opposite side of the road or (b) do nothing and Read More..
Letter from Senegal: bowled over
By 3pm in the sandy lanes of Kaolack the heat is unforgiving. It is hard to tell if it is more uncomfortable to move or to remain still. Pigs, chickens Read More..
The Ivory Trade Kills People Too
Behind every ivory trinket made and sold is a trail of human suffering and exploitation in Africa. If you buy ivory, you kill people. This is the new reality in Read More..