According to authorities, more than 600 schools in Nigeria are still closed despite the start of the new school year because of a surge in kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs. Nigeria already has one of the highest rates of out-of-school children in the world, and according to the U.N., the problem has gotten worse
A look at how the monkeypox outbreak is evolving in Africa. The fight against monkeypox’s challenges and opportunities is discussed by Nigerian professor of medicine and infectious diseases Dr. Dimie Ogoina. Also, a clinic in Senegal tackles opioid addiction to reduce the incidence of HIV
Nigeria’s child marriage rate, which is among the highest in Africa, is being addressed by aid groups working in rural communities
Due to chronic hunger and the risk of water-borne disease, UNICEF warns that children in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel could die in shockingly large numbers if immediate aid is not given
Former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga is challenging the validity of the results of a closely contested election in which William Ruto was declared the winner. Political and legal experts comment on Odinga’s allegations of voter fraud as the matter moves to Kenya’s Supreme Court
Mozambican wholesalers are sending bananas to market by bicycle rather than truck in an effort to save money on fuel as a result of the recent tripling of transportation costs
Angolans are preparing for the crucial elections that will take place the next week despite concerns of suspected election rigging and other issues
The amount of money that candidates have spent in the run-up to Kenya’s presidential election on August 9 is among the highest in the world,raising concern how it would affect the country’s democratTheic progress. From Nairobi, Juma Majanga reports
Three of the four presidential candidates in Kenya’s election next week, including front-runner Raila Odinga, have female running mates. A major development in Kenyan politics may result from the election
Politicians from six African nations recently attended the first session of a Chinese Communist Party training school, including members of Tanzania’s ruling party. To increase China’s outreach to African nations, the school was built. However, some argue that the training undermines initiatives to foster democracy in Africa by endorsing Beijing’s one-party system