Somali: Al-Shabaab Planning Kenya Attack – Police
Kenyan police have said that some of the attackers who are pretending to be herders, are allegedly hiding in the small towns of Hida and Dambala in Somalia and plan to sneak into Kenya from…
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Nigeria: Government Set to Launch Campaign to End Child Marriage
The Federal Government in Abuja on Tuesday announced plans to launch a campaign to end child marriage and other related harmful traditional practices in the country. The goal of the campaign is to reduce child…
AWCON 2016: Nigeria Defeat South Africa
– Super Falcons are through to the final of the 2016 AWCON after beating South Africa 1 – 0 in their semi-final duel on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 – Nigeria will now face hosts Cameroon…
Nigeria: Rotimi Akeredolu of APC is Ondo State’s New Governor-Elect
With Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress winning the Ondo State governorship election, the party has increased its presence in the south west geopolitical zone. Chief Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo State governor-elect, was born on…
Nigeria: Govt to Extend International Passport Validity to 10 Years
The federal government is making plans to extend the validity period for international passport from five years to 10 years. This was disclosed by the comptroller-general of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede in an interview…
Nigeria: Nigerians Must Show Evidence of Tax Payment To Get Passports
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, on Monday said soon, Nigerians might begin to show evidence of tax payment before obtaining their passports. Tunde Fowler said this at the 136th meeting…
Congo: 4 Million Kids Orphaned
GOMA, CONGO — More than 4 million children have lost at least one parent in Congo over the past two decades, the silent victims of continuous cycles of violence. And more than 26 million orphans live…
Zimbabwe: New Currency Gets Off to Rocky Start
HARARE — Zimbabwe’s cash shortage problem appears to be far from over, despite the government issuing $10 million worth of “bond notes” that officially trade on par with the U.S. dollar. The new currency has…
Somalia: Presidential Election Postponed for Third Time
Somalia’s presidential elections, scheduled to begin this week, have been postponed for a third time, the electoral body said Monday. Omar Mohamed Abdulle, head of Somalia’s electoral body, said elections slated for Wednesday will not…
Migrants from Horn of Africa Flee to War-Torn Yemen
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The U.N. refugee agency reports thousands of refugees from the Horn of Africa, desperate to escape difficult conditions at home, continue to make the perilous journey across the Gulf of Aden to…