Kenyan Teens Head For Silicon Valley With ‘App’ To End FGM
July 26, 2017
Now, five teenage girls from Kenya’s western city of Kisumu are the latest standouts in that revolution.
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African Briefs
Election Races To Watch – Kenya, Rwanda And Angola
July 25, 2017
Rwanda will spend 5.5 billion Rwandan francs ($6.5 million). With 6.8 million registered voters, that’s less than a dollar per vote
Hate Speech Roils Minneapolis After Police Shooting of White Woman
July 25, 2017
Warsame was asked whether Noor or other East African police officers have received death threats since the shooting.
First Woman To Head Opec Snared In Multi-Billion Dollar Fraud Scheme
July 21, 2017
Corruption has roots in America too, observed former president Barack Obama .
Is New French Leader Racist? His Comment On Large Families Called ‘Problematic’
July 21, 2017
According to Liberation, a French newspaper, blaming overpopulation for poverty and African women for overpopulation distracts the world from the roles played by colonial powers, such as France and the U.K.
After Disqualifying Opposition, Rwandan President Sees Victory In August Polls
July 21, 2017
Rwandan election campaigning kicked off last week with three presidential candidates rallying in different parts of the country.
Vendors in Tears as Zambia’s Biggest Outdoor Market Burns
July 12, 2017
It is also said to be a facility that prohibits cooking and fire inside the market.
Equal Pay for Equal Work? Kenyan Nurses Push the Envelope
July 11, 2017
But the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, which must approve the salary demands, has now rejected the agreement and local governors say they will not approve any pay increase due to the large sum of money involved.
Liberian Quiltmaker Recalled in Documentary to be aired by BBC
July 11, 2017
The satin quilt, 9 feet square, carried by Martha Ricks, was embroidered with a coffee tree in full bloom, complete with red and green berries.
Windows of Nigerian Activists Charge Shell Oil with Complicity in Hangings
July 5, 2017
After decades of oil spills in the Ogoni region, toxic damage is so severe that the U.N. estimated it would take 30 years to clean up the area.
Literary Prize for Sundanese Writer, Masekela Picks up PhD in Music
July 5, 2017
Writer al-Fadil will receive $9,000 while Max Shmookkler who translated the book from Arabic will receive $4,000.
Rwandans Recall End of Genocide on ‘Liberation Day’
July 5, 2017
As in previous years, it is expected that the Government will hand over homes to vulnerable citizens who need shelter.
Sit-Ins Win Gov’t Promise of ‘Immediate’ Jobs for Jobless Tunisians
June 25, 2017
The deal calls for 1,500 jobs in oil companies, a budget of $32 million for a development fund and another 3,000 jobs in environmental projects.
Africa Among Top 10 Fastest-Growing Markets for Air Travel
June 25, 2017
Feeding this growth is the rise in Africa’s middle class and rapid urbanization.