Abuja Swaps Fuel Subsidies for a Grant
Nigeria is planning to give cash handouts to the poor, that may cost the government $5.8 billion in a bid to replace fuel subsides. The government will give 5,000 naira each to as many as 40 million people every month, beginning from July when fuel subsidies end. A new petroleum law compels the government to […]
A Study of Ivory Coast’s Response to Gender-based Violence
In research carried out in Abidjan and Bouaké in 2014 and 2015, researchers interviewed 21 female survivors of sexual violence and the parents of minors who had been raped. One objective of the research was to understand why some cases were reported to the police and gendarmes while others were not. In the country’s 2011 […]
Ramaphosa and Kenyatta Discuss the Future of Africa
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa have called for increased cooperation to bring peace to conflict-ridden regions in Africa. This was at the start of Kenyatta’s two-day state visit to South Africa. In a meeting in Pretoria, the two leaders discussed the “grave situation in Ethiopia” and agreed that there is […]
Was Paris Blindsided by Cairo?
France’s armed forces minister called for an investigation after a report that secret French intelligence intended to track jihadist militants had been misused by Egypt to target smugglers on the Libyan border and kill civilians. Investigative website Disclose, which has previously reported on other confidential dealings between Paris and Cairo, published dozens of classified documents […]
Tough Times for Somalia
Somalia has declared a state of humanitarian emergency as drought ravages 80 percent of the country, leaving more than two million people short of food and water. Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, who declared the emergency, appealed for an urgent response. The situation is very dire and there is a need for an immediate […]
Ethiopian Runner Joins the Army
The two-time Olympic gold medallist Haile Gebrselassie has announced he is enlisting in the Ethiopian military to fight an insurgency that threatens the capital, Addis Ababa. Gebrselassie, who set 27 long-distance running records, told Reuters he was joining up on Wednesday. The Olympic silver medallist runner Feyisa Lilesa would also enlist, local media reported. International […]
