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Zimbabwe, which is banking on investment in its natural resources to arrest an economic free-fall, faces having the assets of the state mining company seized… Read More »The Credibility of Zimbabwe as an Investment Destination
The Nigerian Senate recently introduced a new bill that aims at shifting the responsibility for the maintenance, rehabilitation, and construction of roads from the federal… Read More »Making Nigeria’s Roads Safe
In September, the first ministerial cabinet since the removal of the country’s longtime President Omar al-Bashir took its oath amid high hopes and expectations. Wednesday… Read More »Sudan Remains Divided a 100 Days In
In the worst affected regions of the country, where the state has largely lost control, education has been put on hold. “Western” or secular education… Read More »Families Flee as Burkina Faso Tips into Chaos
German-born evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, who attracted massive crowds in Africa during decades of preaching, is being mourned by millions of Christians across the continent following… Read More »Remembering the Father of Modern-day Crusade Preaching and Healing in Africa
Scientists at the UK’s Royal Botanic Gardens have released a list highlighting 10 of the most remarkable newly-described plants in 2019. In total, 102 plants… Read More »The African Flower which Fools the Taste Buds
Captain Kgomotso Phatsima from Botswana describes the aviation industry as “white and male”. To combat this, she founded Dare to Dream – an organisation whose… Read More »Inspiring Young African Women to Reach for the Sky
The wife of Zimbabwe’s vice-president, Constantino Chiwenga, has been accused of attempting to kill him by disconnecting his life support while he was undergoing treatment… Read More »A Murderous Plot against Zimbabwe’s General
Torrents of water once thundered over the precipice at Victoria Falls, on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia, shrouding the area in mist. The parched… Read More »On the Frontlines of Africa’s Drought
Senegal is failing to prevent the abuse of thousands of students at the West African country’s Quranic schools, says Human Rights Watch, despite government promises… Read More »Senegal’s Unregulated Quranic Schools