Africa
18.5 Million Nigerian Children Are Out of School, UNICEF Says
Kano , Nigeria - About 18.5 million children, the majority of whom are girls, do not have access to education...
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Egyptians struggle to purchase necessities as inflation surges
CAIRO, Egypt: Egypt's annual inflation rate has continued to surge, up 2.8 percent, reaching around 14.9 percent in April from...
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Peacekeeping in South Sudan: it’s a race against time for the UN
The Conversation12 May 2022, 00:40 GMT+10 A notable consequence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been the near-complete breakdown of what was...
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Why import restrictions aren’t enough to help Nigeria industrialise
The Conversation12 May 2022, 00:40 GMT+10 Nigeria has a strong ambition to industrialise. It has relied heavily on the restriction of...
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Debt distress in Africa: biggest problems, and ways forward
The Conversation12 May 2022, 00:40 GMT+10 The COVID pandemic has had a profoundly negative impact on Africa's sovereign debt situation....
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Businesses drop off in Sudan’s Khartoum
Xinhua KHARTOUM, May 12 (Xinhua) -- A weak economy and a lingering political impasse have made the lives of Sudanese...
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For Macron’s Second Term a Lower Profile in Africa
Paris - Five years ago, France's Emmanuel Macron saw big when it came to Africa. Days after his presidential inauguration,...
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Bank of Central African States Urges CAR to Annul Bitcoin as Currency
Yaounde, Cameroon - The Cameroon-headquartered Bank of Central African States (BEAC) has urged the Central African Republic (CAR) to annul...
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Kiir and Machar: insights into South Sudan’s strongmen
The Conversation 11 May 2022, 04:40 GMT+10 Salva Kiir and Riek Machar loom large over South Sudan's recent history. And...
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Facebook moderator sues company over human trafficking
Meta has been accused of a 2019 deceptive recruitment process? in Kenya Former Facebook moderator Daniel Motaung has sued the...
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