Morocco Earthquake: Schoolteacher Loses All 32 Pupils In Her Class
The thoughts of one Moroccan schoolteacher immediately turned to her pupils when she felt the 6.8-magnitude earthquake strike a week ago. Nesreen Abu ElFadel was...
Category : Africa
In South Africa, Committee On Women Votes In Favour Of National Council On Gender Based Violence And Femicide Bill
The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities voted unanimously in favour of the motion on the desirability of the National Council on...
Floods Cause Havoc In Libya
Flooding and massive mudslides caused by torrential rain have destroyed many roads and homes in parts of Libya. Private and public property including buildings and...
Criticism Trails Zimbabwe President Appointment Of Son As Minister
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been accused of nepotism after appointing his son as one of a new set of ministers following his controversial re-election...
How To Unlock Billions In Climate Finance: Experts Proffer Way Out
BY CHUKWU JOEL CHINEDU With Africa requiring over $300 billion annually for climate adaptation, policymakers and government officials meeting at a high-level event on the...
Earthquake: Tinubu Condoles With King Of Morrocco
President Bola Tinubu extended his heartfelt condolences to King Mohammed VI of Morocco following Saturday’s devastating earthquake in his homeland, which claimed many lives. The...
Numbers Of Out Of School Children Rising In Troubled Sahel Region
An uptick in violence in the Sahel region – Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali has led to the closure of nearly 7,800 primary schools, said...
Youth Must Be At Centre Of Climate Change Conversation – Kenyan President
President William Ruto has challenged the youth to assume their rightful position in the climate change conversation. He said this age group is so powerful...
African Group of Negotiators Urged To Remain Committed To Continent’s Climate Agenda
Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Soipan Tuya has implored the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN) to remain committed...
Gabon: Our Stay In Power will Be ‘Temporary’ – Military
Gabon’s new military leader has pledged to return the country to democracy but has refused to provide a timelines for fresh elections. Gen Brice Oligui...