Africa Power Access Accelerator

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The Africa Power Access Accelerator program has now been launched and is accepting applications for project development support (Technical Assistance and Financing). Background Improved access to modern energy services...

How foreign backing is keeping Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir in power

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Day after day Sudanese are taking to the streets to protest against the rule of Omar al-Bashir. The president, who himself seized power in 1989 when...

What Netflix’s involvement in Nigeria’s massive film industry really means

Nigerian actress, Genevieve Nnaji in her film, ‘Lionheart’. Netflix
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Global streaming service Netflix set its eyes a few years ago on Nigeria’s film industry, better known as Nollywood. Distribution of Nigerian movies on...

World has failed to protect children in conflict in 2018: UNICEF

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Widespread violations against children in conflict continue in shocking year-on-year trend NEW YORK, 28 December 2018 – The futures of millions of children living in countries...

Africa: Center for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CHRDA) condemns the killing and public dragging of Anglophones in the Francophone

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PRESS RELEASE Center for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CHRDA) condemns the killing and public dragging of Anglophones in the Francophone - Bangourain -...

The UAE’s active role in Horn of Africa peace-making

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As a momentous year draws to a close, The National is running a series of articles examining the impact of the growing diplomatic strength...

Somaliland:End of Book & Kitchen, Start of London’s Big Read

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I am writing to you as you were all customers of Book and Kitchen and I wanted to share some news. It has now been just...

The preacher who laid the ground for violent jihadi ideology in Kenya

Young Muslims protest in 2012 after the killing of a cleric accused of supporting Al-Shabaab. EPA/Dai Kurokawa
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There are a number of explanations about the genesis of jihadi ideas in Kenya. One is that it could be linked to the emergence of...

Some smart ideas to make toilets fit for purpose in Africa’s cities

Every flush by a typical toilet sends about 6 to 16 litres of fresh water to wastewater treatment centres. lchumpitaz/Shutterstock
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About 23% of people living in Sub-Saharan Africa don’t have access to toilets while 31% with toilets use one’s that aren’t connected to a formal sanitation...