Why too many mothers are still dying at childbirth in West Africa
July 7, 2015
By Bosede Afolabi
Maternal mortality rates in West Africa are among the highest in the world. One in every 30 Nigerian mothers...
Forget the G7, the world needs a new alliance to lead it in the 21st Century
After the Group of 7’s (G7) annual meeting in Germany – and with the world ready to adopt a new development agenda – it...
Professors aren’t born: they must be nurtured
June 29, 2015
There is a growing call globally for universities to develop and nurture more black professors. In South Africa, the issue is sharpened...
Marikana tragedy must be understood against the backdrop of structural violence in South Africa
For some observers, the long-awaited and much-delayed publication of retired judge Ian Farlam’s report on the death of 44 people at the Lonmin-owned platinum...
Al-Bashir: South Africa’s moment of glory and shame
By David E Kiwuwa
Sudan President Omar al-Bashir’s decision to leave South Africa speedily to avoid arrest on an International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment...
Somaliland:If South Africa Wants the Rainbow, It Needs to Put up with the Rain
By: Bazi Bussuri Sheikh
As Mandela stated “After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb”, the current...
African Governments and business leaders join to launch Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund
African Governments and business leaders join to launch Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund
$5million committed by African Governments and ‘Africa Business Champions for Science’ during...
Kenya to lift Somalia cash transfer freeze
Kenya’s president ordered on Thursday the central bank to issue regulations and then lift restrictions on key money transfer services vital for Somalia suspended...
Al Jazeera investigates Syrian Electronic Army
Syrian activist tells of being tortured for his Facebook details
Opposition’s battle plans hacked over Skype
SEA has technology to monitor 8000 IP addresses per...
Al Jazeera speaks to three victims of alleged secret Denmark-Lebanon intelligence cooperation
• Victims allege Lebanese officials carried out torture on the behest of the Danish Security and Intelligence Service
• Two of the men were approached...
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