At the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, an illegal labor strike encouraged by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union has caused flights to be grounded and riot police to respond to the situation. To avoid unnecessary harm to native and foreign travelers, passengers have been advised not to come to the airport until the strike can be successfully suppressed…. Read more »
Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir, has declared a national emergency in Sudan, dissolved his government, and postponed the writing of Constitutional amendments that would allow him to run for another term. Since December, the National Intelligence and Security Service, under Bashir’s order, has killed almost 40 protestors, fired deadly teargas into homes and demonstrations, silenced the people by cutting off… Read more »
With 73 million able to vote, this could have been Africa’s biggest-ever election – but only a third of the electorate showed up. President Muhammadu was just re-elected for his second for year term. It recorded the lowest turnout in an election since the establishment of democracy in Nigeria. The turnout rate has been gradually declining since 2003, due to… Read more »
This worm can make anyone who gets it more susceptible to getting cancer and aids. This outbreak has been going on for almost two decades and there is just now a treatment that helps with the signs of infections, it doesn’t 100% prevent the infection. The worm lives and grows in water and can only survive in unclean water, which,… Read more »
President Muhammadu Buhari has won the 2019 presidential election polling 15,191,847 votes to defeat his closest challenger and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party. Mr Abubakar, who served as vice president between 1999 and 2007, polled 11,262,978 votes to finish as runner-up. Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declared Mr Buhari… Read more »
South Africa recently discovered a large deposit of natural resources, specifically gas and oil. This discovery could be the equivalent of one billion barrels. This discovery comes at an interesting time whilst looking at the political situation of Venezuela. The United States has placed sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company. They have yet to determine how much oil there is… Read more »
Many mothers around the world suffer from problems related to giving birth to twins. The twins also suffer as they are more likely to face issues regarding their heart rate and digestive system. This is especially bad in Lower Developed Countries, where they do not have good healthcare and hospitals. Most mothers give birth at home and that is extremely… Read more »
A Kenyan Court has recently delayed a ruling on weather to get rid of a colonial-era laws which criminalize gay sex. This news has angered the LGBTQ community, who hoped that Kenya could pave the way to a more accepting and less homophobic Africa. Gay rights organisations are asking the court to scrap two sections of the penal code that… Read more »
Migingo Island, a 2,000 square meter round rock crammed with metal shacks and a population of over 500 inhabitants, lies in Lake Victoria right on the border between Uganda and Kenya. The two countries both claim ownership of the island, as its deep surrounding waters are home to an abundance of fish, such as the Nile perch, making it a… Read more »
In a small village in Africa only women are allowed and if they have sons they must leave once they turn 18. This village started off because a certain group of women were getting assisted and mistreated. About 15 of them left and found vacant land and started a new life where they were finally in control and made sure… Read more »