Adeye is The African Exponent's West African Correspondent based on Abuja, Nigeria. He covers all West African Stories that matter with a slick African style.
The president of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso has signed a bilateral agreement with Russia on behalf of his country for the world’s largest nation to send its military experts into the Central African nation. The goal is to repair its Soviet manufactured war equipment. Since the announcement of the
"The war against terrorism is a war against those who engage in torture." - Ed Markey In what will come as good news to many concerned individuals, activists and groups worldwide, news sources from Somalia say authorities in the country have captured and deported the former commander of
UNITED NATIONS—Lydia Kanyambo visited U.N. Headquarters this week seeking assistance as she works on behalf of children who were forced to flee their countries. Kanyambo is the chief operating officer of Choose Yourself, a nonprofit that empowers American, Ugandan, Kenyan and Rwandan girls in subjects ranging from mental
Newness Is Not Virtue-Oldness Is Not Vice It is a truism that young people are naïve, inexperienced, ideologically malleable and gullible. Their gullibility and naivety are more of harbinger for disaster than that for economic development. What does this mean for the African continent where almost half of the population
It is no secret that Africa has been facing a serious crisis when it comes to the right to freedom of expression particularly digital rights. Internet shutdowns are on the rise, breach of privacy is becoming common, and arbitrary charges and prosecution of journalists, bloggers and common citizens over critical
For graduates at Morehouse College, a historically black college, it was all good news when tycoon Robert Smith said that he would write off their student debt. It was a euphoric moment for the students. And this was also a victory for the black community in the United States. Billionaire
Is the government of Uganda scared of Bobi Wine? Its recent actions have spelled nothing short of fear for the MP, who has become a major critic of President Yoweri Museveni’s rule. President Museveni has been in power since 1986, and MP/musician, Bobi Wine, whose real name is
It has become apparently clear that the population of elephants across Africa has been declining at a rather alarming rate largely due to poaching for ivory. Poaching has been fueled in part by the high demand in the Far East for ivory, rhino horns and other animal parts. Experts have
Chinese activities are an ubiquitous feature on the African continent. They have been welcomed enthusiastically by the politicians and other developers, but have met a fair mix of scepticism from the locals. And for these Zimbabwean villagers, such projects are disappointing them. A Chinese company called Aihua Jianye has plans
Gunmen have attacked several worshippers and burned down a church during mass, killing six people, including a priest, in Burkina Faso, according to reports. The onslaught occurred in the northern town of Dablo, security sources and local officials said. "Towards 9.00 [local time 10:00 GMT), during mass,
The African National Congress (ANC), have retained a slim majority of seats in South Africa’s parliament, reducing Ramaphosa's influence in another five-year term as president. Wednesday’s election, 25 years after the ANC-led South Africa out of apartheid and into democracy for all its citizens, was seen
In a hearing set for today, judges on the National Environment Tribunal (NET) made the decision to delay the judgement on the ruling on the Environment and Social Impact Assessment case (ESIA) of the Lamu Coal Plant in Lamu, Kenya. The NET said that the tribunal itself is not ready.
How would it feel for African nations to be debt free? Would the Debt-for-Nature Initiative help to achieve this dream? In light of the worsening debt situation in Africa, there have been some humanitarian initiatives to solve this problem. A good example is the Debt-for-Nature Initiative. The World Wildlife Fund
The elections in South Africa have come, and the stakes are palpably high. In a country that is known to be one of the most unequal in the world, there is so much anticipation on the outcome of this election in terms of how it changes the political landscape of
After two days of angry post-election unrest in Benin following the publication of parliamentary results, it appears that some sense of calm had returned to the capital Cotonou by late Thursday. Violence broke out on Wednesday shortly after the announcement of provisional results of Sunday's vote which had
"Save the elephants, and then you save the forest - and then you save yourself." - Mark Shand In what will undoubtedly be good news to the ears of elephant poachers around the globe, recent reports from Botswana reveal that the country is planning to lift its ban
