Population, migration, and the social forces reshaping the continent.
A prominent Liberian youth activist and writer Martin K. N. Kollie has been elected as the Deputy Chief of Secretariat of the African Youth Forum, which was organized by the PLO Lumumba Foundation under the auspices of the learned Kenyan Lawyer and Director of Kenya School of Law, Professor Patrick
The United Nations adopted a robust set of global development goals in 2015 that included promoting mental health and well-being for the first time. The plan is to also reduce premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases, including metal disorders. In 2006, the World Health Organisation launched The Chain Free Initiative which
Over 10 million tourists have visited Morocco on 2013, it was officially announced to the media by the Minister of Tourism, then, Lahcen Haddad. It is great news for the coffers of the Moroccan treasury and also great news to the politicians: Morocco is land of peace and stability. It
Cairo, the capital city of Egypt, is the world's most dangerous megacity for women, according to a poll conducted by Thomson Reuters Foundation. The survey was conducted in 19 megacities where experts on women's issues were asked about how well women were protected from sexual violence.
Since its creation in February 2014 by five Sahel region countries, namely Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad, the G5 Sahel is gradually materializing. The G5 Sahel or "G5S" is said to be, according to the Permanent Secretary, "an institutional framework for coordination and monitoring of
In recent years, young Moroccan people from the Diaspora, second and third generations, have been duly involved in acts of violence and terrorism in Europe to such an extent that several media have focused on this phenomenon in an attempt to understand why, bearing in mind that Morocco is one
All the things we value and we honour the people who have contributed to the country's liberation. One South African nation that belongs to all its people! Music legends Harari, are part of the South African heritage. They are one of the most important bands from the late
Free movement of people can be a catalyst for trade, investment, tourism, and economic growth in Africa, the Africa Development Bank has said. According to the bank, visa openness will play a vital role in realizing the AfDB’s High 5s Africa agenda, which seeks to make Africa more open,
Kenya’s Gor Mahia will play Premier League’s Everton in a pre-season game in Tanzania after they were crowned winners of SportPesa Super Cup. Gor Mahia won the right to face the English side after thrashing AFC Leopards 3-0, another Kenyan bitter rival in the cup final. Blues ambassador
14 people were killed on Friday in drought-ravaged Somalia's southwestern city of Baidoa after refugees and soldiers clashed over food aid. Associated Press reports that the clashes started in a distribution site after some soldiers tried to steal food sacks meant for refugees and other soldiers guarding the
The kit sponsorship business on the global scale is a lucrative business as evidenced by the numerous multi-million dollar deals Nike and Adidas make with sports teams. In football lies the major commercial potential and top national teams are among the targeted group. In Africa, the top nations like Ivory
Today marks 54 years since the first ever Africa Day celebrations occurred as a commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity now known as the African Union. Africa has definitely come a long way since that day in Ethiopia when just thirty African countries met and founded
Nelson Mandela was right when he said: “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” China seems to know the importance of speaking to people in their tongue, and
Introduction Urban areas usually have a high accumulation of populations and assets; therefore, disasters occurring in urban zones will have greater impacts in terms of loss and damage when compared to rural areas which usually have a dispersal of people and resources. Consequently, the urban settings of disaster risk reduction
South Africa Department of Home Affairs is planning to scrap visa requirements for African citizens to enter the country. According to the department, officials, academics, business people and students who are “trusted travelers” will be the first to benefit. This is according to its latest white paper on International Migration,
Individuals and companies across the globe are seeking to make work easier and faster. Programming language is thus critical in developing software and applications to meet the demand. There are thousands of programming languages developed to tackle specific needs in the market. They include those that deal with programming websites,
