Malian newspaper editor sentenced to six months in prison
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is appalled by the jail sentence that a Malian newspaper editor received today for reporting that Mali’s supreme court judges were...
Category : African News
The state of African elections in 2018
SOURCE: Africa Renewal General elections could take place this year in at least 12 African countries. Despite myriad social and political reforms, a smooth...
West Africa Trade experts review regional Aid for Trade Strategy
Accra –Trade Experts from Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in a two-day meeting which ended on 21st December 2018 in...
West African leaders end 54th ECOWAS Summit in Abuja
Abuja- West African leaders have concluded the 54th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States...
Militias in Mali kill over 75 Civilians
Judicial Inquiries, Arrests First Steps Toward Prosecuting Those Responsible (Bamako, December 18, 2018) – Ethnic militias in Mali killed at least 75 civilians during a one-week period...
FEATURE: Migration a great opportunity to redraw African borders
– Ashraf El Nour, director, IOM New York Migration is at the heart of every discussion on sustainable development in Africa today. Experts paint a...
In Nigeria, Liberian Scientist Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan speaks at pan-African Medical Confab
Abuja— One of Africa’s renowned scientists and medical doctor, Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan of Liberia is among leading scientists invited to speak at the 2018...
Time is pressing, 20 years after Burkinabe journalist’s murder
Photo above: Slain Journalist Norbet Zongo Reporters Without Borders (RSF) hailsthe progress in the investigation into the murder of Norbert Zongo, a leadingBurkinabe journalist whose...
Climate Change/Biodiversity loss are Inseparable
Threats to humanity and must be addressed together Models foresee 10 to 30-fold rise in agricultural land devoted to bioenergy Conserving biodiversity: key to mitigating...
The Gabonese Journalist Who Built A Multi-Million Dollar Media Relations Company
SOURCE Forbes/APO Forbes interviews the founder of APO Group, a leading media relations consulting firm and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle...