March 2016
March 8, 2016
On International Women’s Day, UN officials call to ‘Step It Up’ for gender equality – Senior United Nations officials from around the world are marking […]
March 8, 2016
Boko Haram sought terror training in Somalia, security chief says – Boko Haram fighters are crossing Africa to receive specialized training from Al Shabaab […]
March 8, 2016
$20bn idle in Nigerians’ domiciliary accounts –CBN – The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday raised the alarm that about $20bn (N3.94tn) was lying […]
March 8, 2016
Record 33 Candidates Vying for Benin Presidency – Benin goes to the polls Sunday to choose a new president, and the ballot is long – […]
March 8, 2016
First-Time Homebuyers Find Affordable Units in Kenya A 2011 World Bank survey found that only about one-tenth of Kenya’s population earned enough to support a mortgage. […]
March 8, 2016
Nigeria Debates Push for Locally-Made Goods – As Nigeria struggles with the price of imported goods and slow economic growth, a social media campaign is […]
March 8, 2016
UN: 25 Died in Last Month’s Terror Attack on South Sudan Camp – The United Nations now says at least 25 people were killed and […]
March 8, 2016
US Sends Elite Disaster Experts to Respond to Ethiopia Drought – The United States is sending an elite team of disaster experts to respond to […]