The Committee to Protect Journalists today (March 27, 2018) called on authorities in Kenya to immediately investigate the assault of journalists by police at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi yesterday. According to media reports and journalists who spoke with CPJ, police officers attacked reporters covering an opposition politician's return to the country, causing injuries to […]
Nelson Mandela's golden hand casts sell for $10m in bitcoin
Gold castings of the hands of South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela have been sold for $10m (£7m) in bitcoin. Canadian crypto-currency exchange firm Arbitrade bought four casts from South African businessman Malcolm Duncan. The firm said it planned to launch a global “Golden Hands of Nelson Mandela” tour to educate young people about […]
Roadblocks ahead for South Africa's Ramaphosa after Moody's win
South Africa's new president Cyril Ramaphosa will need to call on all his dealmaking skills to overhaul ailing state-owned firms and tackle land reform if he wants to capitalise on Moody's decision not to downgrade the country's debt to junk. Moody's said its decision to keep South Africa's rating at investment grade reflected its view […]
Remarks by Commissioner for Peace and Security on the Validation of the African Union Continental Results Framework for Monitoring and Reporting on the Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa
Remarks by Commissioner for Peace and Security on the Validation of the African Union Continental Results Framework for Monitoring and Reporting on the Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa. Delivered by Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Head, Crisis Management and Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development: Your Excellency Madam Bineta Diop, AU Special Envoy on Women, […]
South Africa: Speaker Mbete Implores World Parliaments to Act decisively on challenges of Migration and Refugees
Parliamentarians were well-placed to build bridges that turned country boundaries into open hearts reaching out to welcome those forced to seek refuge or a second home and it was important and urgent to strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation and the global regime for migrants and refugees. “Without migration, most societies would never have achieved their current level […]
Niger: United Nations expert urges Government to swiftly adopt strategy on internal displacement
A UN human rights expert has urged the Government of Niger to prioritise the adoption of a strategy to ensure the rights of internally displaced persons are respected following attacks by non-state armed groups in both the Diffa and Tillabery regions triggered a deterioration of the security situation and uprooted over 130,000 people. “Despite some […]
South African Council for Educators (SACE): Basic Education Committee Commends Efforts to VET Teachers
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has commended efforts by the South African Council for Educators (SACE) to enhance safety in the school environment. The committee had an engagement with SACE on its 2017/18 strategic and annual performance plans and budget in which the entity elaborated on its online educator registration system. On-the-spot registration of […]
#AIS2018 Call For Innovations Addressing Africa’s Challenges
This is a friendly reminder that the submission deadline for AIS 2018 (www.AfricaInnovationSummit.com) Innovation Tract and Exhibition Applications is April 15, 2018. The Call for Application has been launched across Africa for Innovations Addressing Africa’s Challenges and we are seeking innovative and disruptive solutions to the major challenges facing African countries, which include energy […]
Orange aims to become a key player in energy transition in Africa and extends its services to five new countries
At the Africa CEO Forum, which is currently being held in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), Orange (www.Orange.com) confirms its desire to become a key player in the energy transition sector in Africa, by providing services directly to the general public or as a wholesaler to public operators. Orange already provides a service offering rural populations access […]
Ghana Rugby Board Welcomes Chester Anie
The Ghana Rugby (http://GhanaRugby.org) Board welcomed Mr. Joseph Bentil Anie, better known as Chester, to the fold of the Board after he was appointed in terms of the new Constitution that was adopted in 2017. Mr. Anie underwent schooling at the Ghana International School and Achimota Secondary School and obtained his law degree at Warwick […]