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One of the most ubiquitous clichés in politics is, “you (status quo) cannot stop an idea whose time has come?” This phrase is bandied around all too often in your common day political rally, but perhaps the …
Continue readingThe world marked the International Day of zero tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation over the weekend and that provided an opportunity to evaluate the steps taken by African countries, where prevalence rates have been know to be high. Last year, …
Continue readingEgypt is set for a $1 billion loan from the World Bank as part of the economic reform programmes targeted at rebuilding the country after a period of political instability. The North African nation had a $3 billion loan request …
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Before I address the essence of this piece, I will start by addressing the reaction. There are two main elements that are likely to ignore rationality when reading and commenting on this piece; the so called Wailing Wailers and …
Continue readingAccording to the World Health Organisation, 23 countries and regions in South America have been linked to Zika Virus which is suspected to cause a condition known as microcephaly, which leads to babies having abnormally small heads and damaged brains …
Continue readingNigeria and Kenya have come together to cooperate on two major fronts; improving trade and tackling terrorism. Nigeria’s president Buhari just completed a 3-day visit to Kenya and a wide range of agreements was signed between both countries. It would …
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On the 3rd of December 2015, Nfor wrote an article in Cameroon Tribune concerning a promising boost to Cameroon’s water and electricity supply. According to this article, the country’s draft budget of FCFA 214 billion was defended at the Finance …
Continue readingIn early September 2015 during a programme on Sikka Television, a Gabonese television network, reporters reported that a Special Criminal Tribunal is to be set up in the Central Africa Republic (CAR). This Tribunal is to be set up following …
Continue readingThe World Trade Centre in Abuja is the first of its kind on the continent; purpose-built triple A offices and posh residential apartments that is set to change the skyline of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory for good. The economic nuance …
Continue readingAugust 2015 marked exactly five years after Kenya got herself a new constitution, oh boy what a half decade it has been? Whereas some things have changed more things have remained the same, quite in contradiction to the euphoric mood …
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