By Ed Arthur U.N. officials say that natural disasters disproportionately affect women, who are 14 times more likely than men to die in the event of such, pushing for gender … Read More
By Jibril Ture The president of Senegal, Macky Sall, told the press on Tuesday in Dakar that he intends to organize a referendum next year to reduce the term length … Read More
By Alpha J. Ahmed After examining Eritrea’s human rights situation over a four-month span, the United Nations disclosed at the Human Rights Council (HRC) today in Geneva an interim report … Read More
By Jibril Ture The U.S. government has refrained from getting involved in the tug of war between Sierra Leone’s Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana and the country’s ruling party, the All … Read More
By Peter Sesay According to a study conducted by The Lancet, a weekly—and the oldest—general medical journal viewed as one of the most prestigious medical publications in the world, contrary … Read More
By Soumanou Salifou The adoption in New York on Monday of a political declaration by government officials confirming their commitment to achieve gender equality by 2030 is viewed as weak … Read More
By Alan Green Franco-Ivorian business leader Tidjane Thiam will become the new chief executive officer of the Swiss bank Credit Suisse in June. The announcement was made on Tuesday by … Read More
By William J. Fighter The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, an independent organization committed to influencing global issues, recently released a report that recommends a new approach in U.S.-Africa trade … Read More
By Alan Green Although the Ebola outbreak of December 2013 has seriously affected only three countries in West Africa, tourism as a whole on the continent has been hit with … Read More
By Usman Mama The outgoing president of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba, was named Monday the winner of the Mo Ibrahim Prize aimed at rewarding African leaders for good governance. During the … Read More
