Nigeria continues to cement its status as the poverty capital of the world as more people continue to slip into extreme poverty.
An estimated 90.8 million Nigerians are living in extreme poverty as 2018 winds down to a close.
It was...
A former soldier is suing the British Ministry of Defence for £150,000 after claiming they exposed him to Britain's winter chill despite knowing black Africans feel the cold more than whites.
The soldier whose name is Michael Asiamah said he...
The first ever edition of Mr and Miss Albinism East Africa brought together 30 contestants from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania in Kenya’s capital Nairobi to crown young people with albinism.
Through its motto, "Beauty Beyond the Skin", the contest is...
From popular music, alternative music and Afrobeats, 2018 will forever go down as one of the most eventful years in the Nigerian music industry thanks to the likes of Burna Boy, Wizkid and Davido.
This list of top Nigerian musicians...
Christmas in Nigeria is a time of joy, celebration, and deep-rooted cultural traditions that bring families and communities together. From the bustling streets filled with travelers heading home to the vibrant celebrations in every village, the holiday season is...
The Mozambican Ministry of Education has received accolades for its decision to review and revoked a 2003 decree that placed a ban on pregnant schoolgirls from attending normal day classes, but restricting them to night classes ‘when they cannot...
A jazz musician with a brain tumour played a guitar during his surgery in South Africa.
Instrumentalist Musa Manzini, from South Africa, played several notes during the successful operation.
According to one of the neurosurgeons, Dr. Rohen Harrichandparsad, the playing of...
With such a young and expanding population, African countries need to put in place measures to create an environment that is friendly to the children and to prevent exacerbating poverty, inequality, unemployment and instability.
The African Report on Child Wellbeing...
Child labour is the employment of children under the age of 18 in a manner that restrict or prevent them from basic education and development.
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Poverty is a major factor that drives child labour in Africa. In poor families,...
Southern Africa, as the name suggests, is the southernmost part of Africa and includes a number of countries aside from the great country of South Africa.
There are 2 major classifications for countries in Southern Africa:
The United Nations classification and...
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