The BBC World News Komla Dumor Award
On January 18, 2014, tragically Africa lost one of its greatest and passionate storytellers, Ghana-born BBC News and Focus programme…
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Indecent Exposure of Ugandan Activist Blows Lid On Police Brutality
Human rights groups in Uganda are calling for an end to police violence after several government opponents were recently arrested…
State in Industrialisation – the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Ethiopia is growing. Its growth, praised even by the usually skeptical international financial institutions, has brought a rare momentum of…
Stakes Are High As a Series of Elections Looms Across Africa
The African Union’s (AU) early warning system will be working overtime in the next few weeks as Africa heads into…
99 Nigerians Confirmed Dead in Hajj Stampede, 214 Missing
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Thursday said 355 Nigerians were involved in the Mina Stampede, out of…
Nobel Peace Prize 2015 Goes to National Dialogue Quartet
The Nobel Peace Prize 2015 was awarded to Tunisia’s National Dialogue Quartet, the Nobel Committee announced Friday. The Nobel Peace…