The Africa We Want Is Being Built Before Our Eyes – President Paul Kagame
President Paul Kagame has said that the Africa we want is being built piece by piece following increased progress towards achieving the goals Africa has set for herself. Highlighting the progress on the African Continental Free Trade Area, President Kagame announced Burundi, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Sierra Leone as the five new signatories bringing […]
Students pressured to have sex for grades in Mozambique
Sex for Grades: School is supposed to be a place where children learn and grow in safety. But millions of girls in Africa are subjected to teachers demanding sex as a condition of giving them their exam grades. Kiki King went to Mozambique to investigate the disturbing phenomenon of sex for grades. Please follow and […]
DR Congo Will Open Virunga, Salonga Parks to Oil Companies
Kinshasa has defended its right to declassify sections of the parks over the protests of environmental activists. The two UNESCO World Heritage sites are home to countless rare plants and animals. The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo said late on Friday that it was opening parts of its famous Virunga and Salonga National […]
Kim Jong Un visits China for the third time, showing ties with Beijing are stronger than ever
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is making a two-day visit to Beijing, Chinese state media reported Tuesday, a week after his unprecedented summit with US President Donald Trump. The outing comes as China has sought to strengthen its role as a mediator between the US and North Korea, where Beijing claims compelling security and […]
What ‘Fraud Triangle’ Can Teach Us About War On Graft
Corruption has become a regular occurrence in our country at all levels. As a matter of fact, Kenyans get anxious if there is no news of discovery of a scandal caused by corrupt practices. Discovery of corruption is no longer news, but an expectation that can crystallise anytime. In addition to huge reported cases of […]
Ethiopia Customs Authority Seizes Smuggled Foreign Currency
Twenty-eight million Birr worth of foreign currency notes were confiscated last week. They were caught being smuggled from Addis Abeba to Adama. The monies were seised while two individuals were trying to smuggle them out of Addis Abeba. The two individuals were arrested. The currencies included 765,234 dollars, 144,650 Durham, 908,167 Saudi Riyals and 7,538 […]
Charlie Chaplin, as I began to love myself
I never thought that I’d be writing a post based on Charlie Chaplin, but I am. I’ve been very surprised to find that he’s said and written some impressive stuff. Firstly, I found some text (poem?) that he supposedly wrote on his 70th birthday, although there is some disagreement about this and some people say […]
Top secrete: Kim ‘brings’ portable toilet to Singapore to ‘deny enemies insight into his stool’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly gone to extreme measures to prevent his enemies getting an insight into the state of his health during the Singapore summit – including bringing his very own toilet. Kim arrived in the city with a bullet-proof limousine and a portable toilet in tow, according to South Korean newspaper […]
Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un to have one-on-one meeting for 45 minutes
SINGAPORE: US President Donald Trump will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un one-on-one, with translators only, for 45 minutes in their highly anticipated summit on Tuesday (Jun 12). According to a schedule released by the White House on Monday night, Mr Trump will meet Mr Kim at 9.15am at the Capella Hotel in Sentosa. […]
Africa Hosts Very Few Clinical Trials. Why This Is Bad for Innovation
Clinical trials are the foundation of any new medicine. They allow scientists to test the efficacy and safety of a drug or therapy. The African continent offers many of the best conditions for conducting clinical trials. It has a diverse population of potential patients, and many have not been previously exposed to any kind of […]
