Africa
Nigerian: Ex-defence chief Alex Badeh ‘stole $20m’
A former Nigerian chief of defence has been accused of stealing $20m (£14m) from the air force and buying a mansion. Retired Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh denies 10 charges
Senegal: Presidential Term Limits Spark Hot Debate
VOA News – Senegal’s President Macky Sall has come under attack ahead of the constitutional referendum set for March 20. The proposed changes would limit a president to two five-year terms.
Ghana’s failures and gains belong to us all – Mahama
President John Mahama has said Ghana’s failures and successes belong to every citizen and has, thus, urged Ghanaians to put their nation first and foster unity in moving the country
Learning from Nollywood
Few high quality African movies make it to the world stage and many struggle to find an audience in Africa. At Africa Day at the Berlinale film festival, filmmakers and
Mali: Timbuktu cultural destruction trial opens
Deutsche Welle –The International Criminal Court in The Hague is holding its first-ever trial about the destruction of cultural heritage. A Malian jihadi leader stands accused of destroying mausoleums in
Africa and the price of oil
Deutsche Welle – Lower state revenues, higher inflation and hesitant investors are only some of the reasons African oil producers are suffering from drop in the oil price. This is
Kenya: Corruption scandal in Kenyan judiciary
Deutsche Welle – Kenyans may lose trust in their judiciary after a corruption scandal has left President Uhuru Kenyatta with no option but to suspend Supreme Court judge Philip Tunoi
Somalia: Al-Shabab claims responsibility for bomb attacks in southern Somali city
Deutsche Welle – Over a dozen people have been killed in a terrorist attack in the city of Baidoa. The bombings are the second attack in recent days to be
Africa: Barclays CEO Calms Depositors Over Africa Sale
Daily Nation – Barclays Bank on Monday moved to assures customers that its Kenyan operations will not be affected by the planned Africa exit of UK-based holding company Barclays PLC.
Ghana: IMANI Gov’t’s job creation claims dubious
IMANI Ghana has stated that the president’s State of the Nation Addresses since 2013 have not been able to provide deep insights on the efforts of government to reduce unemployment
