Africa
Congo-Kinshasa: Church Distances Itself From Choice of Electoral Commission Boss
Kinshasa — The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo has dissociated itself from the choice for the new presidency of the Independent National Election Commission (INIC), made by
Ghana: Africa needs strong leadership to end poverty
Daily Graphic – Strong leadership and good governance practices are what African leaders need to end poverty on the continent, panellists at a forum have argued. They also identified empowering
Boko Haram: A Growing Threat in West Africa
WASHINGTON—Eighteen months ago the world awoke to the kind of news that gives every parent nightmares: almost 300 young girls had been kidnapped from a school in the town of
Pope’s First Africa Trip Fraught With Security Concerns
VOA News, VATICAN CITY— Pope Francis will meet slum dwellers and refugees and call for dialogue between Christians and Muslims when he visits Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic next month,
Cameroon begins ‘repatriating 12,000 Nigerians’
BBC News – About 12,000 Nigerians are being repatriated from neighbouring Cameroon, Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) has said. Some of those returning via the Sahuda border post have
Uganda bride price refund outlawed by top judges
BBC News – Uganda’s Supreme Court has ruled that the practice of refunding a bride price on the dissolution of a customary marriage is unconstitutional and should be banned. The
Ghana: Bible Society launches Golden Jubilee celebration
The Bible Society of Ghana (BSG), has launched its Golden Jubilee celebration with a pledge to intensify and sustain efforts at bringing hope and salvation to the people. It would
Obama to Talk Economics During Kenya, Ethiopia Visit
President Barack Obama leaves Thursday for a trip to Ethiopia and Kenya, homeland of his father, as he highlights growth in American economic links with sub-Saharan Africa. Obama arrives in
Obama Hosts Nigeria’s Buhari
VOA News – U.S. President Barack Obama has met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House to discuss the threat posed by Boko Haram militants and other issues. Obama
Moneygram Strengthens ties with gabon
DALLAS – MoneyGram International (NASDAQ: MGI), a provider of innovative money transfer services, recently hosted members of Banque Gabonaise de Developpement (BGD), a leading commercial bank headquartered in Gabon, Central
