Africa has become an area of interest for world power United States and its rival China as the latter has gained access to the continent’s markets after massive investments in infrastructure projects and provision of aid. The U.S. provides billions of dollars in aid to Africa annually yet it is losing its grip on theContinue reading “U.S. launches battle against China over Africa, sends more aid”
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Nigerian attempts to break world record for longest reading aloud marathon
A Nigerian man is hours into breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon reading aloud which was set in 2008 by a Nepalese who read 17 books aloud in 113 hours 15 minutes. Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi started his record-breaking attempt at 1230 GMT on Monday at the Herbert Macaulay Library in Lagos where heContinue reading “Nigerian attempts to break world record for longest reading aloud marathon”
British govt tweet about paying 1833 slavery loan in 2015 sparks anger
Arecent #FridayFact tweet by the British Treasury stating that its government fully paid slave owners in 2015 for the 1833 abolition of the slave trade, sparked outrage in the Caribbean islands where there is a demand for reparation for slavery. The tweet, which was deleted hours after it was posted on February 9, claimed thatContinue reading “British govt tweet about paying 1833 slavery loan in 2015 sparks anger”
These East African countries are the most corrupt in the world
Global anti-corruption agency Transparency International has released its latest 2017 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) which ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption according to experts and businesspeople. There was little progress in ending corruption as about two-thirds of the countries scored below 50, with an average score of 43. New ZealandContinue reading “These East African countries are the most corrupt in the world”
Gambia suspends death penalty on independence day
The Gambian President Adama Barrow has suspended the death penalty in the country ahead of plans to abolish capital punishment which is still legal a year after brutish Yahya Jammeh’s ouster. Barrow announced the decision during the country’s 53rd independence anniversary celebration in the capital Banjul. “I will use this opportunity to declare a moratoriumContinue reading “Gambia suspends death penalty on independence day”
Ismail Akwei 