Displaced Nigerians hope new leaders will provide help/in /by
When casting their ballot for the general elections Saturday, Nigerians considered key issues such as: the high cost of living, corruption and insecurity. Here's what internally displaced people voting at the Malkohi camp in Yola, north-eastern Nigeria, had to say.
Symbol of resilience: Africa’s premiere film fest returns to Burkina Faso’s capital/in /by
The weeklong FESPACO that opens Saturday (Feb. 25) in Ouagadougou goes beyond entertainment and seeks to offer hope: In years of political strife and Islamic extremist attacks, which killed thousands and displaced nearly 2 million in the West African country, it's never been cancelled.
Nigeria’s main presidential hopefuls vote amid logistics issues and insecurity/in /by
Nigerians chose Saturday (Feb. 25) a successor to President Buhari among 18 candidates. The official results for turnout are highly expected. In 2019 33% of voter participated in the election.
Nigeria: the role of social media influencers on voters/in /by
A study by the Centre for Democracy and Development shows that the number of active social media users in Nigeria has risen from 27 million in 2019, to 36 million.
Nigeria: All eyes on electoral commission staff as voters hope for ‘fair’ process/in /by
176.000 polling stations were set to welcome Nigerians Saturday (Feb. 25). No major incidents were reported at the beginning of the day. But in many places, such as Lagos (south-west) or Kano (north), voting didn't kick off on time because of missing material or late INEC staff.
Cyclone Freddy slams eastern Mozambique with exceptional rainfall/in /by
Freddy made landfall in Mozambique's coastal town of Vilanculos with wind speeds of a 113 kilometers damaging trees and housing. Residents sheltered at a primary school, terrified.
Nigerians head to polls to elect new President, representatives in Parliament/in /by
Nearly 90 million people are eligible to cast a ballot to elect the country’s next president and choose their representatives in Parliament. Polling stations are set to close at 1:30 PM GMT but all voters on queue before 1:00 can vote the electoral commission said.
Bereaved families mourn relatives after attack in central Mali/in /by
If at least 13 people were confirmed dead, a local politician fears the toll could be as high as 20. Bereaved families gathered Friday (Feb. 24), in Kani-Bonzon Village (central Mali) for funeral prayers. The region's governor met with relatives of victims and toured the village.
At least 13 villagers killed in Mali in suspected jihadist attack/in /by
The attack on Kani-Bonzon on Thursday was not far from the border with Burkina Faso where at least 70 soldiers have been killed in less than a week.
2023 Election: Nigerians on the impact of the #ENDSARS movement/in /by
The 2020 Endsars protest saw thousands of Nigerian youths storm the street to protest against police brutality and extrajudicial killings.