Liberia uncovers 40,000 illegal civil servants
The Liberian government says it has discovered over 40,000 illegal civil servants in its system. The director general of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Josiah Joekai told the BBC details of the civil servants were entered incorrectly or not at…
After two months of blockage, food aid deliveries resume in Darfur- UN
The United Nations said on Friday it has begun distributing food in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur province for the first time in months, following two successful cross-border operations, but the population still faces widespread starvation unless more help arrives. The U.N.’s…
Heart surgeon turned comedian, Egypt’s Bassem Youssef begins “The Middle Beast” tour
Bassem Youssef is hitting Europe. The satirist is about to embark on a 16-date European tour starting in London on April 6, and ending in Paris on May 5. The show is titled “The Middle Beast” tour – and is…
Inedible for some, delicious for others: inside Berlin’s ‘Disgusting food’ museum
Delicious for some, simply inedible for others. Would you consider poisonous snakes or a sheep’s eye as an ingredient in a recipe? Habushu is an alcoholic rice drink from Japan. The ingredient that sets it apart from other – more…
Rwanda: Fostering national unity through dance
Welcome to the “rafiki” (Swahili word for ‘Friend’) dance club in central Kigali. Drumbeats set the stage as young men and women try to master the traditional Amaraba dance. About 30 people, all under 30, move to the sound of…
French president Macron acknowledges France’s role in Rwanda genocide
French President Emmanuel Macron has made a significant admission regarding France’s involvement in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, stating that France and its allies “could have stopped” the genocide but “lacked the will to do so.” Macron’s statement comes as Rwanda…
South Africa: former Speaker of Parliament released on bail
The former South African speaker of parliament was arrested on Thursday over allegations that she received about $135,000 in bribes, in the latest corruption scandal to face the governing African National Congress party. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula turned herself in to police…
Be Ready, My Next Step Will Be Fire For Fire — Fubara Blows Hot
Governor Fubara has asked his supporters not to be intimidated by anyone, declaring that his next step will be fire for fire. Be ready, my next step will be fire for fire — Fubara blows hot Governor Fubara has asked…
Power Companies Set To Increase Electricity Tariff From N68 To N200 KWh
Power companies will be allowed to raise electricity prices to N200 ($0.15) per kilowatt-hour from N68 for urban consumers this month, the Bloomberg news agency, citing sources, reported Tuesday. It was learnt that these customers represent 15% of the population…
Arab League officials condemn Israel for airstrike that killed aid workers
Representatives of the Arab League held an emergency meeting in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss the war in Gaza, and the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the region. The meeting comes after Israeli airstrikes on aid workers delivering food in Gaza…