Thomas Sankara’s Murderers Have Been Sentenced to Prison
A Burkinabé court has sentenced former president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, to life imprisonment for the murder of Thomas Sankara. Read more.
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163 People Are Still Missing From the Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack
On 04 April 2022, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said that the whereabouts of 163 passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train are still unknown. Read more.
A Dutch Court Has Acquitted Shell in the Ogoni Nine Trial
On Saturday, 12 March 2022, 301 Nigerian citizens trapped in Sumy, Ukraine returned from Budapest, Hungary. Read more.
Francis Kéré Has Become the First African To Win the Pritzker Architecture Prize
On 15 March 2022, Burkina Faso’s Diébédo Francis Kéré made history by becoming the first Black man and African to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize since its inception in 1979. Read more.
Nigeria Has Evacuated More Than 1,300 Citizens From Ukraine Since the Russian Invasion
On Saturday, 12 March 2022, 301 Nigerian citizens trapped in Sumy, Ukraine returned from Budapest, Hungary. Read more.
The House of Representatives Will Reconsider Three Gender Equality Bills
On Tuesday, 08 March 2022, the Nigerian House of Representatives rescinded its decision on three of the five gender equality bills previously rejected by the higher and lower levels of parliament. Read more.
What Happens When a Child Gets COVID?
Globally, the impacts of COVID-19 on children have been understated. Many parents don’t know how to take care of their children if they get Covid. Read more
Nigerian Women Protest the Senate’s Rejection of Gender Equality Bills
On 02 March 2022, hundreds of women gathered at the National Assembly in Abuja to protest the rejection of five gender equality bills aiming to promote women's inclusion and representation in Nigerian politics. Read more.
Ukrainian Authorities Have Been Accused of Preventing Africans From Fleeing Ukraine to Poland
Africans fleeing Ukraine have said they faced racism at the Medyka border between Poland and Ukraine while trying to leave Ukraine. Read more.
What’s Happening in Ukraine?
On Thursday, 24 February 2022, Russian president, Vladimir Putin, launched a 'special military operation' in Ukraine, with Ukrainians reporting explosions heard across Ukraine. Read more