Africa
Protest As Gambian Parliament Moves To Lift Ban On Female Circumcision
The Gambian parliament has moved to repeal the Act prohibiting female circumcision. A bill to that effect, sponsored by a member of parliament, Almameh Gibba, passed the second reading after securing massive votes on Monday. The move to repeal the Act which became operational in 2015 has polarised the citizens of the tiny West African country. Activists and opponents of the move were on Monday reported to have thronged the 53-member unicameral legislature building in Banjul in protest. However, proponents of the move to repeal the Act are reportedly in the majority, having polled 42 votes. My decision to introduceRead More
NCDMB: Afreximbank Invested Over $42bn In African Enterprises In Five Years
Africa must address funding, technology, other limitations to achieve energy security, says Sylva The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) yesterday disclosed that the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) hadRead More
Yoruba Nation Leader, Akintoye, Sunday Igboho, Others Pictured In High Spirits After Agitator Regained Freedom
Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, a Yoruba self-determination group, has released photographs showing Sunday Adeyemo, Yoruba Nation activist, more commonly known as Sunday Igboho, after his release from detention and handingRead More
