By Jane Ezirigwe A common sight around west Africa is to see cattle grazing freely, even in major cities, on highways and in airports. Every year, about 300 million head of livestock...
By Carlos Lopes The annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are due to take place in Marrakech, Morocco, in mid-October. The...
By Lauren Johnston China experienced a massive economic boom in the 1990s and 2000s which increased its demand for resource imports, like oil, from Africa. This led to...
By Chidi Amuta The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has since reaffirmed the declaration of Mr. Bola Tinubu as our duly elected president. In response, the two...
By Our Special Correspondent There were, however, no evacuation plans set in motion. Local authorities have even reportedly told inhabitants, even in vulnerable locations near riverbeds,...
More than 2,000 people died when a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco on 8 September. The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west...
Almost 2,500 people were killed in Friday’s 6.8 magnitude earthquake, with its epicenter high in the Atlas Mountains. Quake damages historic buildings in Marrakech old city...
By Alicia Buller Halal regulation schemes can attract more investment, stimulate trade and boost industry Muslims account for 26 percent of the global population – about...
By Chidi Amuta The immediate past president of Gabon, Mr. Ali Bongo Ondimbo, has joined the new crop of video -posting toppled rulers. The luxurious expanse...
By Baba Yunus Muhammad On August 27, 1985, precisely 38 years ago, Nigeria witnessed a significant turning point in its history as Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida...