Three Months in, Nigeria’s Land Borders Remain Closed
In an attempt to curb the smuggling of goods, Nigeria closed its land borders without warning this August. Hameed Ali, the customs chief, announced that this “will continue as long as we can get the desired results.” While various goods were
Canada 2019 election: Trudeau settles for a minority government
After Canadian voters hit the polls on October 21, Justin Trudeau will serve his second term as Prime Minister – this time with a minority government. The Liberal Party won 157 seats in Parliament, leaving them 13 seats short of
Canada Election: Four leaders faced off in the first French election debate
With Canada’s federal elections approaching later this month, the Canada election scene is picking up. The first French election debate held on Quebec's main television chanel saw a face-off between the leaders of four of the nation’s political parties. The
Violence in South Africa ripples across the region
Last week in South Africa, violence ravaged the country. Foreign-owned shops were the target of looting and torching. Besides shops being utterly wrecked, at least 10 people have died and more than 420 people have been arrested. The violence has been
School Crisis in Africa
Back-to-school season is among us, but the same cannot be said for 1.91 million children who have been forced out of school in West and Central Africa. Faced with increasing conflict and violence, the children in these regions live in fear
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