Africa: Development Comes At Expense of Media Freedom

[CPJ] Tommo Monthe, a seasoned Cameroonian diplomat, appeared at a human rights forum alongside the U.N. high commissioner for human rights and extolled the primacy of ... development. … [Read more...]

South Africa: Govt Skills Unemployed for Public Sector

[BuaNews] Cape Town - The Governance and Administration cluster has announced that 2 443 unemployed youths have been trained for public service employment opportunities. … [Read more...]

Tanzania: Drought-Hit Families Get Big Boost

[Daily News] Longido - THE government has started compensation of 40,000 livestock to drought-hit 6,127 households in Longido, Monduli and Ngorongoro districts, Arusha Region. … [Read more...]

Nigeria: Is 13 Percent to Niger Delta Cause of Northern Underdevelopment?

[Vanguard] GROUP mobilisation using ethnic, religious or class sentiments is a strategy which political elites in Nigeria often use to gain the support of the dominated citizens to give them political legitimacy. They often do this to gain the support of their constructed identity group or sub-groups, irrespective of the consequences to others. … [Read more...]

Kenya: Act Fast to Save Maize Crop and Avert Hunger

[Nation] For about three months now, farmers in parts of Rift Valley have been looking to experts in Nairobi for a solution to a disease outbreak that is threatening to wipe out their maize crop. … [Read more...]

Tanzania: Local Materials for Beekeeping

[Daily News] OFFICIAL records from the ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism indicate that government efforts to to ensure sustainable utilization of bee resources for poverty eradication started long time ago. … [Read more...]

Tanzania: RC Warns Over Looming Starvation As 8,000 Families Face Food Shortage

[Citizen] As reports of food shortage in Lindi Region have started to emerge, the regional authorities said it would not request for relief supplies from the government. … [Read more...]

Tanzania: More Urged to Join Saccos

[Daily News] The Kinondoni District Commissioner (DC), Mr Jordan Lugimbana, praised Watt Saccos for their good work of trying to help Tanzanians, especially Dar es Salaam residents by providing affordable loans to improve their lives. … [Read more...]

Nigeria: True Federalism, the Only Way to Development – Olu Falomo

[The Moment] Elder statesman, Chief Michael Olu Falomo speaks on why Nigeria on what went wrong with Nigeria as a nation. … [Read more...]

Nigeria: Niger State and Poverty Eradication

[The Moment] GOVERNOR Muazu Babangida Aliyu has always made clear his intension to place Niger State among the top three economies in the country by the year 2020. … [Read more...]

Angola: Catholic Church’s Contribution Highlighted

[ANGOP] Ondjiva - Angola's Minister of Assistance and Social Reintegration, João Baptista Kussumua, on Sunday here highlighted the engagement and devotion of the Catholic Church towards the country's development. … [Read more...]

Eritrea: Efforts Made to Improve the Livelihood of Female Nationals in Hagaz Sub-Zone Registering Satisfactory Outcome

[Shabait] Keren - Efforts made to improve the livelihood of female nationals in Hagaz sub-zone are registering satisfactory outcome, according to the head of the NUEW branch in the sub-zone, Ms. Letekidan Woldegabir. … [Read more...]