History Has Been Made!

The world-renowned Oxford University gets the first Igbo lecturer. Congrats to Emmanuel Ikechukwu U. for becoming the first Igbo language lecturer at Oxford University. This is no small feat👏. This is not just a win for the Igbo community, but a win for Nigeria as one of its prestigious languages is been studied in one of the finest universities in the world (Oxford University). Igbo Amaka!❤
#igbolanguage #oxforduniversity

Eleven years since revolt, Libya transition grinds on

Libyans on Thursday mark 11 years since the revolt that toppled dictator Muammar Gaddafi, but the democracy many hoped for seems as elusive as ever, and many fear a return to conflict. The anniversary comes as the country, for years plagued by divisions between east and west, finds itself with two rival prime ministers based in the capital Tripoli.
#libya #muammargaddafi

13 million children denied an education in Sahel region as conflict forces 5 500 schools to close

An estimated 13 million children were affected by the closure of 5 500 schools at the end of 2021 in the Sahel region, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in its latest report. The Sahel region covers Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Guinea, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal.
#thesahelregion #school #children

Country was under security threat, former Mozambique president testifies in R32bn 'hidden debt' trial

Former Mozambican head of state Armando Guebuza, 79, warned the Machava maximum prison makeshift court in Maputo not to undermine state secrecy, when he took the stand during the "hidden debt" scandal trial on Thursday.
#mozambican #armandoguebuza #machava

Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology in WHO project

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that six African countries - Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, and Tunisia - would be the first on the continent to receive the technology needed to produce mRNA vaccines.
#vaccines #africa

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Kyari May Spend More Days In Detention As NDLEA Approaches Court

Embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and four others may spend more time in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency as the NDLEA has approached a Federal High Court in Abuja informing the court of its intention to detain the suspects beyond the stipulated 48 hours.
#abbakyari #ndlea

Gunfire, explosions rock Somali capital in second militant attack this month

Al Shabaab militants attacked several police stations and security checkpoints in Somalia's capital Mogadishu early on Wednesday, officials and the militants said, a show of force as the nation prepares for a much-delayed presidential election.
#somali #alshabaab #somalia

Former Mozambican president Armando Guebuza to take the stand in trial on R32bn debt

All eyes will be on Mozambique's former president Armando Guebuza when he takes the stand on Thursday as the 17th witness in a case on hidden debt involving $2 billion (R32 billion).
#armandoguebuza #mozambique

Bus crash kills 10 in Sudan: police

A bus crash on a highway in central Sudan on Wednesday killed at least 10 people and left dozens injured, authorities said. The accident involved two buses and took place in the district of Bara in North Kordofan state.
#sudan #buscrash