To say that the postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission had monumental adverse economic and social impact would be stating the obvious. These costs were escalated by the fact that the announcement came on the very day some had planned weddings and major events.
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Stretching as far as the eye can see, groves of gnarled olive trees in northwest Libya have proudly withstood the country’s devastating conflicts. But the industry of extracting olive oil, often dubbed “green gold”, is now under threat after Libyan authorities halted exports in a bid to “protect” local produce.
Nigerians living in the diaspora contribute a lot to the economy through diaspora remittances. Here are the thoughts of many on the recently postponed elections.
Sunglasses, agbada, accessories to match, all in party colours … Elections in Nigeria come with style – here, special outfits are commissioned and tailors are busy as aso’ebi takes on the political stage
The elections, from candidates, campaigns to casting votes.
Cricket may not be popular in Africa’s most popular nation but the ICC included Nigeria as one of the countries to host the ICC world cup on its recent tour.
At the expense of news items deemed less worthy, the continental stories that make it into the primetime spotlight are often those cherry-picked by foreign actors whose interests hardly, if ever, hold the best intentions for Africans. And when we leave our storytelling to people who do not care about what matters to us, what matters to us never gets told.
That’s why we are here. We are putting Africa.First.
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It has no name, no members, no structure, and each group does its own routines. On this stretch of road in a Bulawayo township, Zimbabwe’s fitness enthusiasts get healthy and stay out of trouble.
In the eastern Ivorian town of Aniansue, these women, bodies embalmed in clay, swaying to the beat of drums, are training to become ‘komians’. At a time when modern society increasingly leaves tradition behind, komians are priestesses which according to traditional lore, are well versed in healing as well as conflict resolution.