Tag: sub-Saharan Africa
DR Congo’s new president puts focus on rights on first day...
AFP | Democratic Republic of Congo's new president, Felix Tshisekedi, turned the spotlight on human rights Friday, on his first full day in office after...
Nigeria: Africa’s top oil producer, world’s extreme poverty capital
AFP | In the Ago Egun Bariga area of Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, there is no road, no electricity, no running water and no rubbish...
Smugglers pave path for migrants from Africa to Europe
AFP | They scale barbed-wire-topped fences and cross the sea in inflatable boats or jet skis more than 36,000 migrants entered Spain this year seeking...
Tributes pour in for former UN chief and Nobel laureate Kofi...
AFP | From his native Africa to the United States, tributes continued to pour in from around the world Sunday after UN chief, Nobel peace...
Smoking: a rundown on lighting up
AFP | Every minute, smokers get through nearly 11 million cigarettes and 10 die from the habit, experts say, in an industry that generates billions...
An open letter to Bill Gates: We need cash not chickens!
Dear Bill, A few weeks ago, you and your wife Melinda released your famous annual letter on global health and development. I’m always a fan. This...
