civil society

Cameroon, Nigeria to reopen border markets and schools in Boko Haram-free areas

Markets will be re-opened and schools re-built along the shared border between Cameroon and Nigeria after the area was declared free of Boko Haram militants — this is the latest plan presented by governors from both countries. Governor of Nigeria’s Borno state, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday (25 August) said President Muhammadu Buhari instructed governors […]

Niger: army repeals Boko Haram attack, kills dozens of jihadist fighters

Fierce fighting in southeastern Niger has left 10 soldiers wounded and several dozen jihadist fighters from the notorious Boko Haram group dead in the nation’s unstable region, Government officials have said. The clash was provoked by a group of Boko Haram jihadists who attacked a special intervention battalion positioned at the airport in N’Guigmi, a […]

Two Moroccan Projects Selected For Aga Khan Award

Two Moroccan projects are vying for the 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The ‘’Casa-Port New Railway Station’’ and the ‘’Guelmim School of Technology’’ are among the 19 projects shortlisted by the master jury from amongst 348 projects nominated for the $1 million prize. The selected projects are now undergoing rigorous investigations by on-site reviewers […]