El Othmani in parliament june 10 2020

Sahel is becoming ‘immensely dangerous’ ‘no-go area’ for journalists, RSF warns

Reporters Without Borders fears reporting in Africa’s Sahel region will soon be ‘mission impossible’, as the international NGO reveals in its latest report published on Monday (3 April) where it describes a deterioration in the working conditions of journalists. Local and international media are caught between jihadist threats and pressure from the authorities, as was […]

UK immigration crackdown: Nigerian, other African students brace for impact from new visa rules

The United Kingdom is expected this week to announce restrictions preventing foreign students from bringing family members into the country, which will likely send shockwaves through the African student community, not least from Nigeria. The policy change, set to be revealed shortly, is expected to affect students from various Nigeria and other nations all around […]

Kenyan agriculture ministry accused of supplying fake fertilizers to farmers

The Kenyan agriculture ministry has been accused of supplying fake fertilizers to farmers, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) said. Africa Uncensored was the first to report to the anomaly when it released an investigative report showing that a subsidised fertiliser known as GPC Plus Organics, packaged in 25kg bags, was exposed for sale in […]