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Africa’s Fossil-Fuel Trap

A Response to “The Divestment Delusion”

Foreign Affairs · Feb 17, 2022

Nigerian court adjourns trial of separatist leader again

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra appeared in court for the second time this year on a 15-count charge.

Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2022

How $10 radios and taxi bikes are helping to end the mutilation of girls

Across the continent, young Africans are using their unique local knowledge and bargaining power to challenge beliefs about female genital mutilation

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022

Chika Unigwe: European realities and Nigerian dreams collide 'On Black Sisters Street'

Chika Unigwe's polyphonic narrative tells the story of African sex workers in Europe, in their own words. In the award-winning "On Black Sisters Street", the action shifts between Nigeria and Belgium, between memory and reality and between sorrow and hope. Winner of the Nigeria Prize for Literature, Unigwe has been…

France 24 · Feb 10, 2022

Bristol City striker could be two games from Qatar World Cup after making international decision

Bristol City forward Antoine Semenyo could be fast-tracked into the Black Stars squad in time for their qualifying play-off against Nigeria next month

Bristol Post · Feb 9, 2022

Meta, Chime File Lawsuit against Alleged Phishing Scam on Facebook, Instagram

Facebook parent Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it had filed a joint lawsuit with digital banking company Chime against two Nigeria-based individuals who engaged in phishing attacks to deceive people and gain access to their online financial accounts. The lawsuit, which is the first joint complaint between Meta and a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2022

'I changed my Nigerian name and suddenly I started getting job interviews'

Inein Victor Garrick, safety Inspector at Transport for Wales, has told how returning to his first name changed his life, after years of people constantly mispronouncing it

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2022

A brief history of African nations at the Olympic Winter Games

A record number of eight African countries competed at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. At the 2022 Beijing winter games, currently underway, Africa is represented by six athletes from five countries: Eritrea, Ghana, Madagascar, Morocco and Nigeria. Five are competing in Alpine (downhill) skiing and one…

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2022

Vigilantism in Nigeria: a way to combat crime if it's non-violent and regulated

Worsening crime and violence in sub-Saharan Africa is placing increasing demands on police in the region.

The Conversation · Feb 7, 2022

Three alive, seven missing after Nigeria oil vessel explosion

A vessel with a storage capacity of two million barrels of oil exploded last week, with 10 crew members on board.

Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2022