By Nkasi Wodu — On Sunday, June 6, Nigerian terrorists attacked a catholic church in Owo, a town in Nigeria’s South West region. Eye witness accounts mentioned that the attackers opened fire while church service was going on, and reports put the death toll at 40, with many more injured. Unfortunately, when this attack occurred, both foreign and local media reports followed their usual tactics …
By Tijani Salami & Jane Otai Domestic violence is a silent scourge across Africa, and it will remain so until the cultural and legal norms that condone it have been rejected. Progress will depend on leaders at all levels – but especially in religious institutions – acknowledging that there is a problem and investing in …
By Margaret Nigba — After 11 years of marriage, Watta’s* (not her real name) husband threw her out of their home. He ordered her to stay away and blocked her access to everything they jointly worked for — two houses, one truck, one taxi, one minimart and an artisanal gold mining business. One week after …
By Tijani Salami and Jane Otai — Kenya’s recent fuel crisis has left petrol pumps dry. Politicians are blaming each other and giving varied reasons for the shortage, from the government being inept to government plans to increase prices in an effort to get money for campaigning to the misappropriation of funds meant to subsidize …
By Desmond Jumbam — In most African countries, quality surgery is only for the rich. For decades, global health donors have understandably prioritised infectious diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS in their efforts to save lives and improve health. However, new evidence suggests that about 30% of the global disease burden (death and disability from major diseases …