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Nigeria bets on deradicalization program in North West
Nigeria bets on deradicalization program in North West

Nigeria bets on deradicalization program in North West

The Nigerian government wants to rehabilitate and reintegrate bandits terrorizing the country’s North West zone. But is expanding "Operation Safe Corridor" enough to end the killings and instability in the region?…
2 days ago
USAID stop work order: What’s Africa's fate?
USAID stop work order: What’s Africa's fate?

USAID stop work order: What’s Africa’s fate?

A federal judge in the United States on Thursday extended a pause on the Trump administration's stop work order to thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers for one week, while…
2 weeks ago
Nigerian communities take Shell to court over oil spills
Nigerian communities take Shell to court over oil spills

Nigerian communities take Shell to court over oil spills

Thousands of members of the Ogale and Bille communities are suing Shell and its Nigerian subsidiary SPDC. They hold them responsible for oil spills that have harmed their communities in the Niger…
2 weeks ago
Cash for care: Boosting infant vaccination in rural Nigeria
Cash for care: Boosting infant vaccination in rural Nigeria

Cash for care: Boosting infant vaccination in rural Nigeria

A simple cash incentive is boosting the level of life-saving infant immunizations in northern Nigeria. Parents in rural communities often don't even have the means to pay for the transport to their…
2 weeks ago
My Hustle: On the move with Fulani herders
My Hustle: On the move with Fulani herders

My Hustle: On the move with Fulani herders

On this episode of My Hustle, The 77 Percent's Samson Adeleke joins Fulani herders with their cattle. He gets a taste of life on the move in northern Nigeria and discovers how…
3 weeks ago
DR Congo: 14 South African troops killed by M23 in late January
DR Congo: 14 South African troops killed by M23 in late January

DR Congo: 14 South African troops killed by M23 in late January

Regional tensions continue to rise as M23 rebels continue their advance through eastern DR Congo. Thousands of people have been killed since the Rwandan-backed rebels stepped up their offensive by capturing Goma…
3 weeks ago
No, Politico and BBC News did not receive USAID funding
No, Politico and BBC News did not receive USAID funding

No, Politico and BBC News did not receive USAID funding

Viral posts on X, mainly shared by conservative users, make the misleading claim that media organizations like Politico received over 8M dollars in USAID funds during the 2024 fiscal year. We explain…
3 weeks ago
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