Brazzaville/Kampala – Uganda today declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan ebolavirus, less than four months after the first case was confirmed in the country’s central Mubende district on 20 September 2022. “Uganda put a swift end to the Ebola outbreak by ramping up key control measures such as surveillance, contact […]
1 January 2023 marked the centenary of the birth of Ousmane Sembène, the Senegalese novelist and filmmaker hailed as the “father of African cinema”. Over the course of five decades Sembène published 10 books and directed 12 films across three distinct periods. He has been celebrated for his beautifully crafted political works, which range in […]
The 19th-century Yoruba wars between 1825 and 1893, as well as the military jihad from Sokoto instigated a southward move of many Yoruba communities in search of more secure locations. This brought about the dispersal of some ancient cities like Old Oyo and Owu, leading to the emergence of new ones, such as Abeokuta and […]
Nigeria: Our Next President
IT will be unfair to the 18 candidates jostling to succeed President Buhari if one were to say they have not assessed the burden they are asking to be placed on their heads. Majority of them have impressive credentials in leadership and experience. They have released volumes of ideas, strategies and plans around the most […]
Khartoum, Jan. — School dropout is a complete or partial interruption of going to school, It is a phenomenon that is not only related to education, but extends to the economic system, social structure and the stability of family. One of the reasons of school dropout is reasons related to student himself such as Learning […]