In male-dominated societies like Burkina Faso, wives are most often blamed when marriages run into trouble. But a project funded by the World Bank is testing the concept of teaching men how to be better husbands by taking them to school.Yeli Ouigo, who…
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Gunmen in northwest Nigeria’s Kebbi state have freed 30 students and a teacher after seven months of captivity, according to a local official.More than 1,400 children were abducted in Nigeria last year according to the United Nations, mostly during att…
FUVEMEH, GHANA — Tidal waves and coastal erosion have submerged an entire fishing community on Ghana’s eastern coast. Many villagers already had been relocated because of past tidal waves, and they have petitioned the government for a permanent solutio…
YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON — Separatists fighting to create an English-speaking state in western Cameroon have described as grossly one-sided a rights group report says that separatists attack schools, train children as fighters and have deprived at least 700,0…
The Chinese government is promoting Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institute programs worldwide, including in Africa. Some educators say they’re concerned about what they say is censorship in Chinese-funded programs.Steve Wakoli has bee…