Tag Archives: BBC Africa

MAPUTO, Mozambique – India’s prime minister,[9] Narendra Modi on Thursday kicked off a four-nation African tour on a continent where China’s presence has been strong,[4] including countries that haven’t been visited by an Indian leader in more than three decades. Check also: Africans Are Seen As Drug Dealers Or Demons In India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip is meant to ...

On June 13,[9] two weeks before the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, the African Union announced a new “single African passport.” The lead-up discussion was much like the original debate on the European Economic Community,[2] the E.U.’s predecessor. African passport proponents say it will boost the continent’s socioeconomic development because it will reduce trade barriers and allow people, ideas, goods,[7] services ...

Authorities in Nigeria’s Lagos State have shut 70 churches and 20 mosques in an attempt to reduce high noise levels.About 10 hotels, [2]pubs and club houses were also closed, officials said.[7] Check also: S.A Prophet Drowns After Attempting To walk On Water Some estimates put Lagos’ population at around 20 million,[6] creating a constant background of noise – from the ...

KAMPALA – Uganda plans to withdraw its troops from Somalia by December 2017,[9] signalling it is scaling back regional military interventions after it said it planned a similar pullback from Central African Republic.[3] Check also: Uganda: 30 People Held Over Coup Plot Against Kaguta Museveni President Yoweri Museveni has intervened in several regional security hotspots, [1]deploying troops to help quell ...

The 32 year old Ivory Coast and Manchester City mid-fielder Yaya Toure, has been voted once again as the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2015, he has joined the likes of Nigerian legends, Austin Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu, who also won this award twice. Check also: 5 Players Who Were Shortlisted for 2015 BBC African footballer of the year ...