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UN says 3.5 million refugee children don’t attend school

More than half the world’s refugee children — some 3.5 million altogether — do not attend school, the UN refugee agency said Tuesday, urging greater and steadier funding for their education.

Opinion: What the Kenyan elections teach us

A Supreme Court decision to hold new elections - that’s something that nobody expected. Possibly not even Kenya’s opposition, which had initially ruled out the possibility of taking the legal path.

Opinion on Ghana: Over Certified & Under Educated

Three fake degrees. Allegedly.  So says the Ministry of Education about SSNIT’s Management Information Systems Head, Dr. Caleb Afaglo. He disputestheir claim. They stand by it. An investigation ensues.

Opinion: Never a dull moment in West Africa

Just like with the coup in Burkina Faso in Sept 2015, which was broken on twitter by the African Union’s Department for Political Affairs (@AUC_DPA), social media, with a special focus on twitter, is also where much of the developments surrounding Togo have taken place.

Opinion- Let’s talk about mental health in Ghana

I've been saddened by reports of students committing suicide in Ghana. At least in one of the cases, stress and academic pressures were cited. As a country, many have shied away from discussing mental health issues even at home due to the stigma.

Opinion: Kenya and Ghana: Models of Intra-Africa Trade

Recent data from economists at the African Development Bank (AfDB) show that trade among African countries is alive and growing, expanding from 10% in 2000 to about 16% in 2014. Despite this modest improvement, the volume of intra-Africa trade is a paltry US$ 2 trillion when juxtaposed alongside trade between Africa and the rest of the world, which stands at US$77 trillion.

Opinion: Collapse of banks in Ghana, can directors be held responsible?

Without warning, the country has been thrown into deep discussions about the collapse of UT Bank and Capital Bank. We are told that quite a few other banks may join the wagon.

Opinion: Kenya – from the court of the people to the courts of law

"We will show the world how the figures were cooked and Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner," NASA (National Super Alliance) leader Raila Odinga declared to a crowd of journalists, bodyguards and what seemed to be his entire inner circle.

Opinion: South Africans should support a woman for president

South Africa celebrated Women’s Day on 9 August to mark the day in 1956 when 20,000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to insist on their rights.

Africa Feeds Media Ltd partners with Deutsche Welle

Pan African media brand, Africa Feeds Media Ltd has announced that it is partnering with Germany's international broadcaster, Deutsche Welle (DW). As part of the partnership, the news portal Africafeeds.com will broadcast a live TV feed from DW.

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