Hanatu Terry is a single mother from north-central, Nigeria and a well-established carpenter in the capital Abuja. In Nigeria, both men and women struggle to do jobs that come their way in order to survive, although some jobs are perceived to be the preserve of men, while a few others are for women. Carpentry is predominantly reserved for men, but the 30-year old has overcome … Continue reading Meet Hanatu Terry, the female carpenter breaking stereotypes in Nigeria

A Ugandan human rights lawyer who represents opposition figure Bobi Wine was arrested on Tuesday on charges of money laundering, police said. Nicholas Opiyo is the founder of the robust human rights defence organisation Chapter Four Uganda and is the lawyer for many activists. Rights groups have increasingly criticised Uganda over arresting political opponents and violating freedom of association, assembly, and expression as last year … Continue reading Uganda arrests Bobi Wine’s lawyer on charges of money laundering

  In Canton Bidimba, eastern Cameroon, children have long abandoned the classrooms in search of precious minerals. It is a disturbing issue that has caught the attention of a non-governmental organization, FODER in this gold mining village. “We realized that we were in the bush with children of school-going age who end up on mine sites working instead of going to school like everyone else’’, … Continue reading Cameroon: Kids abandon classrooms, NGO moves in to help

A town in the Central African Republic has been retaken by the United Nations from rebels who seized it on Tuesday, the UN said. “The situation in Bambari is under control,” Abdoulaziz Fall, spokesman for the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSCA, told a press conference in the CAR capital Bangui on Wednesday. “The civilians are starting to return. The armed groups have been pushed back into … Continue reading UN retakes Central African Republic town from rebels

More than 100 people were killed in a shooting attack on Wednesday in western Ethiopia, the state-appointed human rights commission said. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said in a statement “more than 100 people were killed by gunfire perpetrated by armed men” in the Benishangul-Gumuz region at dawn, The group said the gunmen set the homes of sleeping residents on fire. At least 36 … Continue reading More than 100 killed in attack in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz region