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An unspecified number of female students have been abducted by gunmen from a Nigerian university in north-west Zamfara state. The students of the Federal University Gusau were abducted from three hostels in Sabon Gida community, in the early hours of Friday. Local journalists told the BBC that the gunmen began shooting indiscriminately before attacking the […]
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Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Presidency on Sunday alleged that it was the enemies of the country that were sponsoring and encouraging discord and anarchy against the government, either for selfish ends or as revenge for perceived injuries.
[Vanguard] The Presidential Panel on Reform of SARS has recommended 37 police officers for dismissal and 24 for prosecution following 113 complaints on alleged human rights violations from across the country received by the Panel.
US e-payments firm Stripe has ventured into Africa’s e-commerce market by acquiring Nigerian startup firm Paystack. Located in Lagos, Paystack provides payment processing services for consumers and businesses based in Nigeria and Ghana. “The African internet economy is expanding quickly, with online commerce in the region growing 21% year-over-year, 75% faster than the global average,”...
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In a profile of 40 Black playwrights from the Los Angeles Times, these creative minds share their tales of racism they've faced in the theater scene.
[allAfrica] As of October 17, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,623,827. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 39,296, and recoveries 1,336,069.
Remembering the Sacrifices
Thousands of Nigerians gathered on Sunday for a vigil to remember those who lost their lives at the hands of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) — a police unit accused of brutality and human rights crimes.
Created in 1984 to combat growing robberies in Nigeria, the unit is now disbanded following one of the largest youth-led protests the country has seen in a decade launched earlier in October by way of the social media movement #EndSARSNow.
Around 100 people have been injured and at least ten have died in the demonstrations due to what Amnesty International believes was the use of excessive force by the police. Nigerian youth are now calling for national police reform.
Three of the suspects were arrested on Wednesday, 14 October, during an intelligence-driven operation
[Africa Finance Corporation] Washington, DC -- The Investing in Africa's Future is a premier public forum jointly hosted by the Atlantic Council and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to promote US trade and investment in African markets. It was a virtual conference that featured 4 separate sessions centered on convening African heads of state, major international investors, and US government trade and investment officials to discuss how US investors can help finance the next big boom for Africa through the U.S. Internat
