Army frees abducted women, babies in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Soldiers rescued a group of 62 women and four babies abducted by suspected jihadists last week in... Read more
22 Jan, 2023
New probe as babies, girls thought to be among 50 abducted in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Investigators now believe that last week’s raid by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso led to the abduction... Read more
20 Jan, 2023
Sierra Leone passes law reserving 30% of jobs for women
Freetown – Sierra Leone passed a law on Thursday requiring public and private entities to reserve 30% of their... Read more
20 Jan, 2023
Search under way for 50 women abducted in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Security forces are searching for at least 50 women kidnapped by suspected jihadists in insurgency-hit northern Burkina... Read more
17 Jan, 2023
Sources say presumed jihadists abduct 50 women in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Suspected jihadists have abducted roughly 50 women in insurgency-wracked northern Burkina Faso, local officials and residents told... Read more
16 Jan, 2023
Cameroon’s ‘funeral music’ gives voice to frustrated youth
Yaounde – It began as a form of music chanted at wakes to comfort mourners – now it is... Read more
14 Jan, 2023
Iran to ‘firmly punish’ hijab violators, says report
Tehran – Iran’s judiciary has ordered police to “firmly punish” people who violate the country’s hijab law, a news... Read more
10 Jan, 2023
Tunisia fails women five years after law to protect them, HRW says
Tunis – Authorities in Tunisia have not done enough to protect women against domestic violence despite progressive legislation it... Read more
9 Dec, 2022
Iran triggers outrage with first hanging over protests
Paris – Iran carried out its first known execution on Thursday over the protests that have shaken the regime... Read more
9 Dec, 2022
Why women sometimes stay with abusers: insights from a Nigerian study
Steven Kator Iorfa, University of Nigeria; James Edem Effiong, The University of Uyo, and Peace N. Ibeagha, University of... Read more
8 Dec, 2022
