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#54DegreesAcrossAfrica: Young Africans are speaking up boldly lately and here’s why

With the rising trend in trending hashtags and street protests. It seems young African citizens have 'found' their voice and are determined to make the most of it. With the #EndSARS in Nigeria, #ShutItAllDown in Namibia, one thing is common....

#ShutItAllDown: Namibian women are tired of being victims of sexual and gender violence

Young people have been marching in #Namibia against rising cases of sexual and gender-based violence, after police found a body believed to be of a woman who went missing in April. This is a case of justice crying out. Man's...

#ENDSARS: Nigerians are not alone, their African counterparts are showing support

#ENDSARS is trending with over a million tweets on social media platforms and a lot of people have taken to the streets and social media to lead protests. Led by artists, the creatives, influencers, comedians, actors, the Nigerians...

#54DegreesAcrossAfrica: All the news updates from North Africa you might have missed

Algeria The Turkish Parliament approves the presidential memorandum to send Turkish forces, at the request of the United Nations, to the Central African Republic and Mali https://twitter.com/ismail_yasa/status/1313562147746656260?s=20 Egypt The pioneers of the networking sites admired the simple and elegant look of the bride...

#54DegreesAcrossAfrica: All the news updates from West Africa you might have missed

A compilation of trends across West Africa. Gambia (#Gambia) Musu Kuta Komma, country director ChildFund, The Gambia, has disclosed that they have disbursed over five million dalasi to the most vulnerable families as Covid-19 response. She said: "3758 families have benefitted from...

Is the #MalemaReturnsToANC trend really fake news?

It's Friday and having some drama emerge from anywhere is not so bad after all. I mean, Thank God It's Friday - controversy will not do any harm. South Africans woke up to a rather bizarre trend today -...

#NormaliseHiringSACitizens: Is unemployment becoming a disaster in South Africa?

The novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, is not the only problem South Africa is facing - but that's a general phenomenon; there is no Utopia anywhere in the universe. The most common of the issues that come out of South...

#EngageTheIG: Lessons for Police across Africa

The job of the Police is to detect and prevent crime, uphold and implement the law, maintain law and order, ultimately protect and respect fundamental human rights.

Hush Policy: We can’t move on like that!

by Shona Olalere Introduction Last week, there was rage on the internet following the release of the video that detailed the arrest of “HushPuppi,” now known as Nigeria's most-wanted hacker, Ramoni Igbalode. Many tweets and social media posts shamed him while...

How South Africans are responding to Ramaphosa’s #R350 grant

South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa has announced plans to provide a special COVID-19 social relief or distressed grant to assist unemployed citizens affected by the pandemic for the next six months. "Child support grant beneficiaries will receive an extra...
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Zuma: Supporters demand release, Ethiopia: Abiy wins delayed election | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

These are the top stories from across Africa: Zuma: Supporters demand release Supporters of former South African president Jacob Zuma, have led...
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