Rights of Children Still Violated in Nigeria
As Nigeria marks another Children’s Day on 27 May, the country remains one of the most difficult places to be a child. Development Diaries reports that the rights of children […]
Africa Day: Addressing Challenges Facing Continent
As Africa observes another Africa Day with the slogan ‘Our Africa Our Future’, there are threats the continent must deal with to secure a better future. Development Diaries reports that […]
Why Africa Should Encourage Girls in ICT
African countries on Thursday joined the rest of the world to commemorate International Girls in ICT Day 2023. Development Diaries reports that the day is commemorated every fourth Thursday of […]
Out-Of-School Children: What Tinubu, Others Must Do – CSOs
Malala Fund and its partners in Nigeria have called on the incoming federal and state governments in the country to prioritise gender transformative education. Development Diaries reports that the international […]
Egypt: Woman Arrested for Reporting ‘Torturing’ of Husband
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has called on the authorities in Egypt to begin serious investigations into the alleged beating and torturing of Mohamed el-Baqer, a human rights […]
98 Chibok Schoolgirls Still in Captivity
It has been nine years since 276 schoolgirls were abducted from their dormitory in Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, Nigeria, by Boko Haram terrorists. Development Diaries reports that […]
Angola: Illegal Immigrants Abused
The United Nations has reported that recent migrant worker expulsions from Angola have led to rape and other types of violence against women and children in the Democratic Republic of […]
Ethiopia: 2.3 Million Children out of School – SCI
Save the Children International (SCI) has called for urgent funding to help re-open schools in Ethiopia. Development Diaries reports that more than 3.5 million children in the country are currently […]
See How Rivers Policemen Broke Law in Viral Video
The policemen involved in the assault of an unidentified man in Rivers State, southern Nigeria, have been arrested. Development Diaries reports that the spokesman for the Nigerian police Olumuyiwa Adejobi […]
Mozambique: IOM Provides Education Support
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is providing literacy courses to women in Ngalane, Mozambique, through a women participation project. Development Diaries reports that female literacy lags far behind that […]