Authorities in Swaziland are cracking down on private schools, with at least 21 of them declared illegal and closed because of failure to comply with ministry of education requirements. “You cannot just wake up today and decide to operate a school. There are set standards that must be met,” said…
Ethiopia’s decision to release all political prisoners and close the infamous Maekelawi detention center is welcome news, but it’s also been met with guarded optimism about what that will mean. “Ethiopia has promised to release all political prisoners, among whom the Oromo are the overwhelming majority, but we can’t take…
Nigeria’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport will close at the end of the day Wednesday, and remain under repair for at least six weeks. The planned reopening is on April 19. Failed portions of the runway at the Abuja airport, which had become too damaged to safely navigate, will be fixed…