Stories written by Lisa Vives

Superstar Kidjo Wins Grammy for Collaborative Album Showcasing Songs of African Women

(GIN) - African singer, showstopper and activist Angélique Kidjo, won her second Grammy Award for the Best World Music Album which she dedicated to African women.

As Wars Heat Up, Rickety Flotillas Carry Asylum-Seekers to Their Graves

(GIN) - In the Bible it was known as the “Great Sea”. The Romans called it “Mare Nostrum (Our Sea). Of late, the Mediterranean has been called nothing more than a migrants’ graveyard.

New African Poetry Finds Its Voice On The Web

(GIN) – From the pages of private notebooks to the dog-eared copies of rare published editions, the works of modern African poets are emerging with great fanfare thanks to a dedicated handful of writers and teachers building a network of libraries and websites on the internet.

Reversing Course, U.S. To Aid Nigeria In Boko Haram Fight

(GIN) – After a published plea from Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan for U.S. combat troops in the fight against Boko Haram, the U.S. African Command appears ready to sweep aside its hesitation and jump in with both feet.

Sierra Leone Promises Probe into Auditors’ Claim of Massive Fraud with Ebola Funds

(GIN) - A full investigation will be conducted into multiple failures of accountability regarding the use of five million dollars in funds sent for the fight against Ebola, the government of Sierra Leone has pledged.

Weak Laws Leave Children Vulnerable to Abuse Worldwide, Reports Find

(GIN) - Some of the most unimaginable acts of cruelty against young children were routine in the U.S. state of Virginia until a bill before state legislators this month shocked them into action.

Exposé Haunts Banking Giant That Helped Hide African Billions

(GIN) – In an unusual collaborative effort, a team of journalists from 45 countries has produced a blistering exposé of a billionaires’ bank in Switzerland which was helping to place huge sums of its clients’ money beyond the reach of tax obligations and court settlements.

Outrage Widens in Nigeria over Postponement of Elections

In a mounting chorus of voices, Nigerians from north to south, from the diaspora and at home, both Christian and Muslim flooded Facebook, blogs and Twitter, while filling street rallies over the weekend demanding that the people be allowed to vote after the national electoral commission called off the nation’s presidential poll for reasons of national security.

As Ebola Outbreak Slows, World Health Body Shifts Focus

For the first time since the end of June 2014, there have been fewer than 100 new cases of Ebola reported in a week in the three most affected countries.

U.S. Cuts Off Economic Lifeline to Somalia

A California bank is shutting down a money transfer operation that brought desperately needed funds from the Somali Diaspora to their relations in the Horn of Africa.

U.N. Anti-Drug Body Enlists Japan in Combatting Nigerian Terror

(GIN) – The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Government of Japan will take on crime prevention and criminal justice reform in Nigeria in two new projects announced this week in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

Death Toll Rises as Nigerians Prepare to Vote

As if things could hardly be worse, a bomb was detonated this week within a hair of striking President Goodluck Jonathan who had just appeared at a campaign rally in northern Nigeria.

U.N. Body Demands Debt-Cancellation for Ebola-Impacted Countries

The U.N. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is calling on multilateral institutions and governments to cancel the debts of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, to give them “breathing space” to address the region’s economic challenges.

Peaceful Protestors Jailed in Shadow of Africa Cup

As Equatorial Guinea, host of the closely watched Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament, tries to keep all eyes on the ball, security forces have been rounding up protestors distributing leaflets against the high-priced sporting event.

Renowned Heritage Award Winner From Ghana Joins The Elders

(GIN) -– Yacub Addy, drummer, composer and choreographer from the Addy family of drummers, singers and dancers in Avenor, Accra, Ghana, has joined the elders. He was 83.

African Leaders Clamp Down With Impending Elections in 10 Countries

(GIN) – It’s election time in nearly a dozen African countries and the wish of some leaders to fiddle with the constitution and have a forbidden third term in office is sending tremors through the fragile states involved.

U.S. Green Berets to Assist Africa in Counter-Terror Operations

(GIN) - U.S. Army Special Forces, America’s highly-trained operatives in unconventional warfare, direct action, reconnaissance and counter-terrorism, are preparing for one of their biggest exercises of the year in Africa.

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