Tunisians promised this will be their last tough year
Violent demonstrations against tax increases and price rises in Tunisia have led to a government promise that 2018 will be the last tough year for the North African country. Tunisians have been battling for the past seven years since the ousting of authoritrian president Ben Ali signaled the start of the so-called Arab Spring. Tunisian […]
Pregnant schoolgirls arrested in Tanzania
Five pregnant schoolgirls and their parents have been arrested in Tanzania. The authorities say they’re now locating the men responsible. The schoolgirls come from Tandahimba in Northern Tanzania where more than 50 have fallen pregnant in the past two years. Rights groups are furious at their arrest. And they’re saying that pursuing the men who […]
Ghana’s immigration service rejects job applicants with bleached skin
Swamped with thousands of applicants for 500 jobs, Ghana’s Immigration Service is refusing those with bleached skin and stretch marks. Unsuccessful job seekers aren’t buying the official explanation that their condition might lead to bleeding during strenuous training. Refusing job applications with bleached skin and stretch marks is dismissed by rights groups in Ghana as […]