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#ObamaInEthiopia: President Barack Obama’s Speech at the African Union (Video)
Jul 28, 2015United States President, Barack Obama concluded his historic tour in Africa with a speech Tuesday at the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. It was the first time a sitting American president addressed the 54-member regional... -
U.S. Condemns Latest Boko Haram Attacks in Nigeria
Jun 26, 2015Following the recent Boko Haram attacks in Borno State, the United States Government has offered her deepest sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of the victims that resulted in more than 40 deaths. In... -
US President Barack Obama to Host Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari
Jun 26, 2015On Monday, July 20, President Obama will host Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House. In a Press Release sent to RuralReporters, it reads that the visit will underscore the United States’ longstanding friendship with... -
What Should You Do on World Vitiligo Day?
Jun 25, 2015World Vitiligo Day is an annual event specially dedicated to people with Vitiligo on June 25th. The global event is to create awareness about the skin condition. Vitiligo is a continual skin problem that produces white... -
Rural Reporters Top 5 Pick
May 12, 2015It’s the beginning of a new week and as part of our tradition, Rural Reporters collates a weekly report on development in rural Africa and its environs. The reports include are some of our top picks... -
2015 Election: US, UK WARNS FG AGAINST ALTERING OF RESULTS
Mar 30, 2015The United States Secretary of States, John Kerry, and the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, has warned against attempt by the Federal Government to alter results of the recebtly concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections.... -
U.S, Nigeria, others in joint maritime exercise
Mar 26, 2015Twenty three nations, including Nigeria, are actively participating in the 2015 Obangame Express — a multinational maritime exercise sponsored by the U.S. Africa Command. The purpose of the exercise is to test multinational maritime forces in... -
Nigeria Decides: US President Urges Nigerian Youths To Shun Violence
Mar 23, 2015President Barrack Obama of the United States, today has urged Nigerian youths to activively participate in the forthcoming elections and ensure they shun violence of all kinds. Obama, who spoke directly to the people of Nigerian... -
GLOBALISATION: INTERCONNECTEDNESS AND THE DIGITAL MEDIA REVOLUTION
Mar 18, 2015By Mensah Charles Globalisation in my view has to do with the way the advent of technology has reshaped the world in smaller way. Some school of thought posits that, globalisation has impacted Africans and other... -
Challenges facing Africa’s elections
Feb 24, 2015Dr. Ferran Martinez i Coma, The Electoral Integrity Project, University of Sydney Forthcoming elections in Africa face many challenges. This includes the postponement of general elections in Nigeria due to violence from Boko Haram and technical...