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WOMEN took to the streets of Nigeria’s north-western state of Borno on Sunday in protest against a sharp rise in the incidences of rape and gender-based violence.
According to officials, the situation has worsened since the emergency lockdown measures in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
In a briefing last week, the country’s Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamun reported that there had been 717 rapes recorded between January and May.
A US air strike in north-west Nigeria, publicly framed as a Christmas act of counterterrorism, reveals a deeper shift in how power is exercised in Africa, argues RAIS NEZA BONEZA
As Saudi Arabia is hailed abroad for its ‘reforms,’ the reality for women inside the kingdom grows ever more repressive. On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, MARYAM ALDOSSARI argues it is time to stop applauding the illusion – and start listening to the women the state works hardest to silence
Nigeria’s presidential spokesman grovels to the West in response to Washington intimidation, writes PAVAN KULKARNI