By Lyndsey Wajert Umar Cheema, Photo courtesy of ICFJ Umar Cheema, a special correspondent for English-language daily The News in Pakistan, was kidnapped in 2010 and tortured for writi... Read more
By Jessica Weiss Declan Okpalaeke, Photo: courtesy of ICFJ Reporters who cover health in Africa have a new way to sharpen their understanding of the beat and connect with others in the field... Read more
Walter Carrington By underlining corruption as Nigeria’s number one enemy, and the major cause of stalled growth, former American Ambassador, Walter Carrington was only reminding everyone th... Read more
By Adam Nossiter/New York Times BOUTILIMIT, Mauritania — The protesters gathered in front of the low-slung police station, yelling “No to Slavery” and “Freedom.” They had come from across th... Read more
By Aura Bogado Residents of Hernari, in the Philippines, rebuild their homes after Typhoon Haiyan (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) In 1494, Spain and Portugal were in serious competition over other... Read more
By Parmy Olson/Observer Facebook is seeing a decrease in daily users – especially teenagers. Photograph: Image Source/Corbis Gradual exodus of young people towards WhatsApp, WeChat and... Read more
Professor Festus Iyayi It is with profound sadness that Civil Society Legislative Advocacy (CISLAC) mourns the tragic death of Nigerian renowned writer, academic and leading democratic activ... Read more
Piotr Malecki / Panos [RIO DE JANEIRO] Claims of there being a scientific consensus that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are safe are misleading and misrepresentative with potentially... Read more
On 18th January 2014, 100,000 young Nigerians from across the nation will declare their stand for the future of their nation at the main bowl of Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos. “100,000 Voice... Read more
More than 100 vans were also seized, filled with high-end goods/Photo: BBC Spanish police say they have arrested 25 people in a sex-trafficking ring that brought women from Nigeria to work a... Read more
