Linus Unah, Author at This is Africa

Meet the female bikers promoting health awareness among Nigerian women

Linus Unah — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 06:38:05 +0000

Africa’s growing cancer epidemic is troubling, particularly as it competes with the continent's many other health-care needs. D'Angels Motorcycle Club, Nigeria first all-female bikers club, wants to drive change.

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Chinua Achebe: Celebrating the legacy of a literary icon

Linus Unah — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 11:04:12 +0000

Why does storytelling mean so much to Africans? asks Linus Unah

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Rescuing Africa from the Jaws of Corruption

Linus Unah — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 06:47:19 +0000

The fight against corruption in Africa has been slow and arduous. So, when the African Union marked the first African Anti-Corruption Day on 11 July 2017, declaring its commitment to fighting corruption, it is no surprise that not many were excited about the declaration. Linus Unah looks at the attempts by various countries to combat corruption to figure out if these governments are serious.

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Too young to wed: The realities of child marriage in Africa

Linus Unah — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:14:51 +0000

Though several African countries have adopted legal frameworks to end early marriage in the wake of the first African Union Girls Summit in Lusaka, Zambia, in November 2015, the slow rate of reduction and rapid population growth are making progress difficult, writes Linus Unah.

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South Sudan struggles to live up to the hopes of six years ago

Linus Unah — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 12:35:31 +0000

After years of struggle, South Sudan finally gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011, and Africa's longest-running civil war came to an end. But several years of conflict have resulted in a collapsing economy and undermined agriculture, leaving 1 million people on the verge of starvation. Will the world’s newest country ever get any better? asks Linus Unah.

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