Jide Adesina, Author at 1st Afrika

Freed Nigerian Women Describe Horror Of Boko Haram Captivity // Libérés Des Femmes Nigérianes Décrivent L’horreur De La Captivité De Boko Haram

Jide AdesinaMay 3, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 3, 20150683

275 women and children arrived at a Nigerian refugee camp Saturday, many injured and malnourished after their captivity by the extremist group Boko Haram. On...

LIFE & STYLE

Ethiopian Coffee Shops Sprout Up Across The US…Thanks To Starbucks // Cafés Ethiopiens Pousse Vers Le Haut A Travers Les États-Unis… Grâce A Starbucks

Jide AdesinaMay 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 2, 20150717

The chain is a punching bag for those who distrust big business, but it has helped revolutionize the US coffee scene and paved the way...

AFRIKA HERALD

More Child-Rape Cases By Peacekeepers Could Emerge: UN // Les Cas De Viol D’enfant Plus Par Des Casques Bleus Pourraient Voir Le Jour : Nations Unies

Jide AdesinaMay 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 2, 20150630

Following shocking revelations of child sexual abuse by French peacekeeping troops in the Central African Republic, the UN has warned that it is “horribly possible”...

Health

Unsafe Abortions Continue To Plague Kenya // Les Avortements Continuent De Peste Kenya

Jide AdesinaMay 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 2, 20150706

She is just 14, but Janida avoids eye contact with others, preferring to look down at the ground and nodding her head if someone tries...

CARTOON HUMOR

The Burden of Leadership in Africa // Le fardeau du Leadership en Afrique

Jide AdesinaMay 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 2, 20150838

corruption , indiscipline and systemic crisis within rank and file of African governments...

Women's World

The Legendary “Monique Ohsan Bellepeau”

Jide AdesinaMay 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 2, 201501394

Agnès Monique Ohsan Bellepeau GOSK (born 1942) is a Mauritian politician andVice President of Mauritius since 2010. In that capacity she was also actingPresident of...

FASHION

Lalesso Is A Luxury African Fashion And Lifestyle Brand // Lalesso Est Un Luxe Mode Africaine Et La Marque De Mode De Vie

Jide AdesinaMay 2, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 2, 20150817

Lalesso is a luxury African fashion and lifestyle brand. It supports entirely transparent, sustainable, Eco and Ethical Production Facilities in Kenya...

SPORTS

The Greatest Boxing of All Times ; Very Unpredictable Fight //

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150802

By BEN DIRS Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will Saturday morning engage in the richest fight in history at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in...

Commerce

New York premiers “Okapi” – The Luxury Handbag Collection By Hanneli Rupert // Premiers ministres de New York « Okapi » – La Collection De Sac A Main De Luxe Par Hanneli Rupert

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150683

April 29th, luxury travel company ROAR AFRICA hosted the New York premier of Okapi. The Okapi Collection is the first world class South African luxury...

RELATIONSHIP

CHIBOK PARENTS OUTRAGED NIGERIAN OFFICIALS CLAIMED RESCUED BOKO HARAM GIRLS WERE NOT THEIRS // CHIBOK PARENTS OUTRÉS FONCTIONNAIRES NIGÉRIANS RÉCLAMÉ SECOURUES BOKO HARAM FILLES N’ÉTAIENT PAS LEURS

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150707

AFP PHOTO/PIUS UTOMI EKPEI by FRANCES MARTEL The parents of more than 200 girls who remain missing from the Nigerian town of Chibok expressed outrage...

Health

US Shuts Ebola Treatment Center in Liberia // Centre De Traitement Ebola Américain S’arrête Au Libéria

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150591

FILE – A health care worker assists a colleague inside a USAID-funded Ebola clinic in Monrovia, Liberia, Jan. 30, 2015. U.S. health officials are closing...

ARTS & CULTURE

Stanley Film Festival 2015: Adam Egypt Mortimer Talks SOME KIND OF HATE // Stanley Film Festival 2015 : Adam Egypte Mortimer Parle Une Sorte De Haine

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150799

I’m up here at the Stanley Film Festival in beautiful Estes Park, CO (if you’re unfamiliar, it’s based at the hotel that inspired Stephen King to write...

ARTS & CULTURE

African Outlet Opens in Bayview // Sortie Africaine Ouvre Dans Bayview

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150695

At the entryway to the Quesada Gardens, taking over the location that had been home to the Howard family’s “Wendy’s Cheesecake Bakery” for many years,...

LIFE & STYLE

Uspa Set To Crown The Best // USPA Set De Couronner Le Meilleur

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150795

Stephen Kiprotich won the Uspa Sports Personality of the Year award in 2012 and 2013 This Saturday, the Nile Special Uganda Sports Press Association (Uspa)...

POLITICS

Nigeria at the crossroads – Wole Soyinka // Nigeria aux croisée des chemins – Wole Soyinka

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150743

By Mark Sullivan, Harvard Correspondent A Nobel laureate who has been called the conscience of Nigeria told a Harvard audience on Wednesday that ruthless Islamist religious...

ECONOMY

Supporting The Backbone of The Egyptian Economy // Soutenant La Colonne Vertébrale De L’économie Egyptienne

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150720

Depending on which statistics you read, up to 75% of Egypt’s workforce is employed in the SME sector, making it a crucial part of the...

AFRIKA HERALD

Burundi Blocks Social Media Amid Anti-President Protests // Burundi Bloque Les Médias Sociaux Malgré Les Protestations Anti-Président

Jide AdesinaMay 1, 2015

by Jide AdesinaMay 1, 20150601

Burundi policemen detain protesters opposing President Pierre Nkurunziza from We Recommend Protesters claim that the government has been clamping down on free speech in recent...

AFRIKA HERALD

End Hostilities in Northern Mali – UN SEC // Fin Des Hostilités Dans Le Nord Du Mali – ONU SEC

Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015April 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015April 30, 20150796

Chadian UN peacekeepers heading to their base in Tessalit, northern Mali. Photo MINUSMA/Marco Dormino United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for an immediate end...

Health

Storing Food Visibly in The House May Be Linked to Obesity // Conservation Des Aliments Visiblement Dans La Maison Peut Etre Liée A L’obésité, Etude

Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015April 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015April 30, 20150649

Fresh apples and bananas lay in a basket on the dining table, granola bars stacked neatly in the glass kitchen shelf, a bag of...

STOCK MARKET

Africa, Latin America Markets Stand Out In March Quarter // Afrique, Amérique Latine Marchés Se Distinguent Au Trimestre De Mars

Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015April 30, 2015

by Jide AdesinaApril 30, 2015April 30, 20150585

Indian consumer goods company Godrej Consumer Products said Tuesday it posted a 12.4% rise in fourth-quarter net profit to 2.66 billion rupees ($45.3 million), helped...

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