Certificate in Journalism Certificat en journalisme The African Star Published by  students in the AVU-IUP Certificate in Journalism 2005 Vol. 2 No. 1      2005

Journalist discusses his role

By Abdilahi Ibrahim Nur (Inur)--Somaliland

 

Like workers in nuclear plants threatened with radiation, we have own occupational hazards too. Do I said 

earlier, full time round (and) always around you- the vulnerability strikes! Friends or foes 

alike, from all you will receive a love-hate relationship! These problems, I reckon, would only 

disappear when everyone all over the world is true to their own selves and their God! 

Tell me when would that be? Full Story

Early marriage is hindering girl’s education in Somaliland
Ayaan Muse Ahmed (Ayaan) --Somaliland

 While the number of parents sending their daughters to school has increased  s

ince 1980 only one percent of the girls  complete university education. Full Story

 

If Snooper could be the ‘mayor’ of Hargeisa

By:Abdillahi Ibrahim Nour

            Although snooper had never dreamt of becoming a politician, but, if by rare 

chance, he could have made his way to Hargeisa mayor parlour, things couldn’t 

shambles. Full Story

Street Kids in Somaliland live under very  bad conditions

 By Zahra Abdi (Zahra)  -- Somaliland

 Street kids in Somaliland live in very bad conditions. They lack food,  shelter and medicine. 

Most of them are under 14 years of age and spend most of their time  begging, stealing and using drugs.

They  have no security and are easily abused by gangstsers. Full Story

 

 

Missing link in Nigerian political reform efforts

By Gbenga Olagunju: Nigeria.

 

Nigerians have always agitated for political reform. The latest effort towards this objective is a committee led by Retired Mr. Justice Niki Tobi as chairman and Rev. Mathew Kukah, secretary of the Nigerian Political Reforms Conference (NPRC) Full Story

 

Abortion debate rages on in Kenya

By Abner Masanda - Kenya  

As a matter of  fact, the  issue of  “abortion  in  Kenya”_a termination  of  pregnancy  for one  reason or another is no longer  a taboo  subject  amongst  the Kenyan  communities as  it was  before  the  new  government  came  in. Full Story.

 By Pastor Gbenga Olagunju-Nigeria

The federal government of Nigeria has priority toward self-sufficiency in agricultural production and for export to earn more foreign exchange for the country.
Agricultural sector is an engine room for sustainable growth of Nigeria economics.  Full Story

 

By Murtada O. Babatunde  -- Kaduna, Nigeria

 You can have HIV/AIDS   and live forever…..researcher

 Human Immunodeficiency Virus popularly known as HIV is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) .Full Story

 

 

 

 

 

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