By The African Exponent It is the bedrock of social and economic development. Education is very crucial as it is an investment in human capital. Some African countries have implemented stringent policies to ensure that their citizens have access to education, thus boosting their literacy rates. Here are the Top 10 most literate countries in

File Photo/Somali Times Ahmed Madobe is in Mogadishu for separate meetings with Jubaland parliamentarians and other segments of society. The purpose of Ahmed Madobe’s visit to Mogadishu is to discuss the upcoming presidential election in Somalia and to build on who he sees fit in the interests of Jubbaland, with the exception of President Mohamed

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s election Mohamed Famajo can he survive 32 candidates have registered their candidacy for the Somali presidency, with 22 of the presidential candidates including President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo registering on Monday‎. It is the highest number of presidential candidates in Somalia’s history. On Sunday, ten candidates put forth their candidacy on the

Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, delivers a speech during a campaign rally in Lipa, Batangas province, Philippines, April 20, 2022. Reuters)/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo By Reuters Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the Philippines dictator deposed in a 1986 popular uprising, won a presidential election by

Worst ever Somalia president has Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud got away with selling Somali girls to Saudi Arabia. Somali Women were a keystone of our culture. It was as near as sacred; the respect for Somali women was wrapped up deeply with our sense of national pride. Saudis have had to look for cheaper alternatives, and

Presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of the late dictator, votes at a polling center in Batac City, Ilocos Norte, northern Philippines on Monday, May 9, 2022. Filipinos were voting for a new president Monday, with the son of an ousted dictator and a champion of reforms and human rights as top contenders in

Russian service members take part in a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia May 9, 2022. Reuters/Maxim Shemetov By Reuters Ukrainians were urged to heed air raid sirens and stay in bomb shelters on

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s presidential candidates final preparations are underway in Mogadishu for the presidential election, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday the 15th of this month. More than two dozen candidates are vying for the top job in the country, and in the coming days it will be clear who is really

Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo last night officially announced his candidacy for the presidency of the Federal Government of Somalia. President Farmajo said he was pleased that the election was held on May 15th, the founding day of the Somali National Movement (SYL). “Considering the request of the Somali people, I have decided

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands receives the winner’s trophy from former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino at the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the Miami International Autodrome, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) By The Associated Press His first day racing around the new