More than five million people have contracted the Covid-19 virus in Africa since it emerged in China in late 2019, data compiled by AFP from official sources showed Saturday. A total of 5,008,656 cases of the coronavirus have been reported in 54 countries and territories, including almost 109,800 in the past seven days, for a […]
Africa
Modiba stars as Sundowns win fourth straight South African title
Full-back Aubrey Modiba starred as Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Pretoria neighbors SuperSport United 3-1 on Wednesday to win the South African Premiership a record fourth consecutive time with three games to spare. He created the first goal for Lebohang Maboe, scored the second and orchestrated the third for Themba Zwane as the hosts netted three times […]
Mount Nyiragongo – Africa’s most active volcano roared back into life
Powerful aftershocks from the Mount Nyiragongo volcano rocked the eastern DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday. As the death toll from the disaster climbed to 32, thousands were feared to be homeless. Three days after Africa’s most active volcano roared back into life, spewing lava that reached the outskirts of the city of 1.5 […]
Covid-19 vaccine – one man’s trash another man’s treasure
The coronavirus pandemic has further increased the disparity between the first world and third world countries. While many in the first world have been vaccinated, in the third world many are still awaiting the vaccine. Another case is of those countries that have the vaccine but will be forced to waste them as many people […]
Telecom licence fees
The license of Telenor Pakistan and Jazz are due to expire later this month on 25 May 2019. Three days ago Jazz approached the Islamabad High Court asking for “clarity” on the terms of its licence renewal that it says should be done “in an equitable, fair and transparent way.” By saying this they mean […]
Meghan and Harry to move to Africa?
Will the Royal Family send Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to live and work and Africa after their baby is born? The Sunday Times, one of Britain’s most trusted newspapers, is reporting that Prince Harry’s advisers have been working on plans to establish a “bespoke” role for him and his wife abroad that would “combine […]
Hatred of journalists turning to violence, watchdog warns
Hatred of journalists whipped up by populist and authoritarian leaders is degenerating into violence across the world, media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned Thursday. And the number of countries where journalists can work safely is plummeting, its annual World Press Freedom Index revealed. Political leaders’ hostility towards the media “has incited increasingly frequent acts […]
Ivanka Trump in Africa to promote women at work programme
Leaving behind the White House battles over border walls and tax returns, Ivanka Trump is visiting Ethiopia and Ivory Coast in pursuit of a very different goal – advancing a global women’s program she hopes will outlast an administration better known for “America First” isolationism. The president’s daughter and senior adviser arrived in Africa on […]
Sana Safinaz faces backlash for what people are calling ‘racist’ campaign
One of Pakistan’s leading clothing brands, Sana Safinaz, has recently come under fire for an alleged racist campaign following the launch of its 2018 Spring Summer collection. The catalogue, which was shot in the Masai Mara national park of Kenya, features local tribespeople positioned with colourful Sana Safinaz lawn-clad models. While, of course, we can’t speak […]
Child abductions on the rise in South Sudan
ABOKO: Child abductions are on the rise during the ongoing South Sudan civil war as people are turning towards crimes to earn a living, the Associated Press reported on Sunday. According to the report, one child is sold for 20 cattles worth $7,000. Deng Machar, resident of the opposition-held Akobo, said that three of his children, […]