President João Lourenço of the ruling Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) party is hoping for a second term in office. He has governed Angola since 2017. Lourenço wrapped up his campaign on Monday, claiming to have built “a new Angola.” “There have been exactly five years since the moment we started this […]
Hellen Wendy Nyabuto could be seen in a video struggling to stay afloat after diving into the deep end of the pool last week. The 23-year-old health worker, who lived in Toronto, had earlier responded to comments from viewers before resuming her swim. Her body was spotted hours later at the bottom of the pool. […]
The Africa Fashion exhibition at London’s V&A features garments by designers from all over the African continent. Source link
The case was identified after samples from a 46-year-old woman in the eastern province of North Kivu tested positive after she died on August 15th. “Analyses showed that the case was genetically linked to the 2018-2020 outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces- the country’s longest and largest,” the statement read. Scientists say the virus […]
A local lawmaker told CNN that “close to 50 people, including children” were killed when armed attackers opened fire during Mass at a Catholic church in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. CNN’s David McKenzie reports. Source link
Tunisia, rocked by last decade’s Arab spring, faces an ever-worsening food crisis as Russia’s blockade on grain from Ukraine drives up prices. CNN’s David McKenzie reports. Source link
Despite numerous attempts by Mauritania’s government to destroy slavery, it continues to thrive. Source link
More than five million Ukrainians have been welcomed into Europe and given special asylum. In a stark contrast, migrants from across Africa are facing a perilous journey at the hands of smuggling kingpins. CNN’s David McKenzie and his team investigates what is called the deadliest migration route known int the world. Source: CNN Source link
In Ghana, Makafui Awuku is teaching others how to repurpose plastic waste through his company, Mckingtorch Africa. Rwandan entrepreneur Yvette Ishimwe is providing affordable clean water solutions to her community. Source link
The pestilence of Covid is still in the dust-choked air, the ground is baked by drought. The murder and misery would seem biblical — if they were not so very modern. Indeed the Sahel and the Maghreb have experienced widening desertification and, alongside it, frantic humanitarian crises and growing violence, especially from Islamic extremists. In […]
