One African medical student told CNN that she and other foreigners were ordered off the public transit bus at a checkpoint between Ukraine and Poland border. They were told to stand aside as the bus drove off with only Ukrainian nationals on board, she says. Rachel Onyegbule, a Nigerian first-year medical student in Lviv was […]
African economists sound the alarm over a looming and likely catastrophic lowering of trade volumes between the continent and its warring partners if Russia’s widely condemned incursion into Ukraine isn’t short-lived. Russia and Ukraine are key players in the global agricultural trade, with both nations accounting for a quarter of the world’s wheat exports, including […]
The students told CNN they are spending most of their time in underground bunkers in freezing temperatures as Russian soldiers prevent anyone from entering or leaving Kherson. Many of the students are terrified of the repercussions of speaking out in the media and have asked CNN to withhold their full names for fear of their […]
This stance has largely typified some African nations’ response to the Russia-Ukraine war. Across the continent, many appear hesitant to risk their own security, foreign investment and trade by backing one side in this conflict. While there has been widespread condemnation of the attacks on Ukrainian civilians and their own citizens fleeing the warzone — from […]
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Kunle Adeyanju is a self-confessed daredevil who has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro twice and cycled from Lagos to Accra over three days. But it is his latest adventure that is creating a buzz after he successfully completed a motorcycle ride from London to Lagos. The journey took 41 days as he traveled […]
In 2018, the Rwandan government began enforcing a nationwide ban on cosmetics and hair dyes containing harmful chemicals like hydroquinone (above certain levels) or mercury, making it illegal to produce or sell most skin lightening cosmetics. Sierra explains that if you’re not among the chosen few who have earned a smuggler’s trust, you simply can’t […]
From an early age, Cheboi realized that her family, along with others like hers in their village, was stuck in a cycle that left them little hope. “She was working really hard, and I was still going to bed hungry. I was still sent home for tuition. I was still living in a house that […]
When Lesein Mutunkei scores a goal, he plants 11 trees — one to represent each player on his team. He’s tackling the nation’s daily loss of an estimated 50 football pitches worth of forest area. “Football is a universal game and climate change is a universal problem,” Mutunkei said. “[It] has the power to connect, […]
Amusan came in with a record time of 12.12 seconds, beating Kendra Harrison’s 2016 record of 12.20 by 0.8 of a second. She went on to bag gold in the final, though her initial finishing time of 12.06 was ruled out due to strong wind speeds. Amusan’s world record sent shockwaves through the athletics world. […]
Even with a new deal that would allow grain exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports, the impact of elevated prices could still be severe in Africa, which imports most of its food, and where the IMF forecasts inflation could reach as high as 12.2% this year. Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu says it’s time for […]
