August 26, 2019
South Sudan: Adut Akech Fuming After Australian Magazine Gets its Black Models Wrong
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South Sudanese-Australian model Adut Akech is fuming after Australia's WHO Magazine used the photo of model Flavia Lazarus for an interview with Akech. Read more »
South Africa: Company Chief Tied to State Capture, Corruption Dies in Car Crash
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Gavin Watson, the chief executive officer of Bosasa, has allegedly died in a car accident near OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg on Monday morning, eNCA reports. Read more »
South Africa: Sports Analyst David Kekana Dies
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Popular SABC sports analyst and anchor David Kekana passed away at a Johannesburg hospital after a prolonged battle with diabetes SABC's Morning Live reports. Read more »
South Africa: Meet the White House Reporter Who Can't Identify an African President
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South African Twitter users are outraged at a United States reporter who apparently does not know who President Cyril Ramaphosa is. Read more »
Algeria: Culture Minister Resigns After Deadly Stampede at Rap Concert
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Algeria's culture minister has resigned after the deaths of five young music fans in a stampede at a rap concert, the BBC reports. Read more »
August 23, 2019
South Africa: The Apartheid Flag - 'Divisive Symbol of Oppression'
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The old South African flag which was outlawed by a court judgement this week was adopted two decades before the formal policy of apartheid was enforced. But the elements which go… Read more »
East Africa: Two Days After Burying Hatchet, Rwanda and Uganda at it Again
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The soured diplomatic relations between Uganda and Rwanda have now sucked in media houses - with each country blocking what they regard as the other government's mouthpiece media… Read more »
Zambia: What Govt Should Do to Clean Up Poisonous Soil, Dust in Kabwe [interview]
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Thousands of children in Kabwe are developing lead poisoning because of growing up in contaminated neighborhoods due to exposure around a former lead and zinc mine. Twenty-five… Read more »
Africa: Reversing the Growing Unemployment among Trained Graduates [column]
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Recently, I watched the heartbreaking story of a 24-year-old Kevin Ochieng, a first class honors degree graduate, whose excellent academic performance did not secure him a decent… Read more »
Africa: South African Star Nomzamo Mbatha Bags Lead Role in Coming 2 America
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Nomzamo Mbatha is flying the South African flag high. Read more »
Algeria: Stampede At Rap Concert Leaves Five Dead - Reports
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At least five people were killed in a stampede at a rap concert in the Algerian capital on Thursday night, a hospital source has told Reuters. Read more »
August 22, 2019
South Africa: Old Mutual's Peter Moyo Fired a Second Time
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In response to a Old Mutual shareholder request for the board to finalize matters with CEO Peter Moyo, the insurer has fired him for the second time. Read more »
Africa: How Stunting Robs Economies of Potential Development [interview]
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According to the World Health Organisation's Global Nutrition Targets 2025 report, the global prevalence of childhood stunting and the total number of stunted children less than 5… Read more »
Ghana: Former Black Stars Striker Junior Agogo Dies
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Former Ghanian footballer Junior Agogo has died in a London hospital, Kickgh.com reports. Read more »
South Africa: Will IMF Bailout Rumours Kickstart Economic Reforms?
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There seems to be a growing consensus that South Africa is heading for an International Monetary Fund bailout as the country's state-owned enterprises and weak finances project a… Read more »
South Sudan: More Black Gold Struck - 300 Million Barrels, and Counting
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300 million barrels of recoverable oil has been discovered in South Sudan's northeastern Upper Nile state, by a consortium comprising the Dar Petroleum Operating Company (DOPC),… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Comedian Gonyeti Abducted, Later Found Beaten And Bruised - Reports
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The popular comedian, Samantha Kureya, best known as Gonyeti, was reportedly taken from her home on Wednesday night by armed gunmen. Read more »
South Africa: Ndlovu Youth Choir Through to the Semi-Finals of America's Got Talent!
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The Ndlovu Youth Choir have wowed the world with another stunning performance. They performed a stunning rendition of rock band U2's Beautiful Day. Read more »
Central African Republic: Bad Governance Key Obstacle in Building Peace - Report
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Close to 3 million people require emergency aid in the CAR, it is one of the poorest and most dangerous countries on the continent, and it's struggling to recover from a civil war… Read more »
August 21, 2019
Nigeria: Nigeria Marks a Major Milestone - 3 Years Without Polio
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Nigeria has made remarkable progress against polio. Read more »
South Africa: Gratuitous Display of Apartheid Flag is Hate Speech - Equality Court
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The Equality Court has ruled that gratuitous display of the flag used during the apartheid era constitutes hate speech and incites hatred against black people in terms of the… Read more »
South Africa: 'Please Call Me' Inventor Wants U.S.$656 Million from Vodacom
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The inventor of Vodacom's Please Call Me service, Nkosana Kenneth Makate, has refused a U.S.$3 million (R47 million) settlement offer from the cellular service provider in favour… Read more »
Nigeria: Jackie Aina Got Engaged and Her Ring is So Gorgeous!
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We can't get over how big the ring is. Read more »
South Africa: Trevor Noah One of the World's Highest-Paid Comedians
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Trevor Noah is officially the fourth highest paid comedian in the world. Read more »
South Africa: Video of Fans 'Touching' Zodwa Wabantu Sparks Debate Over Sexual Assault
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The controversial dancer and socialite Zodwa Wabantu is trending online after fans took things too far. Read more »