July 10, 2019
Africa: Beyonce Works with South African Producer on Lion King Soundtrack
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The sky is the limit for South African composer and producer Lebo M. Read more »
Africa: How The Teachings of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Inspire Ghana's Youth [interview]
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Wisdom Addo from Ghana is the Executive Director for West Africa Centre for Peace Foundation. Addo has over 7 years of experience working with young people in schools and… Read more »
South Africa: Veteran Stage and Screen Star Nomhle Nkonyeni Dies
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Veteran stage and screen actress Nomhle Nkonyeni has died at the age of 77. Read more »
Sudan: Internet Access Returning After Court Order
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Sudan's telecom providers have begun restoring mobile access to the internet weeks after service was cut off following a deadly crackdown on protesters, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
Africa: Continent's Potential Can Be Realised Through Technology [guest column]
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With 200 million people aged between 15 and 24, Africa has the largest population of young people in the world. Yet there are not even close to enough jobs for this quickly growing… Read more »
Africa: How A Sustainability Strategy Could Save The World [guest column]
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Over nine billion tons of plastic waste has been generated in the last five decades with less than 10% recycled globally. The rest pollutes the environment, adversely affecting our… Read more »
July 09, 2019
South Africa: DJ Fresh Fired from Metro FM
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There was an air of mystery about whether Thato Sikwane, better known as DJ Fresh, would return to South African radio station Metro FM, but now the air has been cleared. Read more »
South Africa: Tributes Pour in For Award-Winning Noem My Skollie Director Fredericks
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Author and filmmaker John W. Fredericks, who opened up about his former life of crime and his time spent is prison, died after battling cancer. Read more »
July 08, 2019
Libya: Plea to Save Lives of Migrants and Refugees in Tripoli
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Countries such as Britain, the United States, Canada, France, Germany and Norway should offer emergency sanctuary to refugees and migrants whose lives are threatened by fighting in… Read more »
Africa: The Long Road to Fixing Africa's Infrastructure Deficit - Here's How [interview]
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Samaila Zubairu - an accomplished Infrastructure development finance specialist with over 29 years of professional experience who the third President & Chief Executive Officer… Read more »
Africa: Sports as a Business and a Brand [guest column]
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At the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, the visual imagery of almost empty stadiums is a powerful narrative. But not the kind that African sports, African football,… Read more »
July 06, 2019
South Africa/Egypt: Bafana Bafana Stuns AFCON Hosts Egypt
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After a series of terrible performances, no one was expecting Bafana Bafana to advance in the African Cup of Nations. Read more »
July 05, 2019
Lesotho: Royal Plea for Unity After Parties Agree to Reform Governance
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Against the backdrop of Lesotho's decades-long political strife, and recent turmoil within the current ruling party, a senior member of the Basotho royal family has issued an… Read more »
Ethiopia: What's Behind Addis Ababa's Plan to Ban Motorcycles
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The government will ban the use of all motorcycles in the capital of Addis Ababa as of July 7, 2019. Read more »
Cameroon: President Biya's Bodyguards Guilty of Attacking Swiss Reporter
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Six members, five men and a woman, of President Paul Biya's security team were arrested in Geneva for an alleged assault on a journalist who was covering a demonstration by… Read more »
Libya: Guards Shot at People Fleeing Air Strikes - UN Report
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The United Nations said on Thursday that it had information that Libyan guards shot at refugees and migrants trying to flee from air strikes that killed at least 53 people,… Read more »
July 04, 2019
Morocco/Benin: Will Atlas Lions Maul Squirrels for AFCON Quarters Spot?
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The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) knockout rounds begin on July 5th, with Africa's major sides vying for a place in the quarter-finals. Read more »
South Africa: Actress Linda Mtoba AKA Mrs Husband Reveals Baby Bump on Insta
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Award-winning South African actress Linda Mtoba has caused a stir by announcing her first pregnancy on Instagram. Read more »
Sudan: Protesters Resume Talks With Military Council
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Sudan's protest leaders have resumed face-to-face talks with the ruling generals, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
July 03, 2019
Libya: Refugees in Detention Centres Need to Be Evacuated Urgently - MSF
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Doctors Without Borders (MSF) believes that the deadly attack on the Tajoura detention centre "could easily have been avoided". Read more »
South Africa: Ex Old Mutual CEO Accuses Chair Trevor Manuel of 'Triple Conflict'
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Fired Old Mutual CEO Peter Moyo has filed papers in the South Gauteng High Court against his former employer who first suspended, then dismissed him on June 18, 2019. He is also… Read more »
Libya: Scores Killed, Dozens Wounded in Attack on Migrant Detention Centre
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An air attack hit a detention centre for mainly African migrants in the Tajoura suburb of the Libya's capital Tripoli late on Tuesday, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
July 02, 2019
Rwanda: 25 Years After Liberation, Kagame Speaks on Leadership, Foreign Aid and African Unity
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This year, Rwanda celebrates the 57th golden jubilee of independence and the 25th anniversary of liberation. Held under the theme "Together We Prosper," this year's celebration is… Read more »
Sudan: Protest Organisers Reveal Action Plan
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The organisation leading the strike in the country and calling for civilian rule, the Sudan Professionals Association, has published an agenda that will culminate in a big show of… Read more »
July 01, 2019
Uganda: Refugee for Two Decades Recruits Child Soldiers to Build Peace [interview]
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The Founder and Executive Director for African Youth Initiative Network, Victor Ochen, was born in northern Uganda, and spent 21 years as a refugee. He transformed his experiences… Read more »
