November 22, 2018
Morocco: Revenge is a Dish - Woman Kills, Cooks Lover After Break-Up
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A Moroccan woman accused of killing her boyfriend and cooking his remains in a traditional rice dish has been arrested in the city of Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates, BBC… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Soccer Legend Drogba Retires
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African football legend Didier Drogba has retired from the game. Read more »
November 21, 2018
Nigeria: Blac Chyna Coming to Nigeria to Sell Skin Lightening Cream? Oh Hell No! [blog]
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We are cool with people coming to Africa to sell and promote their products but when you come to the continent to sell stuff that is harmful to us - then we have a problem. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: What The World, And Trump, Needs to Do to Stop Ebola Deaths [blog]
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More than 200 people have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as fears grow that the latest outbreak is being worsened by the increasing fighting in the eastern… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Makes Strides in Tackling Malaria
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The Namibian government and its health partners seem to be at the forefront of the battle against malaria, as WHO launches a new country-driven “High burden to high… Read more »
Mozambique: Central Bank Governor Blames Cyber-Attack for Banking Crisis
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The governor of the Mozambican central bank, Rogério Zandamela, has told parliament that a Portuguese software company, Bizfirst, carried out "cyber-attacks" on the… Read more »
November 20, 2018
Africa: These Young Africans Were Just Recognised for Making a Difference
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You may know who Millie Bobby Brown is from her role in the American TV series Stranger Things, but do you know who Kherann Yao, Deasy Helena Muzima, Detty Dione Datto, Lebohang… Read more »
November 19, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: Now Ebola Fighters Face Attacks While Battling Deadly Disease
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Security concerns remain a major obstacle in ending the Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo, that has so far claimed more than 200 lives. On November 16, more than a dozen WHO staff had… Read more »
Africa: Getting the Global Malaria Response Back on Track [document]
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The foreword to the 2018 World malaria report by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization: Read more »
November 16, 2018
South Africa: Relief As Govt Okays 180,000 Permits For Zimbabweans
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The adjudication and printing of 178,172 applications for the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) spokesman Thabo Makgola is reported as saying, urging 1,932 applicants who had… Read more »
South Africa: Trump Appoints Handbag Designer as Ambassador to Pretoria
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United States President Donald Trump has announced his nomination to fill the post of ambassador to Pretoria: South African-born luxury handbag designer Lana Marks. Read more »
November 15, 2018
South Africa: Foreigners Are a Burden on Our Health System - Minister
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South Africa's Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says foreign nationals are burdening the South African health system. Read more »
November 14, 2018
Africa: #IdibalaChallenge Goes Global, People Are Fainting Everywhere!
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You've probably been wondering what this dancing fainting craze videos are all about, unless you've been living under a rock for the past week or two... Read more »
November 13, 2018
Cameroon: Journalist Mimi Mefo's Release - Pressure or President's Magnanimity?
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Equinoxe Radio-Television English news presenter Mimi Mefo Takembou has been released from the Douala New Bell prison after a 72 hours. Takembou was charged with the propagation of… Read more »
South Africa: High Court Orders Liquidation of VBS Bank
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The North Gauteng High Court has ordered the liquidation of VBS Mutual Bank, eNCA reports. This comes after an application by the South African Reserve Bank's Prudential Authority… Read more »
Gabon: Presidency Denies Ali Bongo is Dead
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Gabonese presidential spokesperson has finally revealed how President Ali Bongo is faring. The president was admitted to hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 24. Read more »
November 12, 2018
Africa: Bank Finance Program Mobilizes Resources for Poorest Nations [guest column]
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The number of people living in extreme poverty around the world continues to decline – in 25 years, extreme poverty was reduced from 36 percent to 10 percent, which… Read more »
South Africa: After State Capture - Populism, Corruption & Decline or Growth, Jobs & Prosperity? [guest column]
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Former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas is renowned in South Africa as the man who refused a $40 million bribe and the finance minister's job, offered to him by former… Read more »
November 06, 2018
Africa: Women and Children the Big Losers When Governance is Measured [interview]
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The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has released 2018's Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG). It is the foundation's 12th annual edition since it was launched in 2007. This index shows… Read more »
Uganda: Head of the House Never Goes into the Kitchen - Museveni
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Do people still believe a woman's place still is in the kitchen in the 21st century? Well, Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni seems to think so. The 74-year-old has come under fire… Read more »
Cameroon: Biya Sworn In, Challenger Arrested - Report
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President Paul Biya of Cameroon has been sworn into serve his seventh consecutive term as the head of state. This comes after he was declared winner of the presidential elections… Read more »
Africa: Continent's Biodiversity Crisis - A Call to Action [guest column]
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Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on his fellow African leaders to take action to tackle the current biodiversity crisis facing the continent and do more… Read more »
Nigeria: Fast, Free Google WiFi Could Transform Nation's Health [guest column]
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Nigeria is the fifth country – and the first in Africa – to get Google Station super-fast Internet at selected locations. Read more »
November 05, 2018
Namibia: First Lady Monica Geingos Receives World Without Aids Award
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The first lady of Namibia, Monica Geingos, and singer and political activist Sir Bob Geldof have won the 2018 World Without AIDS Award. Read more »
November 04, 2018
Africa: How to Transform an Index Into Better Governance [guest column]
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The publication of this year's Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) highlights the importance of both state and non-state actors in countries across the continent taking… Read more »
