June 20, 2018
Morocco: Is Morocco's Plane to Rabat Already on the Runway? [blog]
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It's day 7 of the World Cup and I am still hopeful that at least two African teams will go through to the next stages of the 2018 tournament. Read more »
Kenya: Outrage at Amina Mohamed's Ban on School Visiting Days
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Kenyan exams have in the past been marred with rampant cheating. Teachers, learners and security guards have ended in court for their participation in these notorious acts. Read more »
June 19, 2018
Egypt: Final Nail in the Sarcophagus for Egyptian Pharaohs
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I bet half the continent was feeling hopeful that Senegal's dramatic win over Poland would bode well for the North African royals and with their gamechanger Mo Salah back in the… Read more »
Senegal: Teranga Lions Devour Poland in 2 - 1 Win
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You had to feel for Senegal. The Teranga Lions stepped into their match after all their fellow African teams had either drawn or lost their respective games. Hardly encouraging,… Read more »
South Africa: Olympic Champion Caster Semenya to Fight Testosterone Rule in Court
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Lawyers for Caster Semenya have confirmed that the Olympic 800m champion will challenge a female classification rule imposed by the International Association of Athletics… Read more »
June 18, 2018
Africa: Tunisia Scores Africa's First Goal of the World Cup! [blog]
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Tunisia is up, carrying the hopes of Africa on their shoulders. Let's not talk about that EU membership application right now, okay? Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Scraps 0% Wage Offer as Gordhan Steps in
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Power utility Eskom has taken its 0% wage increase off the table and resumed negotiations with unions after an intervention by the Department of Public Enterprises, Eyewitness News… Read more »
Africa: South Africa's FAKA Provide Soundtrack for Versace's Milan Show
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While world-renowned designer Donatella Versace's guests for her Versace SS19 menswear show in Milan entered, they were treated to the sounds of Bottoms Revenge: Ibutho… Read more »
June 17, 2018
Africa: Africa Still Searching for Redemption At World Cup 2018 [analysis]
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After Egypt and and Morocco, the Super Eagles were next to succumb to the fiery prowess of their opponents Croatia, in a group aptly referred to as the Group of Death. Read more »
June 15, 2018
Africa: Rough Road Ahead for Atlas Lions After Own Goal [blog]
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The Atlas Lions of Morocco began their World Cup campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran on Friday. Read more »
Egypt: Heartbreak for Egypt as Uruguay Scores Dramatic Late Winner [blog]
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Has Egypt just played so well just for Uruguay to snatch victory in the last minute? Football can be cruel indeed. Read more »
Africa: New Think Tank Appointment for Johnson Sirleaf
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who stepped down as Liberian president earlier this year, has been appointed to the advisory board of an elite African think tank which explores ways of… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Releases Schedule of Power Cuts
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Eskom spokesperson, Khulu Phasiwe, has - via his Twitter account - announced the start of load shedding across the country for a full day. Read more »
Africa: African Nations Pledge to Use Trade to Reduce Poverty
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Gambia's Vice President and Minister for Women's Affairs, Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang, says trade has been a strategic tool for reducing poverty and has delivered incredible gains… Read more »
Africa: Gosh, Hope That Middle Finger Wasn't for Putin?! [blog]
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Here I am, at allAfrica's newsroom in Cape Town, glued to the TV screen in anticipation of the exciting opening of the world's most popular sporting event we're accustomed to.… Read more »
June 14, 2018
Africa: Will Any Of Our Teams Finally Break The Quarter-Finals Jinx? [blog]
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Of course, any World Cup would not be compete without a distinctively glamorous opening ceremony to kick things off. And even though it seems like only yesterday that we were… Read more »
Africa: Statement of Tibor P. Nagy Jr. Nominee to be Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and members of the Committee, I’m honored to appear before you as President Trump’s nominee to be Assistant Secretary of State for African… Read more »
June 13, 2018
Africa: Morocco's World Cup Dreams Shattered as U.S., Canada, Mexico Win 2026 Bid
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Morocco's bid to host the 2026 Fifa World Cup were dashed after the north African nation only received 33% of the vote while the joint bid from the U.S., Canada and Mexico received… Read more »
Africa: 'Locally Rooted, Globally Connected - The Strength of Masimanyane'
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Masimanyane Women's Rights International, working on the continent, has been granted more than a million dollars in funds for their work in ending violence against women and girls. Read more »
June 12, 2018
South Africa: Shocking Video Shows Fishermen Laughing as They Beat, Stab Seal Pup
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Graphic cell phone video footage circulating on social media shows a seal pup being beaten by a pair of fisherman, HeraldLive reports. Read more »
South Africa: Highway Crash Mangles Truck, Stops Traffic
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Traffic on the N1 just outside Cape Town was heavily backed up on Tuesday morning after a truck driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the central barriers of the… Read more »
June 10, 2018
Africa: Migration Can Benefit Africa, Says New UN Body's Report
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In an age of emerging populism in both the global north and south, migration often gets a bad rap. Read more »
June 07, 2018
South Africa: Convicted Axe Murderer Van Breda Handed Three Life Sentences
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Western Cape High Court Judge Siraj Desai has sentenced Henri Van Breda to three life sentences for the murder of his parents and brother. He also received a sentence of 15 years… Read more »
June 06, 2018
Niger: Attacks in Diffa Leaves Nine Dead
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Three suicide bombers, two women and a man, have blown themselves up in Diffa in south-east of Niger. The region is said to be very busy in the evenings during Ramadan. Reports say… Read more »
Ethiopia: Crocodile Kills Pastor After Baptism Gone Wrong
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A routine baptism ceremony went horribly awry after a crocodile grabbed hold of the pastor conducting the ceremony in Ethiopia's Arba Minch Town, reports the BBC. Read more »
