April 23, 2018
Zimbabwe: Coup Joke - Was It Too Soon For Mugabe?
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In a video that has been doing the rounds on social media, former president Robert Mugabe appears to be half asleep during his nephew's joke. Read more »
Africa: African Writers Whose Work You Should Be Reading [blog]
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How are you celebrating World Book Day? Read more »
Kenya: Brave Cop Directs Traffic 'Knee-Deep' in Floodwater
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Pictures of a policeman standing on the edge of a submerged bridge helping traffic to flow again at Sultan Hamud have sparked a fountain of praise. Read more »
April 22, 2018
Nigeria: Miracle Wins Big Brother Naija
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Miracle Ikechukwu Igbokwe has emerged the winner of Big Brother Naija show after garnering the most votes. Read more »
April 20, 2018
South Africa: Trevor Noah, Mnangagwa Named in TIME 100 Most Influential List
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Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa and South African comedian Trevor Noah have been featured on TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People. Read more »
South Africa: Former President Zuma a New Father at 76
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A 24-year-old woman apparently engaged to former president Jacob Zuma delivered a baby boy at the Busamed Hillcrest Private Hospital on the same day he turned 76, The Sowetan… Read more »
Eswatini: Swaziland Name Change - How Much Will it Cost?
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King Mswati III has announced that Swaziland's name has been changed to 'eSwatini', Deutsche Welle reports. The 50-year-old monarch made the declaration during the country's… Read more »
South Africa: Check Out South Africa's Music Award Nominees
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Mafikizolo, Mi Casa and songstress Simphiwe Dana are leading the pack with three nominations each. Read more »
April 19, 2018
Africa: Malaria Summit Sees U.S.$4,1 Billion Committed to Fight Disease
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More than a dozen heads of State and government, Bill Gates, ministers from 19 Commonwealth countries, scientists and private sector and international organisations have made… Read more »
April 18, 2018
Africa: Now or Never - Quashing Malaria Before It Roars Back
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A powerful international coalition of civil society organisations launches a new campaign in London today to fight back against the threatened resurgence of malaria. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Kabila Fires Over 200 Magistrates
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The judiciary is not for money-making but to uphold the law. This is the the vision of President Joseph Kabila, according to Justice Minister Alexis Thambwe Mwamba. Read more »
Africa: Ready to Beat Malaria: Thematic Areas and Case Studies [document]
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Thematic areas and Case Studies Read more »
April 17, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Keeping a Close Eye on Kabila and Election Plans
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The U.S. says it welcomes plans by the Democratic Republic of Congo to set up a special fund to manage all aid donations, said Elizabeth Jaffee, Senior DRC Desk Officer… Read more »
South Africa: Actor's Fatal Fall During Scene Prompts Probe Into Safety Measures
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Twitter users have taken to the social media website with the hashtag #RIPOdwa to honour Odwa Shweni, the actor who died while filming a fight scene at the Sterkspruit Waterfall,… Read more »
Zambia: Black Panther's Patrick Shumba Apologises For Gay Porn Role [blog]
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Just imagine appearing on the biggest movie in the world right now, and then someone digs into your past... This is exactly what happened to U.S. based actor Patrick Shumba who… Read more »
April 16, 2018
Africa: U.S.-Africa Policy on the Skids - 10 Things Pompeo Can Do To Fix It Quickly [guest column]
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The Donald Trump Administration has largely ignored Africa during its first sixteen months in office. Secretary-of-State-nominee Mike Pompeo has an opportunity to change… Read more »
South Africa: Former Minister Addresses Explosive Claims in #WinnieMandela Documentary
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Winnie, a documentary created by filmmaker Pascal Lamche, which aired on local news channel eNCA, has ignited calls for former minister of safety and security Sydney Mufamadi to… Read more »
April 13, 2018
Africa: White German Woman Martina Big Now Identifies as 'African' [blog]
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Martina Big born Martina Adam has taken the crown for most offensive blackface portrayal in modern history. Like really, what is she thinking? Martina Big is literally a white… Read more »
Africa: What's With Building All These High Walls? [blog]
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When the Berlin wall finally came down in 1992, we thought: This was it, no more walls! Well, we might have celebrated too soon because in 1994 Israel constructed its own wall to… Read more »
Africa: WTF is This Friday the 13th Thing?
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The Western world considers Friday the 13th an unlucky day - and today is that fateful day. However, some countries like Kenya - do act on superstitions around the number 13. Read more »
Africa: Our Loyalty is to African Culture - New Director of Smithsonian's African Art Museum
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Collaborating with African countries is a cornerstone of Augustus (Gus) Casely-Hayford's vision for the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. Read more »
April 12, 2018
Africa: We Want English, Not Swahili, U.S. Senator Tells Facebook Chief
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"I am going to suggest to you that you go back home and you rewrite it and tell your U.S.$1,200-an hour lawyers, no disrespect, they're good, but tell them that you want it written… Read more »
April 10, 2018
Cote d'Ivoire: Will Ivorians Take a Stand for Syria's Victims? [guest column]
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A United Nations Security Council vote on Syria last month offers fresh evidence that China is using its growing influence to curtail the UN's role in protecting human rights, in… Read more »
April 09, 2018
Eswatini: Swazi King's Wife Dies of Overdose - Report
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According to a report from City Press, King Mswati III's eighth wife, Senteni Masango, has died after she allegedly overdosed on about 40 amitriptyline capsules, medication used to… Read more »
April 06, 2018
Botswana: Meet Botswana's Youngest Minister, Bogolo Kenewendo
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Bogolo Kenewendo is being celebrated on social media for being the youngest minister ever in Botswana's parliament. Kenewendo first joined parliament in 2016 as an elected MP by… Read more »
