Spice islands of Zanzibar running out of beer
[ad_1] There are fears the alcohol shortage could hit the Indian Ocean islands' tourism sector [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] There are fears the alcohol shortage could hit the Indian Ocean islands' tourism sector [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] South Africa's Tyla beats four Nigerian stars at the Grammys, as the rivals prepare for the Afcon semi-final. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Hage Gottfried Geingob served as the third president of Namibia from 2015 until his death on February 4 2024. He was Namibia's first prime minister from 1990 to 2002, and served as prime minister again from 2012 to 2015. Geingob was born on 3 August 1941. He joined the ranks of the national liberation movement South West African People's Organisation (Swapo during its formation in 1960. As the official statement declared: The Namibian nation has lost a distinguished servant […]
[ad_1] The South African National Defence Force marks 30 years this year, having been established on 27 April 1994. It's as old as the country's constitutional democracy, the result of a negotiated political settlement that ended apartheid. The defence force consists of the army, air force, navy, and military health service. It's an amalgamation of the former apartheid era South African Defence Force, the militaries of the former nominally independent Bophuthatswana, Transkei, Ciskei and Venda, and the former liberation armies […]
[ad_1] "ECOWAS, under the influence of foreign powers, betraying its founding principles, has become a threat to its member state..." Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso said. Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso last week announced they wanted nothing to do with the sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, further deepening tensions between the bloc and countries currently led by juntas. The 15-nation regional economic bloc was established in 1975, "To promote cooperation and integration ... to raise the living standards of its peoples, and […]
[ad_1] The 66th 2024 Grammys is ongoing today, February 4th, 2024. SZA has the most nominations with a total of nine, followed by Phoebe Bridgers, recording engineer Serban Ghenea, and Victoria Monét, who each have seven. Jack Antonoff, Jon Batiste, Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and Taylor Swift have six nominations each. The Recording Academy has added three new categories for the 2024 edition. These categories are African music performance, alternative jazz album, and pop dance recording. […]
[ad_1] To some critics, this is a forestaste of what Nigerians should expect on Wednesday, gloating that South Africa are already in an early lead ahead of the AFCON semi-final clash against Nigeria. South African singer, Tyla on Sunday defeated four Nigerian artistes to win the Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammy Awards. Tyla who had her breakthrough with the hit song 'Water' in 2023 defeated a line-up of Nigerian artistes that includes Davido, Burna boy, Asake […]
[ad_1] What: High level dialogue and media briefing between the African Union Commission and the European Union to Strengthen Health Partnership between Africa and Europe When: Monday, 05 February 2024 Time: 14:00 - 14:30 EAT,11:00 - 11:30 GMT Where: African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Small Conference Hall 3) Who: The high level dialogues is jointly organized by The African Union Commission, thorough its Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, and the European Union. Speakers: H.E. Minata Samate […]
[ad_1] Reading Time: 4 minutes Nowadays, the world is experiencing multiple challenges that shock its foundation. Recurrent and emerging conflicts and natural disasters have resulted in dire humanitarian crises. One of the most pressing global challenges is the refugee crisis. In the current climate, the crisis hits its ultimate peak as people are fleeing for multiple reasons, but the major reason is that people are fleeing to save their lives. Conflicts and climate changes are the key factors that force […]