South Africa outrage over women’s bodies found in pigsty

[ad_1] The case of two black women who were allegedly shot and fed to pigs by a white farmer and two of his workers has caused outrage in South Africa.Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were allegedly looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province in August when they were shot.Their bodies were then alleged to have been given to pigs in an […]

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Africa CDC Boosts Training to Tackle Mpox and Marburg Outbreaks in Eastern Africa

[ad_1] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has ramped up its efforts to combat recent Mpox and Marburg virus outbreaks by enhancing public health emergency management training in Eastern Africa. The Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre is spearheading this initiative, aiming to equip staff with the skills necessary to effectively assess and mitigate disease outbreaks across the region. In a post shared on social media, Africa CDC emphasised that the strengthened training capabilities will improve the […]

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Africa: Museveni Asks Africa Chief Justices to Work for People’s Prosperity

[ad_1] President Museveni has told African Chief Justices that it's easier to administer justice if a country is prosperous. "Right from our student days, in our movement, we always advised the African intelligentsia [the academicians, technocrats, the Judiciary and lawyers] to always have an organic way of looking at issues. If the economy of the country is growing and creating prosperity, it is easier to work on issues of justice," he said. Museveni made the remarks on Tuesday while presiding […]

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Army vows to fight on despite peace efforts

[ad_1] A top Sudanese general has said the army will press on with its offensive despite international efforts to broker a ceasefire in the 17-month civil war.“Peace talks can go on, but the army will not stop for that,” Assistant Commander-in-Chief Lt Gen Ibrahim Gabir told the BBC.He was speaking just days after the army launched an operation to regain control of the capital, Khartoum, from the paramilitary Rapid Support […]

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At least 45 dead, 61 missing as two vessels sink

[ad_1] At least 45 people have died and many others are missing after two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Djibouti, officials say.The boats left Yemen with 310 people on board before sinking in the Red Sea off the east African nation on Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. "To date, 61 individuals are still missing and the search operations are continuing relentlessly," the Djibouti’s coastguard said. […]

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Africa: Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in Rwanda

[ad_1] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Rwanda declared a Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak on 27 September 2024. As of 30 September, 27 confirmed cases and 9 deaths have been reported; most of the cases are health care workers. Over 297 contacts have been registered and are under follow-up. The Ministry of Health is working tirelessly in collaboration with relevant partners to contain the deadly virus through enhanced preventive measures in all health […]

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Africa: UN Security Council Needs Major Changes – Permanent Seats for African Countries Is Just One

[ad_1] Recently, the US ambassador to the United Nations announced America's support for the creation of two new permanent UN security council seats for African states. Gary Wilson, a scholar of international law and relations - specifically issues related to the United Nations - argues that although Africa's time may have come, there are still hurdles to overcome. What's wrong with the way the UN security council is currently constructed? One of the most damning criticisms continuously levelled at the […]

October 2, 2024 1

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Africa: Western Media Outlets Are Trying to Fix Their Racist, Stereotypical Coverage of Africa. Is It Time African Media Did the Same?

[ad_1] Quick question: what do these titles have in common? A Dark Continent Seeking Light; Sure, Ebola is Bad. Africa has Worse, or; Magic and Cannibalism in the African Jungle. You guessed it - they're all about Africa. But the most correct answer is they're all headlines that have appeared in the prestigious New York Times newspaper. They're just some examples of the ways that many traditional news outlets in the west have historically reported about Africa. Today news reporting […]

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Kenya’s deputy president in the eye of the storm

[ad_1] EPAKenya's embattled Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, calls himself the “truthful man”, attributing his remarkable rise to the fact that he speaks truth to power.But as he faces impeachment proceedings, he says these troubles are also a result of his outspoken nature.Before he was elected MP in 2017, little was known about the man who would, in five short years, rise to become Kenya’s second-in-command.Not many people outside Gachagua's central […]

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