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Africa: World Takes Crucial Step to Make Peace with Nature

[ad_1] With some 23,000 pre-registered delegates representing almost every country on Earth, today's ceremonial opening of the 16th Conference of the Parties under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 16) marks the arrival of a critical moment for biodiversity. Following COP 15's historic adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) in 2022, the two-week meeting in Cali is expected to be a defining event in implementation of the framework's ambitious goals and 23 targets for 2030, including protection […]

todayOctober 21, 2024

News

Liberia: How an in-Flight Magazine Exposes Liberia’s Need for National Branding

[ad_1] I was seated near the aisle of an ASKY Boeing 737, bound for Accra. With less than two hours to go, I turned to Netflix on my phone to keep myself from dozing off. I had a few movies saved, including a new espionage series, The Spy, starring Sacha Baron Cohen. Set in 1967, it recounts the events leading to the Six-Day War between Israel and Syria. Cohen plays an Israeli secret agent, tasked by Mossad to infiltrate Syria's […]

todayOctober 21, 2024

Entertainment

Tanzania: Samia Hassan Honours Mzee Hiza, Diamond Win Big

[ad_1] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has recognised a veteran musician Mzee Steve Hiza with a 50m/- award during the Tanzania Music Awards (TMA), where Naseeb Abdul alias 'Diamond Platnumz' dominated the night with five accolades. The colourful event took place in Dar es Salaam on Saturday evening and icing on the cake of the evening was Mzee Hiza receiving the newly introduced Lifetime Achievement Award for his enduring song, "Tanzania ndio nchi ya Furaha," by Atomic Jazz Band which has […]

todayOctober 21, 2024

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Libya/Nigeria: National Assembly Roundup – Alleged Akpabio’s Impeachment Saga, Super Eagles Ordeal in Libya, Other Top Stories From Senate

[ad_1] On Thursday, the Senate passed a vote of confidence on its President, Godswill Akpabio. The Senate resumed legislative activities on Tuesday, expressing anger over the treatment of the Nigerian national football team, Super Eagles, in faraway Libya, and demanded justice for the team. The team was shabbily treated at the airport on arrival in Libya on Sunday ahead of its crucial African Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Mediterranean Knights. First, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, issued a […]

todayOctober 21, 2024

Africa

Africa: CBE Coach Birhanu – We Want to Surprise Africa At the CAF Women’s Champions League

[ad_1] As the head coach of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), Heye Gizaw Birhanu has led his team to a historic triumph in the CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA qualifiers. This year, CBE emerged victorious by defeating Kenya Police Bullets 1-0 in the final held at the Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa. This victory marks a significant milestone for the club, as they seek to make a strong impression in the upcoming CAF Women's Champions League. After falling short […]

todayOctober 21, 2024

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Nigeria: Victor Boniface Escapes Death in Horrific Car Crash

[ad_1] Bayer Leverkusen announced yesterday that Nigerian international, Victor Boniface who was involved in a horrific car crash on Sunday morning was not seriously hurt in the accident. The 23-year-old Akure-born forward, was on his was to Frankfurt Airport to pick a friend when his Mercedes Benz car was involved in the horrific accident. In a statement issued by the German Bundesliga club yesterday, Bayer Leverkusen said Boniface was doing well in the hospital and only had slight injuries on […]

todayOctober 21, 2024

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South Africa: Donkey Carts Stand Idle As Tourism Dies in Cederberg Village

[ad_1] Heuningvlei was devastated by flooding for two consecutive years but the residents are determined to keep their town alive For years, people in the remote village of Heuningvlei in the Cederberg have relied on tourism and subsistence farming. But devastating floods and heavy rains since 2023 have wreaked havoc on the roads and infrastructure. Popular donkey cart trails had to close for months. "Many tourists say it's the most beautiful place ... I agree. But to visit here and […]

todayOctober 21, 2024

Entertainment

Namibia’s Albertina Haimbala Jets Off to Philippines for Miss Earth Competition

[ad_1] Miss Earth Namibia 2024 Albertina Haimbala is travelling to Manila in the Philippines, where she will be representing Namibia in the Miss Earth competition. Haimbala (24) will compete for the coveted title of Miss Earth 2024 against about 80 other delegates from around the world. The pageant, which promotes environmental awareness alongside beauty, will include various pre-pageant activities and competitions leading up to the coronation. Haimbala says the thought of wearing her nation's sash fills her with pride. "I […]

todayOctober 21, 2024

Africa

Africa: Malam, an Artist Taking the Idea of a ‘Collection’ to a New Level

[ad_1] Made up of hundreds of discarded toys, household items, broken cables and bits of plastic, Cameroonian artist Malam's giant head-shaped sculptures are deceptively playful. Invited to the Also Known as Africa contemporary art and design fair (AKAA) in Paris, the artist says his giant installations are in fact a harsh critique of society's obsessive consumerism and disregard for the environment. Upon arriving at the fair, visitors are immediately confronted with a huge mass of mixed materials in the shape […]

todayOctober 21, 2024

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