Africa: How Vaccines and Rapid Diagnosis Can Help Eradicate Meningitis

[ad_1] We've shown meningitis can be eliminated. Let's do it. It is a deadly disease linked to high temperatures, airborne dust and overcrowded living conditions – some of the very conditions that climate change threatens to exacerbate. It caused an estimated 250,000 deaths in 2019, ranks among the top killers of young children and can leave survivors with brain damage and hearing loss. This disease is bacterial meningococcal meningitis, and it can appear anywhere at any time. But it disproportionately affects the Meningitis Belt, which […]

October 1, 2024

Africa

Africa: A Critical Analysis of the UN’s Pact for the Future and Its Impact On Africa

[ad_1] The adoption of the United Nations' "Pact for the Future" is a landmark moment in global governance, signalling an ambitious vision to address a range of interlinked crises from climate change to inequality. The pact, which sets out a framework for enhanced global cooperation and resilience, holds particular significance for Africa. With its young, rapidly growing population and vast untapped potential, the continent stands at a crossroads. The decisions taken today could shape Africa's trajectory for decades to come, […]

October 1, 2024

Entertainment

South Africa: Cape Town Museum Offers a Window Into Life As a Migrant Worker Under Apartheid

[ad_1] The Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum has the last preserved migrant labour hostel The Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum commemorates thousands of migrant workers who lived in hostels. Next to the museum is Hostel 33, built in the 1960s to accommodate single working men and control their movements. The buildings tell the stories of the men who came from the Eastern Cape to work mostly in construction and in the city's factories. Buildings with many small rooms, each with narrow single […]

October 1, 2024

Entertainment

Nigeria: Why We Dropped Money Laundering Charges Against Bobrisky – EFCC

[ad_1] Bobrisky had alleged in a viral video that he offered N15 million as a bribe to some unnamed EFCC officers to drop money laundering charges against him. On Monday, Bilikisu Bala, an EFCC prosecutor, reportedly told a Joint Committee of the House of Representatives that charges of money laundering dropped in the trial of Idris Okuneye (a.k.a. Bobrisky) were lawful and in compliance with the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, (ACJA). The committee is investigating corruption allegations against some […]

October 1, 2024

News

Liberia: Senator Jonathan Sogbie Announces Big Plans to Revitalize Invincible Eleven Football Club

[ad_1] Monrovia — River Gee County Senator Jonathan Boycharles Sogbie, the incoming President of Invincible Eleven (IE), has outlined several plans aimed at institutionalizing the club, which is the oldest in Liberia. The former IE striker, who rose to prominence in Liberia through his time at the club, believes now is the right time to give back to the team. IE is currently one of the least successful in the local league in many respects. "I have gained prominence in […]

October 1, 2024

Entertainment

Nigeria: Why Bobrisky Was Transferred to Maximum Security Custodial Centre – Official

[ad_1] The correctional centre official, Michael Anugwa, said Bobrisky was transferred to the Maximum Security Custodial Centre because it was discovered that the cross-dresser had some special body features. Michael Anugwa, the deputy controller of corrections (DCC) in charge of the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC) in Kirikiri, Lagos State, has said Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, was transferred to the Maximum Security Custodial Centre because it was discovered that he had some female features, including breasts. Mr Anugwa […]

October 1, 2024

Entertainment

Nigerian Independence Day – Content Creators Proudly Repping Naija On Tiktok

[ad_1] As Nigeria celebrates its Independence Day, we don't just look back on the country's rich history, we look ahead towards an even brighter future--led by the creativity and innovation of its people. The digital age has changed the narrative for a number of important issues and we see this translated through the important days we commemorate nationally. From Nollywood to Afrobeats, Nigerian culture is dominating the global stage, and platforms like TikTok are providing a powerful platform for our […]

October 1, 2024

Africa

Africa Stands At the Centre of SA’s Foreign Policy – President Ramaphosa

[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa has asserted that Africa stands firmly at the centre of South Africa's foreign policy. The President said South Africa was firmly committed to strengthening the African Union (AU) as an instrument of peace, stability, integration and development on the continent. "South Africa plays a leading role on several continental issues. We are, for example, the chair of the Presidential Infrastructure Champion Initiative. We are currently the […]

August 30, 2024

Africa

Africa: What Are Raila Odinga’s Chances of Clinching the Top AU Job?

[ad_1] Kenya's veteran politician Raila Odinga, who this week officially launched his bid for the African Union Commission Chairmanship, now has the uphill task of convincing the majority of the African Union Members to vote for him. Odinga will need a two-thirds majority vote to become the fifth Commission Chair, succeeding the incumbent Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, in the February 2025 AUC elections. The electorate is composed of heads of state of active members of the continental bloc. As the […]

August 29, 2024

Governance