Namibia: Ovaherero Community Urges Action Against Desecration of Ancestral Graves At Swakopmund Heritage Site

[ad_1] The Ovaherero community is concerned about the continued desecration of ancestral graves at a heritage site at Swakopmund. Community members are accusing both the Swakopmund municipality and developers of disregarding the historical significance of the land where their ancestors' remains lie. Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) paramount chief Mutjinde Katjiua said this while speaking at a genocide commemoration event at Swakopmund yesterday. "We are standing on one of the many dumping grounds of the remains of our ancestors who died […]

October 4, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: Chairperson of the AUC Applauds Historic Agreement Between Between Mauritius & the United Kingdom Recognising Mauritius Sovereignty Over Chagos Archipelago, Including Diego Garcia

[ad_1] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat applauds the historic political agreement between the Republic of Mauritius and the United Kingdom in which they agreed that Mauritius is sovereign over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia. This significant milestone marks a major victory for the cause of Decolonization, International Law, and the rightful self-determina- tion of the people of Mauritius, bringing an end to decades of dispute. In this regard, the Chairperson recalls the active […]

October 4, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: WHO Approves First Mpox Diagnostic Test for Emergency Use, Boosting Global Access

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure, an important step in improving global access to mpox testing. The approval for emergency use of the Alinity m MPXV assay, manufactured by Abbott Molecular Inc., will be pivotal in expanding diagnostic capacity in countries facing mpox outbreaks, where the need for quick and accurate testing has risen sharply. Early diagnosis of mpox enables timely treatment and care, […]

October 4, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: Report Highlights Links Between Child Trafficking and Grave Violations During Conflict

[ad_1] Armed conflict puts children at an increased risk of grave violations while their risk of being trafficked similarly increases, including in transitional periods, a new UN study has revealed. The report - the first of its kind - analyses the links between child trafficking and the six grave violations against children caught up in war. They are recruitment and use, killing and maiming, rape and other forms of sexual violence, abduction, attacks on schools and hospitals, and denial of […]

October 4, 2024 3

Entertainment

Rwanda: Why Rwandan Music Is Attracting Global Artistes

[ad_1] As the world becomes more connected, global entertainment giants are increasingly setting their sights on Africa's growing music industry, and Rwanda in particular. A number of world-class musicians, including some of the continent's high profile ones, have made Kigali their favourite chill-out spots, and the local music scene is reaping the benefits. Bien Aime and Shaggy's entry into Rwanda's music industry through their collaborations with renowned top artiste Bruce Melodie underlines the appetite global music celebrities have for the […]

October 4, 2024 1

News

Rwanda/Benin: Afcon 2025 Qualifiers – Spittler Optimistic Amavubi Can Upset Benin

[ad_1] Rwanda head coach Torsten Spittler has fired a warning to Benin that his side will make it difficult for them to win at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny when the pair square off on October 11 in match day 3 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Amavubi are third in Group D with two points from 2 games having drawn 1-1 with Libya in Tripoli and 0-0 with Nigeria at Amahoro Stadium. Rwanda will be up against Benin at […]

October 4, 2024 2

Entertainment

Nigeria: Davido Snubs Wizkid, Unveils Clothing Brand Collection

[ad_1] On Wednesday, Wizkid took to his X account to launch a scathing attack on Davido, calling him 'talentless' and even coining the derogatory term 'Frogido.' Davido has ignored Wizkid's online tirade and officially launched his second collection with global sports brand PUMA at their flagship store in New York City. On Wednesday, Premium Times reported a dramatic turn of events as Wizkid took to his X account to launch a scathing attack on Davido, calling him 'talentless' and even […]

October 4, 2024 1

News

South Africa: Broos Names Final Squad for Afcon Qualifiers Against Congo Brazzavile

[ad_1] The South African senior men's national team face the Congolese in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, on Friday, 11 October 2024 (7pm), and then they travel to Congo to play the return match on Tuesday, 15 October 2024. Looking ahead to the matches against Congo, Broos said he was concerned by the number of goals that his charges concede during matches. "Those things have got to change, that has to change" he said. "You can't concede two or three goals in […]

October 4, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: Destruction of Libraries and Archives Is a Form of Book-Burning and Erasing History and Memory

[ad_1] Libraries are not merely places that keep books by George Eliot, Charles Dickens or Joseph Conrad: they are repositories of written records of South African society over centuries - and over the past three decades. During a gathering of advocates and activists who collected books from across the US for shipping to Africa, mainly to west Africa, I once asked, somewhat cheekily, of the good folk in the Upper Midwest: "What books are you sending to Africa?" Were these […]

October 4, 2024

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