With the growing trend of connectedness coupled with increasingly prevalent concerns for health in general—and mental health in particular—finding new methods to cope with stress has become increasingly important. Though mindfulness and therapy share long-established roles in stress management, recent interest has increasingly been sparked by neuroscience and its role within stress regulation in relation […]
Thousands of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), civilians are fleeing their residences after multiple horrifying attacks committed by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The United Nations has characterised the massacre as being “truly horrific”. With the level of violence escalating, it evidences a deteriorating humanitarian and security situation in one of Africa’s most […]
Libya is grappling with a major water crisis in the wake of increasing heatwaves across the African nation caused by the impact of climate change. Millions of Libyans are struggling to access basic amenities such as essential goods and healthcare due to frequent power cuts and rapidly spreading the COVID-19 virus. Justin Brady, UNOCHA (United […]
In a speech, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI criticized “planned attacks” on his kingdom by “some countries and groups known to be hostile,” which he did not identify. Morocco, like certain other Arab Maghreb countries, is the target of premeditated and purposeful aggression. The foes of the Kingdom’s territorial integrity, clinging to outdated ideas, do not […]
A 15-year-old child bride, Anna Machaya died giving birth at a church shrine where she was buried on July 15 in Zimbabwe. The police have arrested a 26-year-old man on charges of child rape. Anna’s parents to have been accused of lying about the girl child’s age and even pledging their nine-year-old daughter to Hatirarami […]
According to Burkinabe authorities, a suspected jihadist attack on a military convoy transporting citizens in northern Burkina Faso killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, 14 soldiers, and three army auxiliary. A mixed convoy of civilians, members of the defense and security forces (FDS), and volunteers for the defense of the homeland (VDP) was the target […]
The lifting of the European Union’s ban on the import of fruits and vegetables from Ghana has boosted big investments in modern agricultural methods by farmers in the African nation. In recent years, Ghanian farmers have worked on improving their food production with the aim of expanding their farming activities to countries across the world. […]
With 155 of 156 constituencies reporting, Hichilema received 2,810,757 votes to President Edgar Lungu‘s 1,814,201 votes. The 59-year-old veteran opposition politician overcame his long-time foe, Lungu, in a bruising election held against the backdrop of decreasing living standards. Hichilema, 59, is for the presidency for the sixth time, and the third time he has faced […]
Covid-19 has disturbed food suppliers around the world. As per a new survey by Agribusiness Olam International, farmers across the globe are suffering harsh repercussions due to the pandemic. It is one of the world’s largest suppliers of coffee, cotton, cocoa, and rice. Olam’s survey covers nearly three and a half thousand farmers and has […]
Wildfires near Algeria’s capital have forced “more than 600 families” to flee their homes, according to an Algerian Red Crescent spokesperson. According to Nafissa Toumi, the fires in Algeria have killed 65 people and injured over 1,000 others. Prime Minister Amene Benabderrahmane said on state television that governors in the affected districts had been instructed […]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a warning on Monday, saying that greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere are already high enough to cause climate change for decades, if not millennia. Lake Chilwa, Malawi’s second-largest lake, is already suffering as a result of this. Thousands of Malawians rely on Lake Chilwa, the country’s […]
Authorities in Egypt announced on Saturday that the Pharaonic solar boat of ancient King Khufu has been relocated to the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is located near the world-famous Giza Pyramids. The boat was discovered in 1954 in the southern corner of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the largest of the three Giza Pyramids, and […]
The war in Mozambique against the Islamic extremist group Ansar al-Sunna al Shabaab is the first real turning point since 2017. Thanks to the army of an unexpected actor: Rwanda. After denying the conflict and preventing the news from crossing national borders, closing the mouth of journalists and bishops, President Filipe Nyusi asked the international […]
The recent surge of terror and gang-related actions conducted by both Islamic State jihadists and bandits in Nigeria’s northeastern and northwestern regions has generated concerns among Nigerian officials. In terms of security, the recent spike in kidnappings in both regions is causing concern. They cautioned that this might complicate the mission of Nigeria’s security forces, […]
Tunisian President Kais Saied has named Ali Mrabet as his new health minister, according to the presidency. Mrabet is a military doctor and an epidemiologist and public health lecturer. His appointment comes as Tunisia prepares to start a large-scale national vaccination drive on Sunday, with the goal of vaccinating as many people as possible across […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a call with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok regarding the fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region on Wednesday. Fears remain that the widening conflict will worsen suffering and rip the fragile country apart. The two men showed concerns over the “expansion of armed confrontation” beyond Tigray’s borders. As […]
South Sudan swore in hundreds of legislators to a newly formed national parliament on Monday, fulfilling a long-overdue condition of a fragile peace agreement that ended the country’s civil conflict. At a ceremony in Juba presided over by the chief justice, 588 MPs took the oath of office, a mix of delegates from the ruling […]
Jemma Nunu Kumba, the current secretary-general of the ruling party, is the frontrunner for South Sudan’s parliament, the youngest country, which gained its independence ten years ago. She may be responsible for a peaceful response. President Salva Kiir, chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), announced on Friday afternoon that Ms. Kumba was elected […]
Police, this week, in Madagascar arrested six people suspected of plotting to assassinate the President. This development follows what officials in the Indian Ocean island nation term “a months-long investigation”. A French citizen is among the six suspects arrested over a failed plot to murder Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina and several other top political figures. The […]
This dates back to when three young entrepreneurs wanted to disrupt the technology industry with their breakthrough ideas. On an interesting turn, they were approached by law enforcement officials with an unexpected request. They asked these entrepreneurs to build software for them in the Israeli technology space, which can troubleshoot their customers’ smartphones by sending […]