Mukbasa, or Djiboutian Yemeni fish, is one of the most famous dishes in Djibouti. The dish shows how different cultures have influenced each other in the country, especially the long history between Djibouti and Yemen across the Red Sea. This Yemeni-inspired recipe has changed over time to become Djibouti’s national dish. People in Djibouti City […]
Casablanca is Morocco’s most important commercial centre and plays a big role in the country’s international trade. The Port of Casablanca is on the Atlantic coast and is an important point of entry for goods going between Morocco and other African markets. This port is an important link in regional trade because a large part […]
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni got a call from the United Nations and Amnesty International on Wednesday. They asked him to overturn a law against homosexuality that was passed by parliament the night before. They described the law as “appalling.” During a tumultuous session that took place on Tuesday night, the Ugandan parliament voted in favor […]
Because the Russian Wagner mercenary group is becoming more powerful in the Sahel region of Africa, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the US and its Western allies must show that they “can get things done” in the area. Blinken, who was on a historic trip to Niger at the time, said […]
Tropical Storm Freddy tore through southern Africa for the second time in one week over the weekend, killing more than one hundred people, injuring scores more, and leaving a path of devastation in its wake. On Monday, Mozambique and Malawi were assessing the damage caused by Freddy, which had ripped through the region over the […]
Even though human rights groups were against it, Ugandan lawmakers brought a bill to parliament on Thursday that would make the punishments for same-sex relationships even harsher in a country where homosexuality is already illegal. The bill has been sent to a house committee for review by the Speaker of the House, Annet Anita Among. […]
On Tuesday, the UN and the Ethiopian refugee agencies said that about 100,000 people had fled fighting in Somaliland, the self-declared independent region of Somalia, and taken refuge in a remote area of Ethiopia where there was already a severe drought. This has occurred in the span of one month. The UN High Commissioner for […]
Silhouette, an eyewear company headquartered in Linz in Austria, is partnering with an American aspiring female astronaut Alyssa Carson for its groundbreaking Titan Minimal Art collection. Titan Minimal Art design has been the eyewear of choice worn in space for more than two decades. Silhouette International Schmied AG aims to support Carson’s dream of becoming […]
The first group of Burundian soldiers who were supposed to go to the dangerous east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has now arrived in Goma. In the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been struggling with the rise of militias, including the rebel March 23 Movement (M23), […]
Craig Fulton, a former South Africa men’s field hockey international player and a former coach of the Ireland men’s national field hockey team, has been appointed as the new chief coach of the Indian men’s hockey team. He has nearly 25 years of coaching experience. He has represented South Africa at the Summer Olympics and […]
Lanre Shittu was the Chairman of Lanre Shittu Motors, a vehicle assembly plant in Nigeria. He was a successful businessman with vast experience in this field. He had several years of experience in the automobile business. He started his auto business in the early 1980s. Subsequently, he became successful because of his business skills. Lanre […]
In order to stop China and Russia from becoming more powerful in the area, French President Emmanuel Macron will start a tour of the countries of central Africa the week after next. He will visit four of these countries during this tour. A summit on the environment is scheduled to take place in Gabon, which […]
We Have a Ghost is a 2023 Comedy/Adventure film. It was released on 24 February 2023. The director of the film is Christopher Landon. It is based on “Ernest” by Geoff Manaugh. The film is produced by Marty Bowen and Dan Halsted as well as distributed by Netflix. Christopher Landon’s style of making a film […]
An attack on a village in the central region of Mali that is being blamed on jihadists has resulted in the deaths of at least 13 civilians, according to statements made by local authorities on Friday. The assault on Kani-Bonzon on Thursday took place not too far from the border with northern Burkina Faso, which […]
Just days before the presidential elections, at least eight Nigerian police officers were slain in separate attacks in the southeast of the nation by suspected rebels. More than 90 million people are enrolled to vote this Saturday to choose President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor in Nigeria. Buhari is standing down after serving two terms in office. […]
On Saturday, African leaders gathered to discuss a myriad of challenges that the continent is currently experiencing. At the same time, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged them to do more to bring peace to regions that have been torn apart by conflict. Africa is reeling from a record drought in the Horn as well […]
Temba Bavuma, a right-handed batter and the first black African cricketer, has been named as the captain of South Africa’s Test squad by Cricket South Africa (CSA). CSA described him as “part of a restructure within the leadership group of the national team.” Bavuma made history by becoming the first black African to captain South […]
Flooding brought on by heavy rains over the past several days prompted South Africa to proclaim a state of national disaster on Monday night. Crisis management centers in many provinces say that seven people have already died and that others have gone missing because of the flooding. The effect of the floods has prompted the […]
The seventh match of the ICC (International Cricket Council) Women’s World T20 2023 will be played between South Africa and New Zealand on February 13 at Boland Park in Paarl in the Western Cape province of South Africa. South Africa women’s cricket team and New Zealand women’s cricket team will play their second match in […]
The military junta that now rules Mali announced on Sunday that it was dismissing the head of the UN mission’s human rights section, MINUSMA, and giving him 48 hours to leave the country. The decision was made after a Malian rights activist made a speech at a United Nations conference last month in which he […]