Africa is what the world is renowned for by its unparalleled natural regions, variety of ecosystem, and amazing wildlife. The continent brings memorable nature experiences in the fabulous savannahs of East Africa to the vivid rainforests of Central Africa. Wildlife tourism in Africa is crucial in conservation, economic growth and cultural exchange. The tourists around […]
New Year’s Eve isn’t celebrated the same way all over Africa. African New Year’s Eve parties are as varied as the continent’s cultures, religions, and social groups. Some are filled with prayer in West Africa, some are at music events in the south, and others are at fancy galas in North Africa. Fireworks and countdown […]
Archaeologists in Egypt just unearthed 30 ancient wooden coffins and opened them to reveal perfectly preserved mummies inside. A dig team stumbled upon the sarcophagi in the Asasif necropolis of the ancient town of Thebes, the Egyptian government announced on Tuesday. Thebes was once the bustling royal capital of ancient Egypt. Digging in the area […]
Guinea’s president Alpha Conde has become the latest African head of state to seek an extension his legal mandate, a move that fuelled protests in the country this week. If Conde tries to run for a third term in 2020, he would be copying from an established playbook in Africa, where incumbent presidents have sought, […]
The Centre for Democracy and Development, CDD, has pointed out how President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government can improve on its economic policies. CDD stated that Buhari government needs to increase capital investments and reforms in the power sector, while Nigeria needs to focus on increasing production in the oil sector. It stated this in an […]
Liverpool will make a late call on the fitness of Mohamed Salah and Joel Matip ahead of Sunday’s trip to Manchester United, while Alisson looks set to return. Salah, the Egypt forward, injured his ankle in Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Leicester in the last game before the international break. Matip, the Cameroonian centre-back, has been […]
Rising 5,895 meters high, Mount Kili is Africa’s highest peak. Easily on top of most people’s bucket list (including mine), every year many make the pilgrimage to climb the barren landscape of the mountain to reach the twin summit. It’s no easy task but for those that do make it to the top to watch […]
Uganda’s Jessica Nabongo has become the first black woman to visit all 195 countries in the world. Nabongo, whose Ugandan parents emigrated to the United States, was born in the Detroit City of Michigan state. She uses both her Ugandan and American passports. Having started travelling at the age of six, Nabongo who is now […]
The BBC Africa Eye has released a year-long investigation documenting the sexual harassment behaviour of some lecturers at the University of Lagos and the University of Ghana. In the 13-minute video released by the media house on Monday, Dr Boniface Igbenuhue, a lecturer of the Faculty of Arts in Unilag, the current sub-dean and the […]
Zimbabwe Fashion Showcase has always been a place of effortless style, class and an overflow of talent, and this year was no different. The tradeshow, which ran under the theme #ThisIsAfrica, yet again redefined what a fashion show can be when you step outside of the norm. The organisers captured the audience with their out […]
Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa will on Saturday host the annual Irrecha thanksgiving festival, that is expected to bring together millions of Oromos from all over the country. The country’s prime minister, biy Ahmed, urged all Ethiopians to celebrate the festival as a symbol of peace and unity. Abiy said he believes Irrecha can help strengthen […]
Population about 80000 between South Africa , Botswana and Namibia Known as the first people of South Africa , the Khoisan are renowned for their close connection to nature , their nomadic lifestyle and their language that comprises of clicking sounds . Sadly , they are also synonymous with the plight of minorities in Southern […]
Government has announced a new producer price of cocoa for the 2019/2020 crop season from GH¢7,640 to GH¢8,240 per tonne. The increment represents 8.42 per cent meaning that a bag (64kg) of cocoa beans would now be sold at GH¢515. Previously, a bag of cocoa was sold at GH¢475. The Minister of State in charge […]
The decapitated body of a wardress was discovered in the North West Region on Monday on the day the Major National Dialogue was opening in the capital, Yaounde. Ayafor Florence, warder at the Bamenda main prison was kidnapped on Saturday September 28 on her way back from a funeral in her native Pinyin. Parts of […]
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration ’ s attention is increasingly being focused on cybercrimes and the abuse of technology through hate speech and other divisive material being propagated on social media . The Nigerian leader made this known when he addressed the nation via a broadcast to mark Nigeria’ s 59 th Independence Anniversary […]
The Samburu tribe from north – central Kenya are pastoralists from the great plains of the Samburu region . They are closely related to the Maasai people of Kenya and are said to have migrated south from the Nile region of North Africa . The Samburu people speak a dialect of the Maa language which […]
The Zulu people are the largest ethnic group in South Africa . They are descended from East African origins and over centuries , migrated south during what is a called the great Bantu migration . The Zulu rose into a formidable empire under the leadership of Shaka in the early 19 th century . Under […]
ZimLive reports that former body will be buried in Zvimba in a private ceremony this weekend after the Mugabe family decided against a National Heroes Acre burial. The body could leave the Blue Roof Mansion on Thursday for Zvimba, with burial likely to be done on Saturday. The government had already drawn plans to construct […]
Former French President Jacques Chirac has died at the age of 86, his son-in-law said on Thursday. Chirac was president of France from 1995-2007. Under his presidency, France entered into the single European currency and abolished compulsory military service. Chirac also cut the presidential term of office from seven to five years. Chirac also opposed […]
