Around 40 million people live with hearing loss in the African Region, but this figure could rise to 54 million by 2030 if urgent action is not taken to tackle the problem, according to a new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The impact of hearing loss on human lives and economies is profound, […]
Africa – The third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit is now taking place in Istanbul under the auspices of the Turkish Republic’s Presidency. The two-day conference follows a high-level business roundtable on investment and trade that took place in October. The meeting will ensure that Turkey’s strategic ties with African countries are advanced to a new level. […]
Ten year ago , the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights published the report of its human rights mapping exercise on Congo. The report covers the most serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed in the country between March 1993 and June 2003. This unprecedented investigation was intended to […]
Residents of the Afro-Mexican community of Cuajinicuilapa, in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, pay tribute to their origins and culture by celebrating their patron saint Nicholas of Tolentino. A colorful celebration that takes place every year… but the Afro-Mexican population has long struggled for recognition. “We have been telling the world that Afro-Mexican people, […]
With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide surpassing 32 million, the one million coronavirus related deaths mark should shortly be reached, as the situation has worsened in several countries. The United States remain the country with the most contaminations with close to 7 million confirmed cases, and 200 000 deaths. India, who has struggled […]
With Zimbabwe not recording any COVID 19 related deaths for a whole week earlier this month, many have let their guard down. As a result, few masks are worn in public or are misused, worn as chinstraps. But lack of efficient national testing make it very difficult to realise the extent of the number of […]
Nigerian philanthropist Tony Elumelu is one of the most recognizable African names on Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people list for 2020. Through his Tony Elumelu Foundation, the businessman has provided mentorship and financial support to thousands of young entreprenuers. A mentorship program that he began in 2015 has trained thousands of young entreprenuers and […]
Africa must be better represented in the UN Security Council, whose “current composition does not reflect the world in which we live,” South African President Cyril Ramaphosa argued Tuesday at the UN General Assembly. “South Africa currently sits, for the second year, as a non-permanent member,” Ramaphosa, who also currently holds the rotating presidency of […]
France has recalled its ambassador in Ivory Coast Gilles Huberson, just a few weeks before the country’s heavily awaited elections. Following Ouattara’s official declaration as a candidate to a third mandate, protesters took their anger to the streets. 15 people died during the demonstrations. With many fearing the elections could lead to post-electoral violence like […]
The Runways are Ready Ready for takeoff, commercial flights in Angola which resumed this week following their suspension in early March at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic — with only domestic flights available for booking as of now. The first highly anticipated roundtrip flight between Luanda and Cabinda on Monday was surrounded by confusion […]
About 50 people are feared dead after an artisanal gold mine flooded in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after torrential rains. The accident in the makeshift mine occurred on Friday in the town of Kamituga, in South Kivu province, about 270 kilometres (170 miles) southwest of the regional capital Bukavu. Rescue workers began to […]
Yellow, red, green… this is the new face of the town of Abobo after the operation “Abobo ê zo,” which means “Abobo is pretty!” An operation initiated by the town hall and financed by private and public companies from Côte d’Ivoire. More than a hundred craftspeople were mobilised on the life-size building site. Namory Dosso, […]
Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, addressed the nation with a message of condolence on the death of Nelson Mandela’s anti-apartheid activist and personal lawyer, George Bizos, who died at the age of 92. Bizos died peacefully at his home of natural causes, the family said. Bizos, who came to South Africa as a 13-year-old […]
The oil industry has asked the United States to pressure Kenya to change its world-leading stance against the plastic waste that litters Africa, according to environmentalists who fear the continent will be used as a dumping ground. The request from the American Chemistry Council, whose members include major oil companies, to the Office of the […]
Street artists in Rwanda are painting the walls in bright colours with an important health message: to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Armed with paints and spray cans, every morning artist Jimmy Rolland decorates walls with his murals. “My painting is one ways we can stop COVID-19, showing one of the way to stop […]
African migrants and refugees are taking a new deadly route to reach Europe’s shores. Arrivals via the Atlantic path to Spain’s Canary Islands have seen a 520 percent rise compared to last year. But almost 250 have drowned or gone missing. In August, 15 lifeless Malians were spotted by a Spanish plane. So why are […]
The lockdown, which saw businesses around the world shut down, was a boon for Northflix as idle Nigerians turned to their mobile phones to stream their favourite movies. The region’s movie machine — dubbed Kannywood after its largest city Kano — has become the dominant source of entertainment for West Africa’s 80 million Hausa speakers. […]
