Ramadan 2026 began around February 18, and as fasting days unfold, Atlanta’s halal restaurants are stepping up with carefully curated Iftar specials. With sunset falling around 6:25 PM on February 20, local spots are offering everything from full buffets to quick, affordable platters for those heading home from work. From traditional dates and lentil soup […]
During Ramadan, eating is more than just a meal; it’s also remembrance, comfort, and celebration. Thiéboudienne, Senegal’s national dish, is a great example of this mentality. This colourful fish-and-rice dish has layers of vegetables, spices, and love that have been slow-cooked. Senegalese Thiéboudienne is great during iftar since it warms you up, tastes great, and […]
Madagascar on Sunday announced the first death of a patient suffering from the novel coronavirus, nearly two months after it was first detected in the country. The 57-year-old hospital worker died on Saturday and had underlying diabetes and high blood pressure before he was infected, an official from the anti-coronavirus task team said. “It is […]
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) looks forward to the day after Covid-19 and forsees the reorientation of the continent’s economies, which so far have accumulated almost 2,360 deaths from the disease. Any estimates of damage now seem to be rushed, but Uneca, concerned as it is about what could happen, chooses to […]
Ivory Coast withdrew from the African Human Rights and Peoples Court, a week after the tribunal ordered the West African nation to suspend an arrest warrant against presidential hopeful Guillaume Soro, who on Tuesday was sentenced to 20 years in jail. The decision to pull out was taken at a weekly cabinet meeting, government spokesman […]
Malawi launches emergency cash transfer programme targeting about 1 million people and small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, President Arthur Peter Mutharika said on Tuesday. Eligible households will receive a 35,000 Malawi kwacha ($40) monthly payment, matching the country’s minimum wage, through mobile cash transfer starting in May, Mutharika said. “This will strengthen livelihoods,” […]
An allegation that a Rwandan police commander sexually assaulted a child refugee has rocked an EU-funded scheme, under which hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers have been evacuated from detention centres in Libya. The allegation was made by a 16-year-old Eritrean boy, who had returned to Gashora transit centre, south of Kigali, after a coronavirus-related […]
In Nigeria, the Red Cross in Lagos has distributed relief items to vulnerable people reeling under pressure over lockdown. The Makoko community is one of the hardest hit as the city observes the lockdown to help curtail spread of the coronavirus. Adebola Kolawole is the Branch Chairperson of Nigeria Red Cross. She told the Associated […]
It was a calm day in Niamey on day one of the Holy month of Ramadan. It follows protest against a curfew and ban on mass prayers to help curtail spread of the coronavirus. But tension still persists in Niger. “It’s very difficult, I’ve been here since the beginning of the afternoon but business is […]
Over 8,000 police officers are to be tested for COVID-19 after they were deployed in virus hot spots during a three-week lockdown that was lifted last Sunday by President Akufo-Addo. They were part of 30,000 police – military deployment. The figure represents about one-third of officers deployed over the period to enforce the measure meant […]
Country Director for the UN World Food Programme in South Sudan has warned of the risk posed by COVID-19 in the country. The East-Central African nation is, already struggling with hunger due to conflict, its harsh climate and locust invasions. Matthew Hollingworth told the media: “Last year we had to feed 5 million people due […]
With the expiration of an initial three-week nationwide lockdown, Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has extended the coronavirus prevention measure by another by two weeks. The lockdown expired on Tuesday (April 21) but will now run till 5 May. Lesotho remains one of two African countries yet to record infections, the other being Comoros. PM […]
The Victoria Falls appears to be thoroughly enjoying its alone time, reaching its highest flows in a decade in a powerful display of breath-taking beauty and intensity, whilst ironically, no-one is there to witness. The Victoria Falls rainforest is closed, as like the rest of the world, Zimbabwe is in lockdown to protect against the […]
Vote counting began on Monday in Mali as polling stations closed in the final round of legislative elections held on Sunday April 19. The vote was held amid the coronavirus pandemic with the aim to revive confidence in the country’s embattled governance institutions despite a bloody terrorist conflict. Sunday’s vote was the second and final […]
A member of the South African Defence Force has died while two of his colleagues and a police officer were injured during an accident in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, at the weekend. According to the Mpumalanga police, the three members of the SANDF and a police officer chased a silver Volvo sedan which was believed to have […]
Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday claimed in a report that security operatives killed 18 civilians during enforcement of a total lockdown in major cities in the country over the novel coronavirus. The commission, founded under a special law to monitor human rights violations in Nigeria, said in a report it got 105 petitions […]
INTERPOL on Tuesday unmasked an international COVID-19 fraud racket straddling three European countries – Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands. Nigeria was mentioned, as home to an account that was to receive a fraudulent onward transfer sum. The elaborate plan that targeted German health authorities had to do with securing of face masks in the wake […]
Eritrea coronavirus statistics as of April 14 stood at 34, no death and no recoveries have so far been announced meaning all 34 patients were under treatment. The last time an increase was recorded being April 10. The country continues to celebrate the financial commitment and contributions of its diaspora in supporting government efforts to […]
People in the Liberian capital, Monrovia are downplaying the country’s three-week State of Emergency declaration and lockdown imposed by the government to help fight COVID-19. While the government is keen to beat down the spread, misinformation is taking the better side of it according to reports from the West African country. A Reuters report said […]
The government and people of Togo are mourning the death of a former Prime Minister of the West African country, Edem Kodjo. The former diplomat died at the age of 82 in the French capital Paris on Saturday, April 11. The current Togolese Foreign Minister in reacting to the news posted on Twitter: “A brilliant […]