The moon sighting is very important in heralding the start of Eid. The visibility is not the same in all cities, however. Geography and weather conditions in the South African cities of Durban, Johannesburg, and Cape Town are known to have slight variations in moon sighting. We will take a look at the comparison between […]
Eid isn’t just a holiday; it’s a time to be happy, be with family, and dress your best. Every little thing is important, from choosing the right outfit to planning get-togethers. But naturally glowing, healthy skin is what really makes your holiday look better. It’s not about quick fixes to get that glow. It’s about […]
Egypt’s Prisons Authority, which operates under the auspices of the interior ministry, ordered on Thursday the release of 4,100 prisoners on the occasion of the Sinai Liberation day, which falls on 25 April. 3,778 prisoners will be released upon a presidential pardon, and 233 will be released conditionally. A list of those released was not […]
At least 17 people, including 12 rangers were killed Friday in an attack in Virunga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the restive east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said. It was one of the deadliest attacks in the park, Africa’s oldest and most biologically diverse protected area. Besides the […]
Coast and Northeastern are staring at flooding after the water levels of rivers Sabaki and Tana, as well as three dams, went up following heavy rains. Areas at risk include Garissa, Tana River, Kilifi, Kwale and Taita Taveta. Reports indicate rivers Sabaki and Tana could burst their banks any time soon. Residents of Tana River […]
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has acknowledged that the military massacred innocent people, including women and children, in a northwestern village in February after the government first denied it. “The corpses of the three women and 10 children, whom the military killed and tried to cover up their actions by also torching several houses and blaming […]
Suspected Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso killed at least 90 civilians in 3 attacks on villages in late January 2020 that forced thousands to flee, Human Rights Watch said today. The attacks, between January 17 and 25, accelerated government plans to create a new militia force, raising concerns of future abuses. The killings in […]
Guinea’s parliament on Tuesday, elected a top ally of President Alpha Conde as its head, a move seen as cementing the president’s control over the country’s legislature after months of political tensions. The ruling party’s Amadou Damaro Camara was elected speaker of Guinea’s 114-seat national assembly with 98 votes in favour. Addressing lawmakers, the new […]
About 52 villagers in Mozambique’s troubled northernmost province were killed by Islamist insurgents on April 7 after they refused to be recruited to their ranks, police said on Tuesday. “The young men were about to be recruited but they resisted, which provoked the ire of the bandits that killed the 52 indiscriminately,” police spokesman Orlando […]
While much of the world labours under strict coronavirus lockdowns, Malawi has bucked the trend after a court blocked attempts to restrict its population’s movements — much to the relief of some residents. “Had the lockdown been implemented, we would certainly have died of hunger and not coronavirus,” second-hand clothes seller Thom Minjala said after […]
A 68-year-old Nigerian woman successfully delivered twins on her first pregnancy, the Lagos University Teaching hospital, LUTH, reported over the weekend. The hospital celebrated a feat it said was the first in the country and across Africa. The mother delivered the babies – a boy and a girl – via elective Caesarean section, a LUTH […]
Forces aligned with Libya’s internationally recognised government said they had advanced on Saturday on Tarhouna, a key support base for their eastern-based rival Khalifa Haftar, Reuters reports. The advance comes days after forces loyal to the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) had pushed back Haftar’s allies along the coast west of the capital, marking […]
Hundreds of Zimbabweans living in Botswana are heading to the Plumtree border, saying the Covid-19 crisis has left them on the edge of starvation. The immigrants usually survive by doing odd jobs, but with Botswana in a lockdown due to the coronavirus, they cannot find work to support themselves. Additionally, the immigrants were initially excluded […]
In unknown circumstances at least 11 houses in Kanyamiyaga village, Mpeefu sub-county in Kagadi district were burnt to ashes. Due to his participation in the witchcraft, residents suspected one of their neighbors of being the cause of fire. Now the residents claim they have little to eat, so they sleep in the rain. A security […]
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 […]
Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to go into recession this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is according to a World Bank assessment of the impact of covid-19 in this part of the continent. GDPs are expected to fall in Nigeria, Angola and South Africa, the three largest economies in sub-Saharan Africa. World Bank chief […]
Six months of debt relief has been granted to 25 countries considered the poorest in the world by the International Monetary Fund. The institution will then redirect these funds towards the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. 19 of the 25 are African countries chosen based on an extreme poverty and vulnerability ranking. Oil prices, virus, […]
Food manufacturing giant Tiger Brands has temporarily closed its Durban bakery after its staff tested positive Covid-19. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the company said that it had close to the bakery as a precautionary measure and that they had contacted the department of health (DOH) and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). […]
Egyptian security forces on Tuesday killed seven suspected militants in a shootout in Cairo, the Interior Ministry said, amid tight security as the country’s Coptic Christians start the Holy Week leading up to Easter next week. A police officer was also killed during the hours-long firefight which erupted when security forces raided a suspected militant […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the initial 14-day lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, by another 14 days. Buhari confirmed this today during a nationwide broadcast. When Buhari gave the stay-at-home order on March 29, Nigeria had only 111 cases. As of Sunday morning, there were officially 318 cases across the country. The president […]