Second-ranked South Africa is the only African team to make it to the semi-finals at the 2023 Cricket World Cup. After being banished from the international game in 1970 because of apartheid policies, the country began playing in the tournament in 1992 once democracy was on the cards. Since then South Africa have been semi-finalists often. But what are their chances of winning in 2023 and how does the country’s history live on today? We asked cricket expert Mogammad Sharhidd Taliep five questions. How have South Africa performed in 2023? South Africa have performed admirably. Of the eight cricket world…
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The stark report comes against the backdrop of a sharp uptick in fighting between the Government’s Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and RSF and heightened intercommunal tensions in the restive region. The rival militaries plunged the country into a brutal civil war more than six months ago. Thousands have died and more than 5.7 million are displaced, inside and outside the African nation. Around 25 million are now relying on some form of humanitarian aid. Representatives from the warring parties are now meeting in Saudi Arabia for renewed peace talks, steered by Saudi and the United States, and joined by the…
Read 2 minutesIn the lead-up to World Diabetes Day, celebrated globally on November 14, a new review by Cochrane reveals that insulin can be kept at room temperature for months without losing its potency.. Insulin is the bedrock of diabetes treatment. In 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that half of the 63 million people living with type 2 diabetes could not afford or access insulin, which controls their blood glucose levels. Diabetes requires an extremely precise form of daily treatment, whereby patients have to inject themselves with several doses of insulin every day. The doses are suited to…
Hi, BellaStylistas! #BellaStylista is a BellaNaija Style series for fashionistas who kill it every day! For work or play, this list is to inspire you as we celebrate those who inspire us with their sense of style. We’ll be sharing the top trends, fabulous street style looks and our fashion highlights for each week. Fashion Connoisseurs know the power of an exquisite black-and-white combo. It’s a subtle way to make a fashion statement. When it’s rightly done, a black-and-white combo is one of the best ways to achieve that coveted understated luxury look of this rising minimalist age. Choose black and white when you want…
I was invited by Selous Safari Company to experience the ultimate Tanzanian Bush & Beach safari circuit. A combination of an adventurous safari that included the Ruaha National Park, Nyerere National Park (formerly known as the Selous Game Reserve) and Fanjove Private Island in the Songo Songo Archipelago, just off the coast of Tanzania. JONGOMERU “Probably the most authentic safari I’ve ever been on!” You walk into camp to find a cool, refreshing space decorated in yellows and browns and other earthy tones An authentic safari experience – secluded, unspoilt, away from the crowds. It’s just you, the wildlife and…
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSaveYou’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday.It’s not just Gaza where there is no cease-fire. A week of Saudi-brokered talks between Sudan’s warring parties ended Tuesday, yielding vague commitments to opening up deliveries of humanitarian aid — but no truce for a conflict that has raged in the heart of Africa since April. In the months thereafter, the two sides, Sudan’s military and the paramilitary…
The rapid growth of the online gambling industry in Kenya can be attributed to the societal acceptance of gambling as a form of sports recreation in the continent. It is difficult to break African stereotypes, especially when it is perceived to affect culture and morals, but gambling in Kenya – and Africa, in general, has crossed that hurdle.Many critics attribute the acceptance and growth of gambling to the success of stakeholders in positioning gambling as a recreational activity that offers significant benefits. Today, gambling offers the possibility of instant wealth for individuals and economic benefits for countries through tax revenues…
The African stories are by far some of the most interesting stories in the world, this is mainly because it is not one story. The African continent is culturally and ethnically diverse this results in multifaceted literature coming out of the brilliant writers. African authors’ will often have important themes in their stories these include gender inequality, political instability, economic turmoil, post war and post-colonial identity. Here are some of the African authors who capture the African story and deliver it as vividly as possible for the world to see. 1. Chinua Achebe Born in Nigeria. African literature can never be mentioned…
It would seem that Hollywood has discovered Africa… Again. But this time is somewhat different from the previous times. This time, inspired by the financial success of Marvel’s Black Panther in 2018, the studio executives decided they could take a chance on movies that paint a positive picture of Africa, and for Hollywood, apparently “positive” means movies about African kings and queens who kick ass and take names such as Gina Prince-Bythewood’s The Woman King (2022), Beyonce’s Black is King (2020), and Jada Pinkett Smith’s two African Queens series on Netflix (2023)—first Njinga (February 2023) and next Cleopatra (May 2023).…
2nd November 2023 Prepared for Free Article on 07/11/2023 at 04:04. Authorized users may download, save, and print articles for their own use, but may not further disseminate these articles in their electronic form without express written permission from Africa Confidential / Asempa Limited. Contact subscriptions@africa-confidential.com. PREVIEW A judge in the London High Court has ruled against an award which could have cost Nigeria US$15 billion, but the shadow of corruption in the affair remains ‘Victory is claimed by all,’ said Tacitus, a historian of ancient Rome, ‘failure by one alone.’ His point resonates with the…