South Africans in the hard-hit flood zones of KwaZulu-Natal province were warned of another round of heavy rain into Saturday, adding to the misery caused by catastrophic flooding earlier in the week. The South African Weather Service says that with saturated soils and rivers already bursting from their banks, the latest round of rain may extend the damage to properties, roads and bridges. Mudslides and rock slides also are a threat through midnight Saturday, local time. A Level 4 yellow warning, also issued for parts of the Eastern Cape, is in place until then. Authorities say the additional rain is…
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• AFN Will Present A Formidable Team—Okowa Chairman of Edo State Sports Commission, former long jumper, Yussuf Alli, has predicted that Team Nigeria will record a good outing at this year’s Commonwealth Games holding in Birmingham, England. The Sports Ministry, on Wednesday, appointed Alli as Team Nigeria’s Coordinator for the Commonwealth Games. For about two decades, Alli was the ‘commander-in-chief’ in African athletics, particularly in the long jump event. Apart from being a three-time Olympian, Alli is best remembered for his gold medal at Auckland ‘90 Commonwealth Games. Till date, his Personal Best of 8.27 metres, which he set in…
In a play I watched 15 years ago in Ouagadougou, a character on stage indignantly cried “Everyone knows who killed Sankara!” His counterpart quietly replied “Really?” The audience held its breath tensely. The first character, deflated, mumbled “Yes … it was malaria.” Bursts of cathartic laughter. Today Burkinabe no longer resort to such subterfuge to talk about Thomas Sankara’s death. A historic trial in Ouagadougou last week established responsibility for the assassination of the iconic revolutionary leader and his 12 companions during the coup of October 15, 1987. The stiff sentences of life imprisonment handed down to the three main…
Sodiq Oyeleke with agency report Published 14 April 2022 The Federal Government has asked the Academic Staff Union of Universities to suspend its ongoing strike. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige made this appeal on Thursday in Abuja. This is as the minister also faulted the Nigeria Labour Congress’ ultimatum for ending the strike. The NLC had called on the Federal Government to set up a High-Powered Panel to deal with industrial disharmony in Nigeria’s university system. The labour union said the panel should be made up of members with requisite mandates to resolve within 21 days the…
En FrançaisFrom sustainability efforts to mobile health and payments, Africa is increasingly at the forefront of innovations that spread globally – and it is a central part of Google’s own engagement with the world. This past February, our CEO Sundar Pichai addressed the African Union and shared Google’s commitment to encourage and enable innovation and entrepreneurship across the continent in support of African aspirations for digital transformation to fuel economic growth. Since 2017, we’ve trained 6 million young Africans and businesses in digital skills. We’ve supported more than 50 African nonprofits with over $16 million in grants, and helped 100…
Referee blows for full-time in Tunisia’s AFCON clash with Mali after just 85 MINUTES… then restarts play, rejects a VAR review of a red card and ends the match 20 seconds early with NO stoppage timeJanny Sikazwe first blew full time between Tunisia and Mali in the 85th minuteThe AFCON game was restarted but then ended with 20 seconds remaining Tunisia were furious with two VAR referrals also taking place in last 15 minutes Tunisia then refused to come out with referee and Mali willing to restart gameZambia referee Janny Sikazwe therefore blew full time again, this time ending the AFCON match By…
“I want my work to be the hypothesis to someone else’s research.”– Adjani Okpu-Egbe Artist Adjani Okpu-Egbe, wrapping up a five-month artist residency in Brooklyn, volunteers this statement in Bursting Bubbles (2021), a short film by Maliyamungu Gift Muhande that premiered in late February 2022. The Cameroonian-born artist’s scientific-sounding framing might seem out of place. In fact, it flips the script on everyday notions of art viewing as passive contemplation—“taking in” exhibitions, “receiving” messages, etc. For Okpu-Egbe, art instrumentalizes the viewer for a collective endeavor. What, then, is the hypothesis? And what is the research? Okpu-Egbe’s solo exhibition in Brooklyn,…
If You Like This Article Kindly Give Us A Share!Jada Pinkett Smith is definitely phased by the recent incident of her husband Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on stage and getting banned from the academy as she makes her first public appearance On Saturday, April 9, the actress attended the grand opening of the Rhimes Performing Arts Center. The “Red Table Talk” co-host was stunning in a bandeau neckline golden glittery dress and was joined by Shonda Rhimes and Debbie Allen. She opted to keep her look simple as she didn’t wear any jewelry to be paired with her sparkling…
Watching wildlife in Murchison Falls National Park is a special experience. Murchison Falls National Park is largest Uganda National Park. The Nile River flows through the middle of the park creating the impressive Murchison Falls which is the park’s major attraction. The landscape features dense rainforest, undulating savannah, and diversity of abundant wildlife. Visitors can enjoy prime game-viewing along the Buligi Circuit.The forests inside Murchison Falls are home to numerous primates, including Chimpanzees, and near the river, buffalo, elephants, and Rothschild-Giraffes can be seen. Other commonly spotted wildlife include lions, antelope, waterbucks, hippos, and crocodiles. It’s a huge habitat for…
Kenya’s August elections will undoubtedly be among the most pivotal political events in Africa in 2022. In a turbulent region, Kenya’s stability, economic muscle, and diplomatic leadership are more essential than ever before. The country’s recent history features hotly contested, sometimes violent elections in which candidates and their allies have used identity politics that are based on ethnicity and tribal affiliations to divide the electorate and turn Kenyans against one another. Political leaders and activists in Kenya have been attempting to avoid anarchic elections since the debacle of the 2017 elections which saw the elections end with electoral disputes and…