7th January 2022 Prepared for Free Article on 10/01/2022 at 11:41. 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 As economic and security woes mount, electoral calculations will shape policy and business strategy With presidential and national assembly elections due in February 2023, political campaigns will go into overdrive this year as alliances are made and deals struck. Outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari and his allies will use his…
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If You Like This Article Kindly Give Us A Share! David & Taylor As Ghanaians still trample at the battle of embracing their cultural norm as their main wedding, the African aesthetics of their traditional weddings still supersede the white wedding as far as viral images go. The customs of Kente, Geles, peplum tops, glitter, and more, and the numbers obtained on social media platforms prove that the world is more fascinated by the beauty of African weddings than that of our white weddings. David & Taylor Tie The Knot And this is the story of David & Taylor who…
At least 200 people are believed to have been killed in villages in the north-western Nigerian state of Zamfara, in some of the deadliest attacks by armed bandits at large in the region.Gunmen, themselves fleeing from airstrikes by the Nigerian army, attacked villages for days, opening fire and burning homes between Tuesday and Thursday. Some residents who fled returned to the villages on Saturday after the military organised mass burials. The state government said 58 people had been killed during the attacks, yet distraught residents reported far higher death tolls.Ummaru Makeri, who lost his wife and three children during the…
Issued on: 09/01/2022 – 20:27 Aid agencies have suspended their work in an area of Ethiopia’s Tigray region after a deadly air strike on a camp for people displaced by the brutal war, the UN’s emergency response agency said Sunday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement to AFP that the attack at midnight Friday in the town of Dedebit in northwestern Tigray had “caused scores of civilian casualties including deaths”, according to its preliminary information. “Humanitarian partners suspended activities in the area due to the ongoing threats of drone strikes,” it said.Tigray rebels…
Issued on: 09/01/2022 – 14:40 The long-awaited African football bonanza kicked off with a win for hosts Cameroon as they came back from behind to prevail over Burkina Faso, with two penalties from striker Vincent Aboubakar powering them to victory. Burkina Faso stunned Cameroon in the first half when Gustavo Sangaré gave them the lead with a masterly finish into the left hand corner of the net in the 24th minute. Cameroon looked rattled for some time but prevailed thanks to two successful penalties by Aboubakar just before half-time, prompted by two clumsy challenges from the Burkinabé defence. The tournament…
Published 10 January 2022 The Confederation of African Football has announced January 22 as date for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers play-off draws. The draw will take place in Douala, Cameroon. There are still 10 teams in contention following the second round of the 2022 World Cup qualification. The 10 qualified teams will be divided into two levels based on the official FIFA ranking, published in November 2021. The five highest-ranked teams – Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Nigeria – will play against the five least ranked teams – Egypt, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali and DR Congo – with the first…
Located in the Namib Tsaris Conservancy, Camp Sossus is in this natural buffer from the harshest desert conditions. Built in a naturally formed amphitheater, also provides a position to avoid the harsh desert sun. The severity of the desert climate was taken into high consideration when this beautiful camp was designed to give its guests the best way to experience Sossusvlei. With eight shaded luxury tents made of recycled oil drums, wooden pallets and other recycled metals, this camp is virtually invisible from any distance and carries the lowest environmental footprint of any camp in Namibia. Whether you’re on a…
If you’re not a heels fan, we’ve got some good news for you: Chunky trainers are still very much in for 2022. For one, the spring 2022 runways at Miu Miu, Givenchy, and Bottega Veneta have all proven that a polished ensemble can still include casual (and, most importantly, flat) kicks. Street style-wise, we’ve also seen stars like Dua Lipa and Bella Hadid rock elevated trainers just this week. But it’s South Korean model and Squid Game star HoYeon Jung who’s truly kicking off the new year right, by wearing one of the coolest trainers of the moment. Whereas sleek,…
The scenery around you while driving on Route 62 in the Klein Karoo will slowly start transform from lush green grass that stampedes the hills to arid, semi-desert colours like beautiful browns and vibrant yellows. When most people travel to South Africa, they visit Kruger Park, Johannesburg, Cape Town, the Western Cape Winelands and the Garden Route. However, the Klein Karoo doesn’t get as much attention from visitors. One of the best kept secrets in South Africa lies at the heart of the Klein Karoo. This stretch of land is situated within Western Cape and consists of a string of…
In South Africa’s November 1 local government elections, the African National Congress (ANC) got 46% of the country-wide vote, falling below an outright majority for the first time. The party’s declining hegemony, its failure to suppress factionalism and to keep a tight rein on state patronage, now the possibility that it will need to form a coalition government after national elections in 2024, these developments are generating a surge in confidence in the prospects of alternatives, encouraging breakaways and formations of other new parties. Commentators have stressed the drama of the result, announcing a period of sweeping change, but the…