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Nollywood actress Sharon Ooja is slaying with mercy in this magnificent outfit. This diva is a slay queen in every ramification and she is taking no prisoners. Now taking to the gram, she has dropped a series of snaps of herself. The actress was putting on a very beautiful yellow gown that showed off her lovely skin tone. If pretty was a person, this damsel is the embodiment of that word. She has never fallen hands when it comes to the fashion and style department. READ ALSO: #A Babe! Sharon Ooja Is That Slay Queen Who Eats Up The Black-Combo Look…
In the sweltering heat of the late-morning west African sun, Aminata Jamba slashes at golden rice stalks with a sickle. “The rice is lovely,” she says, music playing in the background as her son, Sampa, silently harvests the grain. But even if the quality is high, the quantity is not.While once Jamba could have expected to harvest enough rice to last the whole year, this year she reckons it will last three to four months. After that, she will have to look elsewhere for a way to feed her family and make enough money to live.“Things are different now,” explains…
Issued on: 26/11/2021 – 23:13 South Africa and its neighbours are increasingly isolated from the rest of the world. The US joins a growing list of countries banning travellers hailing from southern African nations due to fears of a new COVID-19 variant. Also tonight, we bring you a report on the Christian minority in Sudan. Recent political instability has brought both hope and fear to the long-persecuted community. And finally, camels play a crucial role in Somalia, providing milk, meat and muscles to nomadic populations. Source link
The heavily mutated coronavirus strain linked to a sharp rise in cases in South Africa was designated a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization, as more countries moved to tighten curbs on travel from the affected region.The strain would be given the name Omicron, the WHO said after an emergency meeting on Friday, when its experts examined data from South Africa that appeared to show exponential growth in cases of the B.1.1.529 Sars-Cov-2 variant.“Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant, as compared to other VOCs,” the WHO said.Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s Covid-19 technical lead,…
Africa’s leading tech-driven fashion and lifestyle platform BellaNaija Style in collaboration with global household brand SUNLIGHT hosted key fashion industry stakeholders and influencers to a first-of-its-kind gathering in Lagos tagged Sustainably Fashionable. From the fresh decor and flavourful cocktails to the high-quality discussions and the widely complimented sustainability-themed 5-course menu provided by Chef Atim Ukoh of Afrolems – every element of the gathering revolved around the theme of sustainability and style. Attendees showed out in their best interpretations of the dress code which challenged them to make an instant contribution to sustainability by wearing sustainable fashion including recycled/upcycled clothing, and…
Football Kenya Federation president Nick Mwendwa (right) in handcuffs on 12 NovemberThe president of Football Kenya Federation Nick Mwendwa has been re-arrested and is set for another weekend behind bars.There has been no official reason given for his latest apprehending, which comes exactly two weeks after an earlier arrest that saw him spend a weekend behind bars.He was then released on Kshs4 million (approximately $36,000) bail as further investigations were carried out, which resulted in the case being closed.He has previously denied any wrongdoing. The latest developments also come a day after officials from football’s world governing body, Fifa, held…
(CNN) — Egypt celebrated the reopening of the ancient Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor on Thursday night, a 2.7-kilometer (1.7-mile) road that connects two temple complexes in the area, the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.The event included a re-enactment of the Opet Festival, an annual ancient celebration and carnival held by Egyptian dynasties in the presence of kings to celebrate the River Nile and fertility. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attended the festivities, which featured a march, an orchestra and dancers in pharaonic dress exhibiting ancient practices during the Opet Festival.Visitors walk past the statues of the…
Where to go on safari in Africa? This is undoubtedly one of the most frequently asked questions we hear from travelers. And it’s not surprising. Africa is the planet’s second-largest continent with each of the 54 countries offering up something completely unique in terms of culture and experiences. While the concept of a safari was born in East Africa (specifically Kenya), an authentic African safari experience can also be had in Southern Africa where discerning travelers will find some of the world’s most elegant luxury lodges and camps. Truth is, it’s not a black and white answer. Everything depends on…
A new novel by celebrated Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka – Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth – is a major event. But some critics have complained that the book is too long and difficult. Esteemed literary critic David Attwell takes these critics on in his annual English Academy Lecture in Cape Town, titled ‘Just what gods do you serve, if any?’: Wole Soyinka’s Chronicles and the Destruction of Postcolonial Reason. This is a shortened version of that lecture. This year, Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka published his first novel in 48 years, Chronicles From the Land of…