Author: King Jaja

Issued on: 24/11/2021 – 17:13 Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister has gone to the battlefront, his government announced Wednesday, after the leader said martyrdom might be necessary in the yearlong war with rival fighters approaching the capital. State media showed no images of Abiy Ahmed, a 45-year-old former soldier, and his spokeswoman Billene Seyoum dismissed a request for details on his location as “incredible.” He arrived at the front Tuesday, according to a government spokesman.Tens of thousands of people have died in the war between Ethiopian federal and allied troops and fighters from the country’s Tigray region. The prospect…

In early January 2021, Durban, South Africa’s second-largest city, was rocked by the fatal shooting of alleged gangster and drug kingpin Yaganathan Pillay, also known as Teddy Mafia. According to reports, Teddy Mafia was revered by some in his community of Shallcross as the local Robin Hood. Shortly after he was killed, community members, some of whom were likely Teddy Mafia’s soldiers, took the law into their own hands by apprehending the two alleged shooters, beheading them, and setting their bodies alight in broad daylight. A few days later, Teddy Mafia was laid to rest. The scene that played out…

Five Benefits of Long-Stay Travel 1. It Gives You a Different Perspective Long-stay travel allows you to remove time from the equation, and you can stay in places for longer periods of time. The longer you stay, the more you’ll learn about your destination. You can listen to tens of thousands of stories about a particular location. Alternatively, spend more time in the local community learning about the various cultures. Nothing beats living in a place to genuinely understand and appreciate it. Africa, for one, is rich in cultural history and resources. Sometimes, seeing and feeling traditions in action is…

The general behind last month’s coup in Sudan has said he is committed to holding elections and returning power to civilians, after mass protests and widespread international condemnation of the military takeover. “We are definitely committed to holding elections in 2023,” Abdel Fattah Burhan, told the Financial Times in his office at the presidential palace in Khartoum, in his first interview with western media since the army seized power on October 25. On Sunday, Sudan’s military and civilian leaders agreed a deal to allow the return of economist and former UN official Abdalla Hamdok as prime minister. The coup, more…

While wearing body fitted clothes look cool and sleek, wearing oversized shirts is now a trend that can’t be overlooked. These days, oversized shirts are considered a fashion staple, but it wasn’t until the 1920s that many women began to embrace this type of clothing. Oversized shirts styling comes in different options and are usually more stunning with accessories and let not forget how comfortable it is too. This trend involves wearing a shirt that is several sizes bigger than you. And since wearing your boyfriends shirts is now a thing, you can simply wear his. (Don’t return it whenever…

Faith Kipyegon, Joshua Cheptegei and Eliud Kipchoge are in the running for World Athlete of the YearKenyan duo Faith Kipyegon and Eliud Kipchoge along with Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei have all been named on the final shortlists for the World Athlete of the Year awards.World Athletics has cut down the original lists of nominees, for the men’s and women’s awards, announced in October from 10 to five. The winners of the two main awards and those in other categories will be named at a virtual ceremony on 1 December.Kipyegon, 27, won the Olympic 1500m title in August, becoming only the third…

“Starting tomorrow, I will head to the war front to lead the defense forces in person,” he wrote in a statement on Twitter late Monday, urging citizens to “lead the country with a sacrifice” and join him. “Those of you who aim to be one of Ethiopia’s children who will be celebrated in history, rise up today for your country, let’s meet at the war front.””In the past and in the present, the needs and lives of each and every one of us is below [the needs of] Ethiopia,” Abiy added. “We would rather die to save Ethiopia than outlive…

Whoever you are and whatever your life’s experience has been, you have to have a heart of stone not to feel even the slightest tinge of sympathy when you watch FW de Klerk’s farewell video recorded days before his death. His physical fragility, his absolute desperation to be absolved and be forgiven by his fellow citizens as he prepared to depart this life reminded me that he wasn’t only a former apartheid president, but also just a human being. I wrote these two paragraphs in the hours after his death. I read it to an old friend of mine, a…

S crooge must be having a hard time this year because it’s starting to smell like the holidays already. Everyone — from black celebrities, to style stars, influencers, and even the girl next door — was fired up with spirits high and in equally zhooshed up outfits last week. Think ruffles, winsome prints, bejeweled fabrics, and as expected, sassy high slit numbers. It’s still November and the fashion scenes are already buzzing with festivity. Queue in high profile award galas, blockbuster movie premieres, and inspiring magazine covers, and these well-fitting attires would be aptly understood. The looks Insecure star, Yvonne…

South Africans living along the country’s coastal Garden Route braced for continued rains, even as they dealt with flooding that prompted water rescues and closed roads and schools. There were no immediate reports of injuries, but property damage was ongoing along the route. It runs roughly from east of Cape Town at Mossel Bay to Port Elizabeth. The Garden Route Municipality District (GRDM) said in a 1 p.m. statement on Monday that rain continued in George and other communities affected by the deluge. “Many residents’ homes have been flooded and they are now stranded and in desperate need of essential…