A health worker administered a dose of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for a woman in Kampala, capital of Uganda, Sept. 23, 2021. (Xinhua) As Uganda continues to receive COVID-19 vaccine donations, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative here on Tuesday said donors need to support the distribution of the vaccines to remote areas. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, WHO representative to Uganda, told reporters that developing countries need support to ensure that vaccines reach everyone including those in remote areas. “We need support to take the vaccines to the districts for health workers to be able to do the vaccination, for monitoring, for…
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Government says strike targeted facility used by Tigrayan forcesTigrayan forces say strike shows government desperationWar erupted in Tigray in November last yearConflict has killed thousands, displaced over 2 millionADDIS ABABA, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Ethiopia launched its third air strike this week on the capital of the northern Tigray region on Wednesday, stepping up a campaign to weaken rebellious Tigrayan forces in an almost year-old war.Tigrai Television, controlled by the region’s Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), said the attack targeted the centre of the city of Mekelle but gave no details of casualties or damage.Ethiopia’s government said the air strike…
Issued on: 19/10/2021 – 14:50 State media in Ethiopia has confirmed that the military launched air strikes on the capital of the northern Tigray region, a dramatic escalation in the year-long conflict. Both the United Nations and the United States have voiced alarm. The government initially dismissed reports about the bombardments on Mekele on Monday as an “absolute lie” but state media later confirmed the air force had struck Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) targets.They were the first air raids on Mekele since the early stages of the war in northern Ethiopia that has killed untold numbers of people and triggered…
Some street style from Long Street and Observatory this week. More STR.CRD 2012 style to follow next week on cinder&skylark. Also see my post on It’s what I’m Into on STR.CRD 2012. Timothy Nelushi Music love: Girl on Fire – Alicia Keys, but loves classical music Favourite place in Cape Town: The ocean Sunglasses: Joburg Theatre market Shirt: Vintage and customised Jeans: Guess Vintage Shoes: Mr Price Bag: Vintage Crown Hair: Ubuntu salon in Mowbray Nonka Lekoma Music love: Shelter – The xx Favourite place in Cape Town: My bed Shirt: Vintage Jumper: Dad’s old Legging: Woolworths Boots: Country Road Bag: Mr…
Soccer is the global sport. It is so universal that it often intersects with global events. One can read 20th-century world history through international soccer. A major theme of the century—European colonialism—is written all over the sport. In 1974, as the last African countries were winning their independence, colonial dynamics erupted on the biggest soccer stage of all. The 1974 World Cup in West Germany was the first time a Black team made it to the tournament, won eventually by West Germany. (They beat the Netherlands in the final.) In fact, it was two Black teams: Zaire, the first sub-Saharan…
Nature and forest walks in Uganda: Uganda-The Pearl of Africa offers more than mountain gorilla trekking and chimpanzee tracking or game driving experiences! On an Uganda safari, nature and forest walks provide a perfect alternative to explore the Pearl of Africa uniquely. No better way to immerse and surround yourself with Uganda’s off-beaten beauty than embarking on a guided nature and forest walk. Where to go for nature and forest walks in Uganda Nature and forest walks-Bwindi National Park Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) is most famous for gorilla trekking tours but there is a lot more to experience besides…
If You Like This Article Kindly Give Us A Share!28-year-old stunning dark-skinned model Gifty B just got Godified by fashion photographer OAB and fashion & editorial Stylist Official NKC. Gifty Boakye is popularly known as the spouse of the Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey. Gifty B with Boyfriend & Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey. Gifty Boakye took advantage of the admiration she obtained from her fame and kicked off her modeling career in 2017 and making a name for herself in Ghana. She has been an influencer on social media and also owns her own fashion brand NVTIVE clothing. Gifty B rocked…
Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic (right) was appointed by Uganda in JulyUganda’s national football coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has been convicted on two counts of sexual assault in South Africa. The Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) Regional Court sentenced him to two separate three-year jail terms, both of which have been suspended for five years.The Serbian coach has immediately appealed the ruling.A short statement by Uganda’s football federation (Fufa) indicates that the 52-year-old will carry on his duties with the Cranes despite the findings.”Uganda Cranes coach Milutin Sredojevic asked Fufa for permission to attend to a private matter in South Africa,” it read.external-link”We…
In a blind panic, she called his phone, but there was no answer. She immediately hailed a passing motorcycle taxi, known locally as an Okada, and raced to the scene. But nothing could have prepared her for the harrowing scenes she witnessed when she got there, she said. “While I was looking for my son… I saw people running and someone was in the gutter and had an iron bar in his eye. The person was already dead,” she recalled.We have also withheld her son’s name at her request. “We got there around 5 or 6 am,” she said in…
Coups used to be the method of choice in Africa for changing governments, with over 90 occurring between 1951 and mid-2020. During those years, only 30 incumbent leaders were peacefully removed from power by their political opponents in elections. And in that time, just 28 heads of state voluntarily left office after serving their legally allowed number of terms as president, says Issaka Souaré, Director of the Sahel and West Africa Programme at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. In 2000, the propensity for staging coups – there had been 15 in the previous decade – worried the Organisation of…