The Kruger National Park is our most-loved safari destination, because it’s open to anyone with four wheels and a desire to explore its nearly two million hectares. Whether a first-time visitor or a serial safari-goer, here are some tips to help you make the most of your self-drive experience. 1. Arrange a vehicleThe best car for a Kruger park visit is the car you have, but if you are coming from out of town or overseas, then consider the kind of vehicle you’ll need to hire. You can absolutely drive Kruger without a 4×4 vehicle, but if you plan on…
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Kemi Adetiba’s The Wedding Party (2016), a buoyant, star-studded romantic comedy, was a major box-office hit in Nigeria, earning over one million dollars in the country’s theatrical marketplace—a feat that, to date, has been equaled only by the film’s sequel, Niyi Akinmolayan’s The Wedding Party 2 (2017), and exceeded only by the recent Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020). A box-office take of 250,000 dollars typically qualifies a film as a hit in Nigeria, which has just over 60 modern movie theaters. COVID caused all of those facilities to close from March until October of last year. The December 2020 opening…
Africa updatesSign up to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Africa news. A Rwandan court has sentenced Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired a Hollywood film about the country’s 1994 genocide and is an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, to 25 years in jail for “terrorism”.The National Liberation Front (FLN), which opposes the Kagame government, is accused of carrying out attacks in Rwanda. “The court finds that owing to the testimonies heard, evidence presented . . . we find there’s a prima facie case against Rusesabagina on the charge of creation and being a member of a terror…
Ankara can never go out of fashion and by now every woman out there should know this. When sown as a jumpsuit, it is even the most beautiful and regal. From long jumpsuit styles to short, anyhow you wear it, you end up standing out. So give a good reason why you should not have at least one in your wardrobe. 11 Fabulous Ankara Church Outfit Inspiration For The Trendy Chic Check out more lovely styles below 1. This is so chic! 2. You could be all covered up but beautiful 3. Cee-c looks divine in this jumpsuit 4. We…
A seven-strong group of homeless street dancers in Nairobi, Kenya, who call themselves the Street Family Dance Crew, are determined to overcome the desperate hardships of street life and make their names as celebrity dancers.For BBC Africa Eye, film-maker Nick Wambugu followed them for two years on their quest to find fame and fortune.Their journey is fraught with obstacles as they endure hunger and destitution, run-ins with police, family troubles, and the crises of the global Covid-19 pandemic.This is a film about hope and ingenuity, resilience and courage, as the boys find ways to survive and keep dancing – hoping,…
The judge, reading out the verdict on Monday said: “The court also finds that they were in this group very aware that they were committing terror acts, they wanted the terror acts committed and this is evidenced by the work that they committed while in that political party. They formed FLN which is an illegal armed group, which attacked Rwanda in 2018 and 2019 and even after that they bragged about it in different announcements and videos,” the judge said.The 66-year-old was first arrested in August 2020 and faces nine charges, including financing terrorism, murder as an act of terrorism,…
Environment15 September 2021, 1:23 pm. 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is in talks with some of the world’s biggest oil traders to help finance his mega refinery project outside of Nigeria’s commercial center Lagos. The 650,000 barrel-per-day refinery, once complete, will be the continent’s largest plant and redraw major trade flows of crude and fuel in the Atlantic basin. Article TagsTopics of Interest: EnvironmentType: Reuters BestSectors: Commodities & EnergyRegions: AfricaCountries: NigeriaWin Types: ExclusivityStory Types: Exclusive / ScoopMedia Types: TextCustomer Impact: Important Regional Story Source link
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye star, Maria Chike Benjamin steps out representing her culture and she slays while doing it. The reality TV star who has garnered the love of fans and celebrities alike right from her days on the ongoing BBNaija show is dropping super cute snaps. Since she was evicted from the show, Maria has been proving that she is a fashion goddess. READ ALSO: BBNaija: Whitemoney Wins N1m In Social Media Contest Just recently, the belle made it known that she doesn’t know who fellow BBNaija star, Alex Unusual is. This came as a shock to many,…
Aerial view above Sossusvlei, Namibia. © Photographer of the Year entrant Panos Laskarakis This is a copy of our weekly email newsletter. Subscribe here to receive the newsletter. RIGHT NOW, I am loving it in Botswana’s spectacular Khwai Private Reserve – hosting our 2021 Photographer of the Year winners. This is my first international foray since Covid descended on us all, and it’s good to be back in the saddle. I have always enjoyed excellent wild dog encounters in Khwai (both the private reserve and community concession) and look forward to the same thrill on this safari. Mostly though, I…
Just over a decade ago in South Africa, a flurry of media reports surfaced about a customary practice known as ukuthwala. The reports described a rise in ukuthwala characterised by the kidnapping, assault and rape of young girls by older men, forcing them into customary marriages. Girls as young as 13 and 14 in the rural areas of provinces such as Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal were affected by this violence. In some cases, the girls’ families accepted and arranged the marriages. Ukuthwala is a term in Nguni languages which has various meanings. It can refer to ways (including abduction) of…