Hamane Niang has resumed his position as president of global basketball body Fiba after being cleared of overlooking sexual abuse in Mali while he ran the federation there. Niang stepped aside in June as an investigation was held into allegations of long-running sexual abuse within Mali’s Basketball Federation (FMBB), which he presided over from 1999 until 2007. While an independent report commissioned by Fiba ‘does not provide any evidence’ of Niang’s knowledge of such matters, it did confirm ‘sexual abuse within the FMBB over decades’. Three further individuals have been suspended as a result, taking to seven the tally now…
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Amongst other measures, the nationwide curfew will be reduced to 11pm until 4am, the size of gatherings can increase to 250 people indoors and 500 outdoors, and restrictions on alcohol sales will be further reduced. The measures will be reviewed in two weeks, he said. Ramaphosa said the country now has enough vaccine doses to cover the entire adult population, with more than a quarter of adults receiving at least one dose.The president encouraged everyone to get vaccinated to allow the country to get back to normal. “If many people are not vaccinated and remain vulnerable to infection, the chance…
Zimbabwe born artist Kudzanai Chiurai is a phenomenon. He is one of the most challenging and inventive figures in contemporary African art. From large scale photos of fictional African dictators to experimental films and protest posters, rich oil paintings and minimal sculptures, his work is housed in the world’s top galleries and collections. Chiurai, though, frequently shrugs off gallery spaces to show in warehouses, on the street or in urban locations. His latest project, The Library of Things We Forgot to Remember, is housed in a boutique shopping complex, 44 Stanley, in Johannesburg. It is built around his collecting practice…
After a year of global travel restrictions, a family safari holiday with bucket list experiences has never looked more appealing. From paddling with African penguins, to swimming on the edge of Victoria Falls, our Family Travel Specialists have put forward a range of Africa bucket list experiences for families seeking an unforgettable getaway with their loved ones. Hands-on Rhino Conservation Experience Mantis Founder’s Lodge, South Africa Munu’s pen at Mantis Founder’s Lodge, South AfricaIt’s one thing to visit a new country, it’s another altogether to take part in the mission to rehabilitate and rebuild its wildlife. Mantis Founder’s Camp is the birthplace of…
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How much worse will it get? That’s a climate change question that serves as a theme for a new report released Tuesday by Chatham House, the London-based policy institute focused on global affairs. It looks at impacts that may well be “locked in” by 2040 or 2050, assuming there is no drastic decline in emissions before 2030. There is a less than 5% chance of keeping temperatures well below 2°C, relative to preindustrial levels, and a less than 1% chance of reaching the 1.5°C Paris Agreement target, the report said. And a global temperature increase of 5°C or more cannot…
Vendors sell fresh produce on stalls at Garki Model Market in Abuja, Nigeria, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. By the end of the year, as many as 12,000 people globally could die a day from hunger linked to Covid-19, potentially more than those perishing from the virus itself, charity Oxfam International estimates. Photographer: KC Nwakalor/Bloomberg via Getty Images Vendors sell fresh produce on stalls at Garki Model Market in Abuja, Nigeria, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. The city has been at the epicentre of Nigeria’s 2021 cholera outbreak, which has already claimed more than 2,300 lives. (KC Nwakalor/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The…
Alarm as the Togolese coast is eroding very fast. The sea is advancing at greater speed, despite actions taken to slow down the phenomenon.Locals say the erosion has left a worrying terrain along the beach. They claimed the destruction has led to disappearing houses and villages disappear from the Togolese map.An initiative is now in place to help solve this problem permanently.The principle behind this technic involves cemented barrels arranged along the coastal line to slow the advancement of the sea to the dry land.“We built a well that we sunk until we reached a sedimentary rock that is hard…
Welcome to this post: Collection of African Footwear to Rock This Season, i am very sure you will love tese amazing African collections. No outfit is complete without footwear. Whether you want to walk across the street or go to the office, you need footwear to protect your feet. While the number one job of footwear is to protect the feet, it offers its users beauty and style. Most people can analyze your fashion sense through your footwear. What do you wear? We can hear you call the names of many foreign footwear brands. However, Africa has Africans making our…
UN Climate Change News, 14 September 2021 – Registration has opened for Africa Climate Week 2021 (ACW 2021), designed to bolster regional collaboration ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow in November.The meeting will be held virtually 26-29 September and will be hosted by the Government of Uganda and co-organized by UN and other multilateral agencies. Registration is now open on the ACW 2021 conference site.ACW 2021 will bring together governments, private sector leaders and civil society to engage in solution-oriented dialogues and showcase climate action. It is an opportunity to foster collaboration on pressing challenges and…