Rose Jamba, a 52-year-old maize farmer, has lost count of the “many” family members killed since South Sudan gained independence from Sudan a decade ago. In May, she fled violence in her village in the southern state of Central Equatoria to settle in a holding camp in Yei, some 30km from home. “The fighting,” is what made her leave, she says, her voice trailing off, recalling clashes between soldiers from the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces — the army of Africa’s youngest country — and rebels loyal to the National Salvation Front of commander Thomas Cirillo, a former army general who broke away four…
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Yelemzerf Yehualaw sets new world record at Antrim Coast Half MarathonEthiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw smashed the women’s half marathon world record at the Antrim Coast event in Northern Ireland.Yehualaw, 22, clocked 63 minutes and 43 seconds which cut 19 seconds off the previous mark set by Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich earlier this year.The Ethiopian was under world record pace all the way.Her compatriot Jemal Yimer won the men’s event in 60:29 as he edged out another Ethiopian Tesfahun Akalnew.Yimer had one second to spare from Akalnew with Kenyan Shadrack Kimining a further second back as he completed an all-African top three.The men’s…
The move came days after the Taliban ousted the government in Afghanistan, where girls and women were banned from being educated when the Islamist militants were last in power. “Last week, we completed the departure from Kabul of nearly 250 students, faculty, staff, and family members,” said Shabana Basij-Rasikh, who co-founded the School of Leadership Afghanistan (SOLA) in the Afghan capital.”Everyone is en route, by way of Qatar, to the nation of Rwanda where we intend to begin a semester abroad for our entire student body,” Basij-Rasikh stated in a series of tweets.The school’s president said she hoped they could…
FashionGHANA Is Free, All We Ask Is You Give Us A Share 🙂 Image source: Pexels.com Red Borneo kratom is a top kratom that has been used for many years because of its remarkable properties. The red-veined strain offers mild sedation, a calming feeling, and an uplifting sense of self. If you are new to Red Borneo kratom powder, here’s everything you need to know to start in the right direction. What is Red Borneo Kratom? There are more than 25 alkaloids present in Red Borneo Kratom. Tropical Borneo kratom comes from Borneo Island. Most of it comes…
Africa’s most diverse protected area is the Virunga National Park; a third of the world’s mountain gorillas occur here, as well as over one thousand species of bird, mammal, reptile and amphibians.Yet the national park itself is just a sample of the incredible wildlife experience the region offers. The Virunga Mountain range, which runs along the borders of Rwanda, Uganda and the DRC, is home to perhaps Africa’s greatest wildlife encounter, which can be experienced in a number of places and from a number of lodges in the area; Gorilla trekking.Coming face to face with the great apes in the…
Hakainde Hichilema’s election victory is the third time an opposition leader has unseated an incumbent president in Zambia since 1991. The victory bequeaths on the new president and his party, the United Party for National Development (UPND), the immense task of restoring the rule of law, fixing the ailing economy and uniting a divided nation. Hichilema won the poll with 59.38% of the vote. He secured a 1 million-vote lead over his closest rival and incumbent, Edgar Lungu of the Patriotic Front. Lungu polled 38.33%. The election was effectively a referendum on Lungu and the conduct of his party during…
The scorecard presented at the Regional Committee will track indicators for implementation of timely, high-quality polio outbreak response, readiness to introduce nOPV2 as the new vaccine becomes eligible for broader use, strengthening routine immunization to close immunity gaps, and transitioning polio assets into national health systems in a strategic, phased approach. Ministers committed to regularly reviewing progress together on each of these indicators to ensure collective success in urgently finishing the job on polio and securing a polio-free future for every child across the region. “Our success in ending wild poliovirus in the region shows what is possible when we work together with urgency. COVID-19 has threatened this triumph as governments worked hard to limit…
It’s been a week since any food or aid trucks were able to enter the Tigray region of Ethiopia, amid a mounting humanitarian crisis because of the unabated regional conflict. Nearly a half-million people are on the brink of famine, according to OCHA, the United Nations office for humanitarian assistance. Those on the ground said they would usually need to see 100 aid trucks a day. Another 2.1 million people are displaced, some of them heading into neighboring Sudan. And with a June ceasefire doing little to contain the fighting since, the UN put Ethiopia at the center of concern…
APiF: Please introduce yourself. Nana Amu: I am a Ghanaian global nomad, an eclectic mix of cultural and creative influences. My father was a diplomat, representing Ghana in various countries around the world. I was exposed to a rich tapestry of cultures and variety of art forms in Australia, Italy and the UK where I grew up and developed a passion for art. I taught for 18 years at Ghana International School, teaching a range of subjects from English and Math to Art, before working as the PR Lead for an international marketing company and finally working on my own.…
Christophe Lutumdula Apala Pen’Apala, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has highlighted his country’s keenness to learn from the UAE’s economic model The meeting aimed to explore opportunities for commercial and economic cooperation between the UAE and the DRC. (Image source: Adobe Stock) He made this statement during his meeting with Humaid Mohammed bin Salem, secretary-general of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry, at the federation’s headquarters in Dubai, with the attendance of Hazza Mohammed Al Qahtani, UAE ambassador to Rwanda and non-resident ambassador to the DRC. The…