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Predicting a major political shockwave has been standard fare among South African pundits for some time. The sheer depth of the socio-economic crisis in the country, best encapsulated in a broad unemployment rate of 42%, made it something of a safe bet. Recently that shockwave arrived, but in a form that was perhaps less expected. It’s trigger was not the increasing prices of necessities or the failing provision of basic services. Instead it was the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma, the man arguably most responsible for the parlous state of those services. It’s embodiment was not mass occupations or…
Zambia updatesSign up to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Zambia news. Zambia’s opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been elected president of Africa’s second-largest copper producer in a sweeping victory against incumbent Edgar Lungu.Hichilema was declared the victor with more than 2.8m votes to Lungu’s 1.8m, Zambia’s electoral commission said on Monday, after an election last week that was fought amid the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, including default on billions of dollars of debts.Hichilema, a businessman who won the presidency on his sixth attempt, will have to move quickly to finish talks for an…
Serena Williams and Nike have unveiled a collection of women’s athleisure footwear, apparel, and accessories in a bid to bring people of color into the world of fashion design. The collections were designed by a group of 10 designers known as the Serena Williams Design Crew (SWDC). In 2019, Williams and Nike partnered to create an apprenticeship program devised to champion diversity in the realm of design called SWDC. Ten designers were selected from New York and tasked to come up with a women’s lifestyle and performance collection that entailed footwear, apparel, and accessories inspired by Williams and the “1990s nostalgia.”…
Nigeria’s Information Minister has compared United States’ difficulties in dealing with the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan and Nigeria’s challenges with banditry and Boko Haram.Despite continuing abductions and killings, Lai Mohammed says the government overall is winning the war against terrorism.Regarding the ongoing Twitter ban in Nigeria, Mr Mohammed says that the negotiations are ongoing.Reporter: Peter OkwocheRead more: Five reasons why Nigerians don’t feel safe Source link
Written by Nadia Leigh-HewitsonFrom a distance, Jacqueline Suowari’s larger-than-life portraits look like monochromatic photographs overlaid with colorful graphics. Upon closer inspection, you see these dramatic images are the culmination of thousands of tiny lines made using a simple ballpoint pen.Suowari, 31, has been an artist since she was a child, practicing professionally for over a decade. She studied Fine Art at the University of Port Harcourt in southern Nigeria, and has participated in group exhibitions globally and had solo exhibitions in Miami and Nigeria.Her work has been featured in several publications including Chukwuemeka Ben Bosah’s book, “The Art of Nigerian…
Angala Boutique Hotel & Guest House in the Cape Winelands is the ideal place to focus on your wellbeing – of every kind. I made it my base for a couple of nights to indulge in their hydrotherapy, steam room, sauna, jacuzzi and ozone pool. As well as the quiet living so elegantly elevated by the mature garden, presence of angels and considerate hospitality.The time at Angala left me reminded that sometimes all it takes is a change of scenery to feel refreshed – in this case, surrounded by dramatic mountains and cascading vineyards. Plus the hydro focussed wellness facilities…
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Vaccine shipments to Africa have picked up with the COVAX Facility delivering almost 10 million doses to Africa so far in August, that is nine times what was delivered in the same period in July. The African Union has so far delivered 1.5 million doses to nine countries. Since June, the number of doses administered per 100 people in sub-Saharan Africa has almost tripled form 1.2 per 100 people to 3.4 per 100 people. “While COVID-19 vaccine shipments seem to be taking off, Africa is encountering headwinds. Moves by some countries globally to introduce booster shots threaten the promise of…
All eyes have been on Afghanistan as the Taliban takes control, but the United Nations Security Council was focused Thursday on the threat of Islamic extremism on the African continent. UN counterterrorism chief Vladimir Voronkov, presenting his report on Islamic State and related groups to the council, called for a coordinated global response to turn back the tide for Africa. It is “urgently needed to support the efforts of African countries and regional organizations to counter terrorism and address its interplay with conflict, organized crime, governance and development gaps,” Voronkov said. Islamic State remains focused on Iraq and Syria, but Voronkov…