Issued on: 23/07/2021 – 12:30 From a township of Malawi’s capital Lilongwe to the Olympics in Tokyo, judoka athlete Harriet Boniface, 28, is one of the young women in Africa who hopes to make a mark in a sport which has been, for a long time, considered a male discipline. “My expectation is to break the world record. For the very first time, I want Malawi to win in the Olympic Games and I will be the one [to win for Malawi],” Boniface adds.She started judo in 2010 and her first trip was in 2012 when she participated at the African…
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13th July 2021 The army needs French support to handle the jihadist challenge but public confidence in their security forces is weak Security sources in Burkina Faso are proud of their retaliation against the jihadist forces that carried out the massacre in the village of Solhan in the country’s east on 5 June which claimed up to 160 lives – the worst attack since the jihadist insurgency began in 2015. Soldiers killed 11 jihadists and destroyed three ‘terrorist’ bases between 14 and 16 June, after another 10 were ‘neutralised’ in the days beforehand. That month, authorities said 100…
ÖVERALLT = Everywhere is the name of the long-awaited collection by IKEA in collaboration with several African Designers. The sneak peek has me excited, and I need to get my hands on the rug as well as the bench. The limited edition includes larger pieces of furniture, tableware, textiles, and a sustainable tote bag, to name a few. Not sure about the title of the collection ÖVERALLT = Everywhere. Design is everywhere? Africa is everywhere?… But I do like a lot of the designs! Here is a sneak peek of some of the 33 pieces that will be available.Which…
Issued on: 23/07/2021 – 01:18 Thirteen civilians were killed in clashes north of Bangui, the capital of the perennially restive Central African Republic, the UN mission in the country said Thursday. Peacekeepers found “13 dead bodies in Bongboto”, about 300 kilometres (190 miles) north of Bangui, on Wednesday, MINUSCA spokesman lieutenant-colonel Abdoulaziz Fall told AFP.CAR is the second least-developed country in the world according to the UN and suffers from the aftermath of a brutal civil conflict that erupted in 2013.MINUSCA said it would do everything “to shed light on this sad incident” and bring the attackers to justice.The government…
A trip to Cape Town would be sad without a visit to the iconic Bo-Kaap. Hanging down the lower slopes of Signal Hill, on the edge of the CBD, the Bo-Kaap sits with colourful enthusiasm. Famous for its brightly-painted Cape Dutch houses that stand in line like individual soldiers along cobbled streets. This place is definitely a must-see for any new travellers in the city of Cape Town. This area with a 260-year old history has welcomed many Instagram photos in the past, thanks to its ultimately unique streets. 1. Visit the Bo-Kaap museum Begin your sight-seeing in the Bo-Kaap…
There is no doubt that a sensational story and a captivating image can win the day if one wants to send a very complicated political message to the world. In many disciplines, academics and journalists have relied on the power of the story and the image to explain a complex idea. In journalism, media reporting, and popular culture in particular, these stories and images can fall in the trap of sexism, racism, and other exclusionary politics. Take for instance the powerful story and image of the young Sudanese woman, Alaa Salah, who became the icon of the recent youth uprising…
A fast-deteriorating health situation has added to Tunisia’s political and economic woes as the aggressive Delta variant of coronavirus takes hold in a country with low vaccinations and the Arab world’s highest Covid-19 death rate.The World Health Organization said that after keeping infections under control last year, Tunisia was now facing an “extremely concerning” surge in cases. Only 7 per cent of the North African country’s population is fully vaccinated. With chaotic scenes in hospitals and vaccination centres across the country, the president late on Wednesday put the military in charge of the pandemic response. Intensive care units are almost full with some hospitals experiencing…
Richarlison’s first-half hat-trick inspires Brazil to a 4-2 win over Germany despite a second-half wobble, as Spain are held by Egypt.
The RB Leipzig forward claimed the Egyptian should have been given his marching orders for his challenge
Kobayashi insists he will have no difficulty adapting to South Korean football…