It’s an odd thing to look at yourself looking back at you, but not in a mirror.No, you are far removed from where you would normally find a mirror. Surrounding you is damp montane forest, the air is filled with strange bird cries, and the eyes that gaze back into yours are fringed all around by dense black fur. They are not human but somehow are. You know they are looking at you just as intently as you are looking at them, and behind those peaceful, sad eyes is… something.Photograph courtesy Sonke Moolman-PautzThis is gorilla trekking; this is the encounter…
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The Delta variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus is cutting a swath through Africa, causing such a surge in infections that the World Health Organization declared seven days in early July “the worst pandemic week ever” on the continent. Though the absolute worst, WHO warned, is still to come. The reverberations are being felt all the way in Boston, where Northeastern students Nita Akoh and David Femi Lamptey hope to use their new roles as president and vice president, respectively, of the Northeastern African Student Organization, to figure out how to help fellow Africans back home. They acknowledge the challenges ahead…
Issued on: 12/07/2021 – 17:39 Sudan’s Foreign Minister Mariam al-Mahdi said during a visit to Moscow on Monday that lawmakers in the African country would consider an agreement brokered by its ousted leader to establish a Russian naval base there. Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Sudan’s former president Omar al-Bashir in 2017 on establishing a naval base in Port Sudan, on Sudan’s Red Sea coast.No announcement was ever made by the Sudanese side but Russia said it had signed a 25-year agreement with Sudan in December the building of “a logistical support point” for the Russian navy in…
Can’t take the heat? Get a refreshing sorrel drink! There’s nothing more soothing than a cold drink on a hot summer day. The sun and shine is to be loved but with that sometimes comes along a dreaded heat wave, which could last for days leaving one parched and dehydrated. Sorrel, also known as Zobo in Nigeria is a well loved homemade drink. It is made from the dry leaves of the Roselle Plant (Hibiscus Sabdariffa). When infused in water and mixed with other key ingredients, it creates a flavourful, thirst-quenching drink. You can buy sorrel from your local African…
8th July 2021 With his rivals mired in litigation and squabbling over who will be their candidate, the Deputy President is again the man to beat With his rivals bogged down in court trying to salvage the Building Bridges Initiative, Deputy President William Ruto has re-emerged as the man to beat in next August’s presidential elections. In the meantime, the increasingly ugly campaigning on both sides bears eerie reminders of the run-up to electoral violence in 2008, when 1,500 people were killed and 600,000 others driven from their homes. End of preview – This article contains approximately…
At 45, Philimon Mashava has never had a bank account or a phone in his name.He has never had a birth certificate and, without documents, Mashava’s stateless existence has meant him missing out on school and countless job opportunities, as employers want some form of identification.Being locked out of citizenship in the southern African country is an issue for an estimated 300,000 Zimbabweans, according to Amnesty International. Mashava has survived by street trading. Born in Chipinge to a Mozambican father who returned home and a Zimbabwean mother who died young, his five children are on track to inherit his statelessness.“Getting…
The logo of China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group is seen next to an earphone in this illustration picture taken March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration HONG KONG, July 12 (Reuters) – China’s antitrust regulator is poised to order the music streaming arm of Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) to give up exclusive rights to music labels, two…
A child wears a mask during class at Kratzer Elementary School, Allentown, Pa., April 13, 2021. (Hannah Beier/Reuters) California will continue to require vaccinated students and teachers to wear masks in schools, despite new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deeming it unnecessary. State health officials said that mandating masks for all…
Roberto Mancini’s side clinched the coveted European title after seeing off the Three Lions on penalties at Wembley Stadium Former Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto’o, Obinna Nsofor and Napoli’s Faouzi Ghoulam have congratulated Italy following their success at Euro 2020. The Azzurri defeated England 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the end of…
TXT has shared an impressive new dance practice video! On July 11, TXT released the official dance practice video for “No Rules,” one of the B-sides from their recent studio album “The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE.” The new clip gives fans a full view of the dynamic choreography and all five members’ powerful dance moves as…