Tag: Africa

Africa: Hailing a Great Feminist and African Nationalist

As advisor to a number of African leaders during their struggles for independence, the freedom fighter and champion for women’s rights Andreé Blouin cannot be relegated to the footnotes of history. Andreé Blouin is best known as the powerful advisor to Patrice Lumumba, but much of the focus on the activist has been on only

South Africa: Concourt Warns Against Unfounded Personal Cost Orders Against Public Protector

The Constitutional Court has considered four personal cost orders against Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and upheld only one. On Tuesday, the court warned that awarding such orders without merit would weaken Mkhwebane’s office and damage democracy. In the ruling, the court also dismissed her appeal to subpoena tax records. The Constitutional Court has warned the

Africa: Broken Societies Put People and Planet On Collision Course, Says UNDP

An experimental global index offers a new measurement of human progress that illustrates the challenge of tackling poverty and inequality while easing planetary pressure The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest crisis facing the world, but unless humans release their grip on nature, it won’t be the last, according to a new report by the United

Africa: Ground Breaking and Unveiling Ceremony for Africa CDC HQ

Today, H.E. Amira Elfadil Mohamed Elfadil, Commissioner for Social Affairs and H.E. Ambassador Yuxi Liu, Head of the Mission of the People’s Republic of China to Ethiopia, on behalf of the African Union Commission and the Government of China attended the ground breaking and unveiling ceremony for the China aided Project of the Africa Centres

South Africa: Tears of Joy – Zama is the Winner of Idols South Africa Season 16!

Zama cried tears of joy as ProVerb announced that she had just sang her way to becoming the 16th winner of the Idols SA competition! In the process, Zama walks away with a cool R1 million, a recording deal from Kalawa Jazmee, R150 000 worth of the latest Samsung products, the all-new Toyota Starlet 1.4, R100

Africa: Scholar Recommends Ethiopia’s Economic Policy to Other Africans

Ethiopia is a good example to African countries with regard to pursuing home-grown economic policy and strategies that are free from the dominance of developed countries, a renowned African policy scholar said. In an emailed interview with The Ethiopian Herald, Political Economy Professor at Nairobi University, Michael Chege stated that the policies and strategies of

South Africa: Oil Refinery Blast Is One More Reason South Africa Should Take Industrial Risks Seriously

A blast at an Engen oil refinery recently rocked the community of Durban South, an industrial basin in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Several employees and community members were treated for smoke inhalation. The Conversation’s Nontobeko Mtshali asked Llewellyn Leonard to share his insights on South African communities and environments exposed to industrial risks. The recent explosion

Africa: AU Sides With Western Sahara On Autonomy Despite U.S. Decision

The African Union has maintained that the fate of Western Sahara must be decided by a referendum, even after the the US endorsed Morocco’s control over the breakaway region. Ebba Kalondo, spokesperson of AU Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat, says the AU supports the self-determination of Western Sahara through a free and fair referendum as

South Africa: Unregulated International Trade in Reptiles Threatens South Africa’s Vulnerable Species

The majority of South Africa’s snakes that are exported are wild-sourced and, along with most indigenous lizards, are not CITES-listed, meaning they can be moved out of the country without having to declare the source as either wild or captive-bred. This article was supplied by the Conservation Action Trust. A new report, Plundered – South

Africa: Russian Disinformation Popularizes Sputnik V Vaccine in Africa

Beach Gray, PhD, is a Senior Open Source Analyst at Novetta, specializing in Russian disinformation and media influence. Neil Edwards is an Open Source African Media Analyst at Novetta. On December 3, a vaccine produced by Pfizer, BNT162, became the first COVID-19 vaccine to receive authorization in the United Kingdom for distribution. The United States

AFRICA : Verdict on Africanews sale expected on 11 January

Following a submission of arguments on 7 December, the commercial court of Paris has postponed until 11 January its ruling on the €1M paid by Sipromad to Euronews for the planned purchase of the pan-African media service Africanews. Source link

Africa: Covid-19: An Opportunity to Start Over and Do Better?

On November 30th, All Africa participated in a global media webinar with Marian Salzman, Senior Vice-President of Global Communications at Philip Morris International (PMI). Considered as one of the world’s top trendspotters, well known for her annual trends forecasts, she presented an exclusive report on upcoming trends in this unprecedented time and what lies ahead

South Africa: Western Cape Education Takes a Stand On Gender-Based Violence

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) supports the 16 Days for No Violence Against Women and Children, a global campaign calling for an end to Gender-based Violence (GBV). The annual campaign takes place from 25 November (International Day of No Violence against Women) to 10 December (International Human Rights Day). This year’s theme is “Orange

Africa: A Manchester Trade Paper: Despite the Dislocation of Covid, Africa Defies the Odds with the Commencement of AfCFTA Trading on January 1, 2021

A Growth Engine for the Next Fifty Years Even though a particularly disruptive global pandemic has had a negative effect on global trade, economic activity, and international cooperation, there is a bright spot shining from Africa. The continent is now on the verge of entering into a free trade regime that should stimulate intra-Africa trade

Africa: Leveraging Trade to End Hunger

Rome — FAO’s Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) today organized a special event to discuss the importance of food and agricultural trade for ending global hunger, seeking to identify critical trade-offs associated with different policy measures and possible priorities for action. “We are only nine seasons away from 2030,” said the FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu,

Africa: Capacitate Institutions to Silence the Guns, Urges AU

In an effort to silence the guns on the continent, African Union Chairperson President Cyril Ramaphosa has underscored the need to capacitate institutions that are engaged in efforts of peace and security. “In particular, we need to improve the implementation and coordination of the African Peace and Security Architecture and the African Governance Architecture for

Africa: Nuran Comes Back From Near Death Financial Experience to Implement Its First Network As a Service Contract With Vodafone in Ghana

London — NuRAN comes back from near death financial experience to implement its first network as a service contract with Vodafone in Ghana NuRAN has come out of the financial valley of the shadow of death to announce its first network as a service implementation with Vodafone in Ghana. Russell Southwood spoke to Francis Letourneau,

Africa: What the Nomination of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Means for U.S. Global Engagement and the U.S. Partnership with Africa

Washington, DC — President-elect Biden’s nomination of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield sends a strong message that the incoming administration is serious about re-engaging the world not only with strong policy leadership and national security skills, but also ensuring that America acts in line with its core values when working with our partners. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield is the

AFRICA : European Investment Bank ready to provide fresh funds for start-up investor Janngo

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has for the last month been studying the case for making a fresh €10m contribution to social start-up studio Janngo, which was set up in 2018 by Senegalese businesswoman Fatoumata Bâ. Source link

Africa: Gender-Based Violence – We Must Flatten the Curve of This Shadow Pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic and a prevailing culture of impunity threatens progress achieved on gender equality and ending violence against women and girls, UN Women is calling for robust and decisive action in response to this unprecedented crisis on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. In the run up to the

Africa: Time for a Reset for U.S.-Africa Trade Relations

Washington, DC — The African Continental Free Trade Agreement is a Game Changer Key Points: The new African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will bring economic development across the continent, as well as significant opportunities for American companies looking to do business there. The United States should negotiate a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Africa.

Africa Dangerously Behind in Global Race for Medical Equipment Amid Coronavirus

(JOHANNESBURG) — As Africa braces for a surge in coronavirus cases, its countries are dangerously behind in the global race for scarce medical equipment. Ten nations have no ventilators at all. Outbid by richer countries, and not receiving medical gear from top aid donor the United States, African officials scramble for solutions as virus cases…

Migrant attacks factor to rising anxiety in S Africa

Violence lines Pretoria ties with Nigeria and raises fears in diaspora communitiesRead Extra

The Long Road to Brown, 1865-1954

The Long Road to Brown, 1865-1954 Long before the 1954 brown v Board of Education, African Americans across the South fought against the Apartheid system of Jim Crow and for quality public education. Within the separate and unequal system African Americans built their own quality education system. The problem was not necessarily the separate system, but

The Past Isn’t Past: The Economic Case for Reparations

“The past is in the past; it’s time to move on.” That’s a common response to Ta-Nehisi Coates’ eloquent essay in The Atlantic, “The Case for Reparations,” and his recent discussion with Bill Moyers. But that sentiment betrays a fundamental…

Revitalizing the African American Reparations Movement

International Human Rights and Humanitarian Treaties establishing basis for Reparations: The right to effective remedy and duty to provide reparation International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 2 1. Each State Party to the present Covenant undertakes to respect and to ensure to all individuals within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction the

UNTOLD BLACK HISTORY: The Black Chinese: DNA test… Case Closed

Ancient Black Chinese From East Africa ” (by PROFESSOR JIN LI – Fudan University Shanghai) An international study has found that the Chinese people originated not from Peking Man in northern China, but from early humans in East Africa who moved through South Asia… UNTOLD BLACK HISTORY: The Black Chinese: DNA test… Case… UNTOLD BLACK

In Historic Move, Obama Normalized Relations with Cuba

Obama Normalizes Relations with Cuba As far back as 2009, members of the Congressional Black Caucus had recommended that President Obama normalize relations between Cuba and the US and push for a lifting of the decades-old U.S. trade embargo on Cuba. The CBC sent delegations to Havana to dialogue with Havana in pursuit of normalizing relations between

Who was Malcolm X

Who was Malcolm X Student Questions and Answers Can anyone tell me about Malcolm X? I saw Malcolm X book in the longest yard movie…so, I became interested to know about Malcolm X. I need a full feedback about this a.s.a.p. Posted by One Malcolm X, 1925–65, African American (revolutionary black nationalist) leader in the United States,

Folk Medicine Use Among The Gullah: Bridging The Gap Between Folk Medicine And Westernized Medicine

By Tiara S. Banks This study examined the practice of folk medicine among a group of African Americans living on the coast of the Sea Islands, the Gullah/Geechee. The Gullah/Geechee are descendants of enslaved Africans, transported from Western and West-Central Africa, who have preserved their African influenced culture consisting of language, food ways, rituals, and