Africa: What Covid Diaries Have in Common With Samuel Pepys’ 17th-Century Plague Diaries

[ad_1] People keep diaries for all sorts of reasons - to record events, work through difficult situations, or manage stress and trauma. The ongoing COVID inquiry shows diaries also have important political and historic significance. The UK's former chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance's diaries have been a key source of evidence, exposing the chaos within government at the time. In my PhD research, I've been exploring the COVID diaries of ordinary people, as well as diaries kept during the Great […]

January 2, 2024 3

Japan

Asian American officials cite unfair treatment in China tensions

[ad_1] The New York Times – When Thomas Wong set foot in the United States Embassy in Beijing this summer for a new diplomatic posting, it was vindication after years of battling the State Department over a perceived intelligence threat — himself.Diplomatic Security officers had informed him when he joined the foreign service more than a decade ago that they were banning him from working in China. In a letter, […]

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News

Ethiopian Cuts Prices On Air Fare, Hotel Accommodation for Second Generation Diaspora

[ad_1] Addis Ababa — The Ethiopian Airlines, following Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's invitation, has reduced the price of plane tickets and hotel accommodation for those second generation diaspora coming home. The premier called on the second generation members of the diaspora to come to Ethiopia in three rounds last week while inaugurating the Chebera Elephant Paw Lodge. Following the call, a main committee led by Ministry of Tourism and comprising federal and regional institutions has finalized preparations to welcome the […]

January 2, 2024 2

News

Ethiopia: Ministry Ready to Provide Efficient, Quality Services for Tourists Coming to Ethiopia This Season

[ad_1] Addis Ababa — Ministry of Tourism has announced today its readiness to welcome and provide adequate services for tourists who come to the country this tourist peak season, State Minister Sileshi Girma told ENA. According to him, the period from September to January is a peak season of tourist flow in Ethiopia as many come to celebrate Ethiopian Christmas and Epiphany. Tourists from Europe and USA, including the Ethiopian Diaspora, come in large number to celebrate religious and cultural […]

January 2, 2024 4

News

Kenya: 2 Suspects Arrested Over Murder of Athlete Benjamin Kiplagat as Final Moments Captured on CCTV

[ad_1] Nairobi — Two suspects have been arrested over the murder of athlete Benjamin Kiplagat. According to police, the suspects were captured on CCTV in the Saturday night ordeal. A knife suspected of being used in the killing of the 34-year-old Kiplagat was found on one of the suspects, Moiben sub county police commander Stephen Okal said. The motive for the killing appears to have been robbery, he said, because money and a cell phone had been taken from Kiplagat. […]

January 2, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: Inclusion of Women and Land Rights As an Avenue to Accelerate the AfCFTA

[ad_1] Collective action in the form of women's groups has greatly benefited women in negotiating access to land To achieve the inclusion and developmental impacts in rural Africa, as well as for the sustainability of their environment, land tenure security is important. While it is clear that there is a direct link between productivity, trade and economic growth - a recurring question at the recent Conference on Land Policy in Africa is, what does it mean in terms of tradeoffs […]

January 2, 2024 4

Africa

Africa: 2023 Has Been a Year of Enormous Suffering, Violence, and Climate Chaos. 2024 Must Be a Year for Rebuilding Trust and Restoring Hope.

[ad_1] Secretary-General's message for New Year 2024 2023 has been a year of enormous suffering, violence, and climate chaos. Humanity is in pain. Our planet is in peril. 2023 is the hottest year on record. People are getting crushed by growing poverty and hunger. Wars are growing in number and ferocity. And trust is in short supply. But pointing fingers and pointing guns lead nowhere. Humanity is strongest when we stand together. 2024 must be a year for rebuilding trust […]

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Africa

Africa: Interview – Ai Expert Warns of Digital Colonization in Africa

[ad_1] Artificial intelligence (AI) is ripe to help resolve certain major problems in Africa, from farming to the health sector, but Senegalese expert Seydina Moussa Ndiaye is warning of a new "colonization" of the continent by this new technology if foreign companies continue to feed on African data without involving local actors. One of 38 people members of the new UN advisory body on machine learning, Mr. Ndiaye spoke with UN News about the landscape ahead, building on his experience […]

January 2, 2024 4

Entertainment

Rwanda: Kigali Boss Babes Unveil Their Reality TV Show At Black Elegance Party

[ad_1] The inaugural Black Elegance Party held Friday night, December 29, at Century Park Hotel, Nyarutarama was not just all about celebrities walking through the red carpet in black attire. It was also an opportunity for the Kigali Boss Babes group to give Rwandans a glimpse of their first reality TV show. The KBB reality TV show reflects the real life of each member of the Kigali Boss Babes, a group of six socialites, women entrepreneurs in the showbiz industry. […]

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