Africa: South Africa’s GNU Faces an Uphill Battle On Migration Policy

[ad_1] Can the Government of National Unity reconcile its members' competing interests and achieve a pragmatic, unified approach? Migration has become a critical issue in South Africa's political discourse. The country has adopted progressive asylum and migration policies, but these have not resulted in a pragmatic migration governance approach. Several factors stand in the way, including bureaucratic inefficiencies, the conflation of refugees and migrants, and politicised narratives about immigrants. With each election cycle, the issue of migration has been amplified […]

October 7, 2024 4

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African Union and Unesco Convened a Strategic Partners Meeting Ahead of 2024 Safety of Journalists Global Conference

[ad_1] UNESCO and the African Union recently hosted a high-level partners' breakfast meeting in Addis Ababa to exchange views on safety of journalists on the continent, ahead of the 2024 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI) Global Conference, scheduled for November 6-7, 2024, at the African Union HQ. Over 25 ambassadors and 75 representatives from the diplomatic missions in Ethiopia, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the African Union, United Nations, and other development partners, attended the event, […]

October 7, 2024 3

Entertainment

Nigeria: How Nigerian Artists Are Dominating Global Pop Culture – the Afrobeats Revolution

[ad_1] At the forefront of this movement are Nigerian superstars like Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Tiwa Savage, whose influence has permeated the international music landscape. In recent years, Nigerian artists have broken boundaries, catapulting themselves onto the international music scene and establishing Afrobeats as a global phenomenon. Originally rooted in Nigeria's rich cultural and musical heritage, Afrobeats has evolved into a dynamic, modern genre with a sound that blends elements of traditional African rhythms, jazz, funk, and hip-hop. It's no […]

October 7, 2024 2

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Zimbabwe: Billiat Excited to Be Back in SA

[ad_1] KHAMA Billiat never imagined that he would be back in South Africa representing the national team when he left the neighbouring country in February. He was coming to rejoin the domestic Premiership more than a decade since he last featured for CAPS United. The 33-year-old had retired from international football and he was back to revive a career that had seemingly hit rock-bottom following his exit from Kaizer Chiefs. A stampede for his signature was ensuing back home with […]

October 7, 2024 3

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Africa: On World Meningitis Day, Too Many People Are Dying of Cryptococcal Meningitis in Africa

[ad_1] Improving outcomes for patients requires urgent efforts to reduce the price of treatments and increase access to drugs. When Zikhona, a young woman from New Crossroads in Cape Town, arrived at Khayelitsha Hospital, she thought she was going to die. She was in severe pain, had an excruciating, crippling headache, a stiff neck, and was almost blind. She was diagnosed with cryptococcal meningitis - a disease she never heard of before. Fortunately, she received treatment in time and survived. […]

October 7, 2024 2

Entertainment

Nigeria: How Kellyrae’s Strategy With Wife Earned Him BBNaija Win

[ad_1] In a season where housemates arrived in pairs, Kellyrae selected his newlywed wife, Kassia, as his duo partner. After ten weeks of intense drama, strategies, and games, Kingsley 'Kellyrae' Sule has won the ninth season of Big Brother Naija. He beat Wanni Danbaki, who came close second with a 3.47 per cent vote difference, and Onyeka emerged as the second runner-up at the BBNaija season 9 finale on Sunday, The professional singer from Delta State won N100 million prizes, […]

October 7, 2024 4

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Nigeria: Criticisms Trail Tinubu’s 14 Foreign Trips in 9 Months

[ad_1] Nigerians have frowned at President Bola Tinubu's frequent foreign travels amid the current economic challenges occasioned by his administration's policies. Leadership Sunday reports that the economic policies of the current administration have sent the cost of living skyrocketing, with hikes in the prices of goods and services after the government removed the fuel subsidies and floated the naira against the United States dollar. However, despite these economic challenges and President Bola Tinubu's plea to Nigerians to tighten their belts […]

October 7, 2024 4

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South Africa: All Safe, Flights on Schedule After Fire Damages Skukuza Airport Terminal Roof

[ad_1] Airlink confirms that a section of the Skukuza Airport terminal roof was damaged in a bush fire yesterday. Passengers and airport personnel were safely evacuated and fortunately, nobody has been hurt or incapacitated. Airlink flights will operate on schedule. Airlink with SANParks, its partner service providers, and lodges in the surrounding area, have set up temporary departures, and arrivals facilities, and related services using back-up systems to perform the associated processes. “We want to minimise any disruptions at Skukuza and […]

October 7, 2024 6

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Africa: WHO Approves First Mpox Diagnostic Test for Emergency Use

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that it has approved the first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use, which will boost diagnostic capacity in countries facing outbreaks of the disease. The Alinity m MPXV assay is a real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test that enables detection of monkeypox virus DNA from human skin lesion swabs. It is manufactured by Abbott Molecular Inc, an American company, and specifically designed for use by trained clinical laboratory personnel. 'A significant […]

October 7, 2024 3

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