Africa
As part of his ambition to support the African film industry, Idris Elba says he ...
October 24, 2024 | 01:00 PM ET As part of his dedication to the developing African film industry, Idris Elba has declared his intention to relocate to Africa. “I would certainly consider settling down here; not even consider, it’s going to happen. I think [I’ll move] in the next five, ...The UN warns of a historic drought in Southern Africa that has left millions hungry
October 19, 2024 | 11:50 AM ET | Millions of people across Southern Africa are going hungry due to a historic drought, risking a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe, the United Nations has warned. Five nations—Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—have declared a state of national calamity in recent months due to ...Women’s rights activists have responded to Chris Brown’s performance in South Africa by launching a ...
October 13, 2024 | 02:30 PM ET | American singer-songwriter and dancer, Chris Brown sold more than 94,000 tickets to his forthcoming concert in South Africa, but there has also been criticism by women’s rights campaigners of his visit to a country that has one of the highest rates of ...Nigeria’s food security crisis worsens, says World Bank Report
October 12, 2024 | 07:30 PM ET | The World Bank’s most recent Food Security Update Report found that Nigeria’s food security situation is becoming worse, with over a million more people experiencing extreme food insecurity in 2024 than the year before. The report highlights significant increases in food shortages ...US salutes South Sudan girls and women
Story by Radio Tamazuj October 12, 2024 | 12:50 PM ET | Juba: The US has paid tribute to the courageous South Sudanese girls and young women, engaged in initiatives to break barriers that hold them back in society. The US said, on the occasion to commemorate the International Day of ...Some western nations seek deeper cooperation with Nigeria
October 11, 2024 | 06:30 PM ET | Abuja: In order to promote migration and mobility, Canada, Europe, and a few Caribbean nations have lobbied for closer trade relations with Nigeria. The countries made the call on Friday in Abuja during the “2024 Investment Migration West Africa” roadshow put together ...A “rogue” police officer is charged with killing six people
South African Police Service SPONSORED October 11, 2024 | 02:50 PM ET | A South African police sergeant was charged on Friday with killing six individuals in a series of killings that began in 2019 in order to receive insurance benefits of at least 10 million rand ($570,000). According to ...Tanzania completes the longest bridge in East Africa at $300m
Picture: Sourced October 11, 2024 | 10:30 AM ET | Dodoma: Tanzania has completed the building of East Africa’s longest bridge. The landmark 3.2 km structure spans Lake Victoria in the country’s Mwanza region. Magufuli Bridge has been named after late President John Magafuli, who initiated the project before his ...UNICEF: Sudanese children bear the brunt of vicious war
October 10, 2024 | 03:45 PM ET | In an interview from Sudan, UNICEF Representative in the country Sheldon Yett said, Kids, didn’t start this war. They are not the ones who are really fighting this war, and they’re not responsible for this war. But they are the victims.” As ...UN: Over 79 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa raped, sexually assaulted
October 10, 2024 | 08:45 AM ET | The United Nations Children’s Agency reports that one in eight young women and girls worldwide have experienced sexual abuse and rape, with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for the largest number of victims. In its first-ever worldwide estimate of sexual violence against minors, UNICEF ...