You are here

Written by 

Village Reporter: Holds many byline on on the Africa Global Village Citizen Media Foundation website. article gives the name of the writer of the article. Our Bylines are commonly placed between the headline and the text of the article, ... Bylines are used to promote or create celebrities among some Citizen Media journalists

Africa 

‘Atrocities’ committed by all sides in troubled Cameroon: Amnesty

Village Reporter,
Security forces, separatist rebels and ethnic militiamen have committed “atrocities” in a troubled region in Cameroon, including executions, torture and rape, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. Its report found new evidence of abuses in the country’s Northwest Region – one of two western regions where anglophone militants declared independence from the majority francophone state in 2017. Their declaration, which has… Read More
Pacific 

Cooperation key to weathering climate crisis, growing inequality, new tech challenge: Guterres

Village Reporter
António Guterres was addressing the Council of The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the world’s largest regional security body in terms of landmass and population which currently includes China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and new member Iran. The UN has had a cooperation agreement with the Asia-focused SCO since 2010, which also partners with multiple UN agencies. This… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

All the 2023 Song of the Summer Contenders, From Taylor Swift to Dua Lipa

Village Reporter,
A year after “As It Was,” “About Damn Time,” and everything by Bad Bunny dominated the summertime airwaves, we’re back with the most pressing question of the season: What’s this year’s song of the summer? From “main pop girls” like Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa to global superstars like Burna Boy and Anitta, here are our predictions for the biggest,… Read More
Africa 

Sudan: an army plane shot down during clashes in Khartoum

Village Reporter,
A fighter jet was shot down in Khartoum on Tuesday, where clashes and artillery fire targeted several neighborhoods in Sudan’s war-torn capital, witnesses said. “We saw pilots parachuting as the plane dived towards the ground ,” said a witness in northern Khartoum. A source within the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (FSR) told AFP that the FSR had shot down the… Read More
Africa 

Burundi: New currency notes attract backlash amid shortage

Village Reporter,
In Bujumbura, Burundians are reacting to the new 5,000 and 10,000 Burundian franc banknotes recently put into circulation. It comes as they experience difficulty in exchanging their old notes for new ones particularly since the expiration of the deadline in June.  “This is the beginning for the government to be able to start reforms, a necessary awareness to really break… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Blaqbonez: How Asake influenced my music

Village Reporter,
Blaqbonez, the Nigerian rapper, says Asake, the Afro-pop star, has greatly influenced the type of his music he creates. Advertisement In a recent interview with HipTV, the rapper commended Asake for being skilled at providing support musically. Blaqbonez said Asake is talented in utilizing his vocals, adding that he often seeks his assistance when working on his own music. He… Read More
Africa 

Switzerland returns part of statue of Ramses II to Egypt

Village Reporter,
Switzerland on Monday returned to Egypt a fragment of a more than 3,400-year-old statue of Pharaoh Ramses II, which was stolen decades ago from a temple in Abydos. It was the director of the Federal Office of Culture (OFC), Carine Bachmann, who handed over this “important archaeological asset” to the Egyptian embassy in Switzerland on Monday in Bern. The stone… Read More
Social media & sharing icons powered by UltimatelySocial