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Unrest in South Africa has claimed 212 lives, the government said on Friday, a sharp jump from the 117 deaths announced the previous day. Government minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni told a news conference most of the new fatalities had occurred in the southeastern province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, the epicentre of the violence. But, she said, the situation was “gradually and… Read More

Moroccan rap drama “Casablanca Beats” has its premiere in competition at Cannes Film Festival – the first Moroccan movie to compete for the Palme d’Or since 1962. The movie, by director Nabil Ayouch, follows a group of young people at a cultural center in the poverty-stricken suburbs of Casablanca. They use hip hop to express their feelings about a variety… Read More

When war broke out last year in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, Solomon Alabachew acted fast, grabbing his Kalashnikov and rushing to the front with his fellow ethnic Amhara militia fighters. Their swift seizure of western Tigray — a stretch of land Amharas claim was stolen from them decades ago — stands as the greatest achievement of Solomon’s life, the 37-year-old… Read More

With the number of COVID-19 survivors rising globally, so does the number of sufferers of subsequent health issues that in many cases also threaten their livelihoods. One of them is 44-year-old Kenyan civil servant Godfrey Maithya, who has developed heart conditions following his COVID-19 infection and is facing the fact that his insurance only pays a quarter of his medical… Read More

How far would you go to provide for your family? And what would you be prepared to do for a job? Faced with social and economic pressure, many men are ready to give up their lives and devote themselves to their family’s well-being. Cry Like A Boy went to meet the zama-zama, the Lesotho miners who leave to find work… Read More

Samia Ahmed saved up for 16 years to make the hajj pilgrimage. But like many older Muslims, the 68-year old Egyptian is concerned that spike in virus infections could prevent her from undertaking the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. With her advancing age and declining health foremost in her mind, Ahmed, said she cried for days when restrictions were announced… Read More

In the Mukuru Kayaba neighborhood of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, residents rely on illegal electricity connections to provide lighting for their homes. Wires are placed under the ground, through walls, and over roofs to connect shacks. The distribution is done by organized gangs. They collect fees from residents and businesses through well-run extortion rings. Electricity utility Kenya Power staff fear to… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Japanese art collective teamLab launches a visually spectacular exhibition, propelling a forest in the southwest island of Kyushu to come alive with lights and colourful projections. During a media preview, trees and rocks are seen lit up by lights with ever-changing imagery ranging from blooming flowers, simulated waterfalls and traditional calligraphy. “Sometimes people think digital… Read More

They were six activists detained for 125 days in the Congo, and accused of undermining the internal security of the state. On Wednesday, July 14, the activists were released. It’s a provisional freedom without facing trial, following a court order. Coordinator of the movement ‘’Ras-le-bol’’, Bertrand Menier says it arbitrary arrests. ‘’The files were empty and we thought that the… Read More

The South African president on Friday visited the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal to assess the extent of damage caused by looters. Cyril Ramaphosa said the events following the imprisonment of his predecessor Jacob Zuma were instigated. He added that authorities have identified some of the instigators. “It’s quite clear that all these incidents of unrest and looting were instigated. There… Read More