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Billionaire philanthropist Mo Ibrahim is sharply criticizing the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines by wealthy nations, urging the international community to “walk the talk” of equitable distribution as Africa desperately lags behind. Ibrahim, a British mobile phone magnate who was born in Sudan, is hailed as a voice of moral authority across Africa. The 75-year-old earned his fortune by establishing the… Read More

Last updated: 11 hours ago The Turkish Ministry of Environment in collaboration with Istanbul City Council launch an operation to try to clean up the “sea snot” that is currently spreading in the Marmara Sea. A thick, brown, bubbly foam dubbed “sea snot” has covered the shores of the Sea of Marmara, alarming Istanbul residents and raising new environmental concerns.… Read More

Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister for Information and Culture, lays out the conditions that the government is imposing for Twitter to be reinstated in the country. Friday’s decision to suspend the platform, days after Twitter deleted a remark from President Muhammadu Buhari, has already provoked an international outcry over freedom of expression and calls for protests online and on the street.… Read More

Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi of Tunisia has received only 1.6 million COVID-19 doses of the 2.5 million hoped for by March via the WHO-led COVAX initiative — put in place to facilitate coronavirus vaccine access to countries at a disadvantage. The Tunisian Prime Minister appealed to the health body at a meeting in Geneva Wednesday to speed up vaccine provisions… Read More

The 24th edition of the African Women’s Handball Cup of Nations kicked off in Yaounde on Tuesday and will be held from June 8 to 18 at the Yaounde Sports Palace in the Cameroonian capital. The event has taken Cameroonians by surprise as admittedly little buzz was created by its organizers among the public. Although, they blame the late arrival… Read More

In, South Africa — naturally a water-scarce country currently facing a spate of water shortages, two hours drive from Johannesburg in the North West Province, Jericho village is situated in the Municipality of Madibeng. The name of the area “madibeng” means which means “a place of water” — and has been viewed as a sort of a miraculous dwelling, as… Read More

Rooibos, a South African drink that rivals tea or coffee in popularity both within the country and abroad, is officially on the list of protected designations of origin (PDO) — as confirmed Wednesday by the director of the South African Rooibos Council, Nicie Vorster. First used by the Khoisan people in the 18th century for its antioxidant-rich and caffeine-free medicinal… Read More

Fuel prices have almost doubled in Sudan following the lifting of its fuel subsidies as part of economic reforms supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The move is likely to ignite unpopular discontent for a country facing deep economic crisis. The price of a litre of gasoline has jumped from 150 to 290 Sudanese pounds (0.3 to 0.56 euros).… Read More

Kyoto. The Imperial capital of Japan. The cultural and historical heart of a nation. An area full of sounds, traditions and ancient secrets. Cypriot composer Marios Joannou Elia has been commissioned by the Agency for Cultural Affairs of the Government of Japan, the city of Kyoto and Kyoto Art Centre to create an audiovisual portrait of this stunning place. He… Read More

Burundi on Tuesday held an event in Gitega, its political capital to remember its former leader Pierre Nkurunziza whose sudden death last June forced the country into a quick transition. Reigning President Evariste Ndayishimiye said Nkurunziza was a patriot. His widow, Denise, also spoke at the ceremony attended by high-profile delegations from Tanzania and Uganda. “His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza was… Read More