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A trial began Sunday for an Egyptian man accused of stabbing a woman to death in a public street after she rejected his advances — a case that has sparked widespread outrage. A video went viral last week appearing to show the victim, identified as student Nayera Ashraf, being stabbed by a young man outside her university. The crime has… Read More

Patrice Lumumba’s coffin arrived on Sunday in Haut-Katanga in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo where a wake is being held at the site of the independence hero’s murder. A single tooth is all that remains of the young scholar and nationalist politician whose life and career were cut short in a dark struggle for leadership and control… Read More

Rwandan president Paul Kagame and BioNtech’s CEO Ugur Sahin launched on Thursday, the construction of a messenger RNA vaccine factory in Kigali. It is Africa’s first of three planned projects on the continent and aims to produce treatments against Covid-19 and other diseases by early 2024. “BioNTech is researching and developing vaccines and medicines to prevent malaria, tuberculosis and HIV. These… Read More

Mangrove is the star of the Kenyan Gazi Bay. The forest located in the South of the country is a blue carbon ecosystem. Meaning that it captures and stores huge amounts of carbon. Local residents manage two hundred ninety 290 acres of forest to earn a living. Some like Juma belong to the Mikiko Pamoja group. The collective, which means… Read More

Last updated: 10 hours ago Tens of thousands take to the streets for pride parades in Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala, Peru, Philippines to show their support for the LGBTQ community and celebrate diversity. About sixty people meet in a small Kyiv nightclub to celebrate Pride as the usual event cannot take place due to Russia’s invasion. More about Sourced from Africanews Read More

Last updated: 4 hours ago A ruined village in eastern Afghanistan, just 10 kilometres (six miles) from the epicentre of the deadly earthquake, is struggling back to life as aid trickles into the isolated region. Wuchkai, three hours away from the nearest town of any substance, can only be reached by a narrow, rutted dirt road — with space for… Read More

At least 20 people that could be aged between 15 and 20 have died at a township pub in South Africa’s southern city of East London. On Sunday, mortuary vehicles were lined up in the residential area of Scenery Park. A crowd of parents and onlookers had gathered outside the club looking for their loved ones. The victims that were… Read More

President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Munich, Germany on Sunday for the G-7 summit. South Africa will participate in two outreach sessions Monday. In the first one, issues of climate, energy and health will be discussed. During the 2nd sesssion, the Summit will address advancing gender equality and food security issues. The World Food Program has urged the G7: ‘to act… Read More

The Safari Rally drivers tackled rocky tracks around Nairobi in Kenya on Saturday. The legendary race is currently dominated by the leader of the world championship, Finish Kalle Rovanpera. The Toyota driver managed to bag three stage wins Friday, he then consolidated his lead in the overall standings on Saturday. Rovanpera can almost be assured to win his fourth rally… Read More

A new blow to the purchasing power of Zimbabweans. The latest figures from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency showed Saturday that the country’s annual inflation rate reached 191% in June. The southern African nation already suffers from sanctions that have exacerbated the pre-existing economic crisis. A context that makes it increasingly difficult for the population to afford a living. Since the start… Read More