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The Botswana scientist who may well have discovered the omicron variant of the coronavirus says he has been on a rollercoaster of emotions, with the pride of accomplishment followed by dismay over the travel bans immediately slapped on southern African countries. “Is that how you reward science? By blacklisting countries?” Dr. Sikhulile Moyo, a virologist at the Botswana Harvard AIDS… Read More

Last updated: 11 hours ago This Madrid exhibition brings Frida Kahlo’s masterpieces and diaries to life. With 2,500 animated photograms projected on a 12,152 sq feet surface which also includes the floor, this cinematic experience aims to highlight the Mexican artist’s personal strength. The exhibition is split into three main thematic areas. The first part focuses on the artist in… Read More

Last updated: 6 hours ago A total solar eclipse could be seen from Antarctica on Saturday with NASA live streaming the event, showing a striking image of the sky darkening. Those living in southern parts of Africa, Australia and South America could also witness a partial solar eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and… Read More

Suspected jihadists in Mali killed at least 30 civilians in an attack on a passenger vehicle in the volatile central town of Mopti, local officials said Saturday. “The passengers were sprayed with bullets and the vehicle was torched,” during an attack by “terrorists” near the town of Bandiagara on Friday, the officials told AFP. “The state has sent security forces… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago After three successful editions in Gaillac, the Lantern Festival opens in Blagnac in southwestern France. The event expects to welcome up to 600,000 visitors and is one of the largest of its kind outside of China. More about Sourced from Africanews Read More

Gambians are hoping for the best in Saturday’s Presidential election with some of them praising the current state of the nation while some showing discontent. One voter said, “this man I want him to go out because Gambian people suffer. It is expensive, anything is expensive.” Another voter told AFP news agency, “it is my civil right… Read More

Gambians began voting on Saturday in the first presidential election in the tiny West African nation since former leader Yahya Jammeh fled into exile. The voting will be closely watched as a test of the democratic transition in The Gambia, where Jammeh ruled for 22 years after seizing power in a bloodless coup in 1994. The ex-autocrat was forced into… Read More

Travellers hoping to return from southern Africa to Britain have found themselves stranded by a shortage of quarantine hotels after new UK government COVID-19 regulations enforcing mandatory isolation on arrival. Speaking to British broadcaster Sky News, Teresa Martin, who was visiting her elderly mother in South Africa, spoke of the difficulty of changing her arrangements and said “it takes it… Read More

Gambians go to the polls on Saturday to pick a president, in the poor West African country’s first elections since ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh fled into exile nearly five years ago. Voters in the tiny nation, the smallest on mainland Africa, are concerned about improving living conditions. But Jammeh, who seized power in The Gambia in 1994 and ruled with an… Read More

During Liberia’s civil war women stood up against sexual violence. The non-violent protests by Liberian women pressured both sides to abide by an unconditional ceasefire. Their contribution was instrumental in bringing peace. Now, years after the conflict, it’s time to reflect. Together with Gini Reticker, Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning US director, and Cecelia Danuweli, Women in Peacebuilding Network (WIPNET), we… Read More