Central Africa
If you don’t have anything to hide, you don’t sue people to shut up
President Trump’s lawyers filed an arbitration claim in the vain attempt to shut up former White House aide and reality TV star Omarosa Manigault Newman. It is virtually inconceivable that the claim can be enforced to silence her about her time in the White House.<p>Bradley P. Moss writes in …
Donald TrumpUgandan MP beaten up after president's convoy stoned - opposition
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan legislator Francis Zaake, detained after the president’s convoy was stoned, has been “brutalised” by security personnel, an opposition figure said on Wednesday as images of the bruised lawmaker emerged on social media.<p>Supporters of an independent candidate running in a …
AfricaAn Artist Discovered a Parasitic Worm in His Eye, Which He Said 'Guided' His Work
The eerie painting depicts an image few of us would want to see in the mirror, let alone casting a shadow across our own field of vision: a pale, …
AfricaOpinion today: Mud sticks to Wells Fargo | Financial Times
<i>This article is from today’s FT Opinion email. Sign up to receive a daily digest of the big issues straight to your inbox.</i><p>Once again, Wells Fargo is …
Wells FargoOn patrol with the wildlife rangers of Chinko – photo essay
Deep in the heart of Africa, a dedicated group of rangers patrol the Chinko nature reserve. In baking equatorial heat, they are weighed down with body armour and camouflage fatigues. Beads of sweat run down their faces; mosquitos whine. The men keep watch over a vast patchwork of savanna and …
WildlifeCharles de Gaulle's Victory Began in This Central African Nation
It was the moment all of France had waited for. Strasbourg, the capital of Alsace, which Germany had historically eyed as its own, was finally free …
HistoryCholera kills scores in DR Congo, Niger
KANANGA (DR CONGO) (AFP) -<p>A cholera epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 127 people since February, while a further 22 have died in Niger, officials said on Wednesday.<p>"A total of 2,100 patients are currently being treated and since February we have registered 125 deaths," said …
AfricaHelios Investing in Congo Towers After Scrapping IPO Plans
Helios Towers Plc is investing tens of millions of dollars in the Democratic Republic of Congo and looking for acquisitions as the African …
InvestingPrivate Jets and Rolls Royce: Pastor Alph Lukau's luxury life (photos, video)
<b>Men of God seem to be doing particularly well in recent times, when it comes to living large. The example of Biodun Fatoyinbo, T.B Joshua and Matthew</b> …
Rolls-RoyceAfrica:African Expertise Key to Stopping Ebola - Then and Now
[allAfrica] An Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is once again straining Africa's medical resources.
DiseaseMarked for demolition? Ugandans on pipeline route fear land loss
HOIMA, Uganda (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Ugandan farmer James Mubona, 73, looked pensive as he sat in a blue plastic chair under a mango tree next to three of his four wives, one breastfeeding a five-month-old baby, contemplating the imminent loss of his 22-acre farm to an oil pipeline.<p>The …
AfricaWhy African Women Are Loving Ciara’s 'Freak Me' Video - Essence
Ciara released some visuals last weekend to accompany the release of her second single in recent months.<p>After the success of “Level Up” — with the …
South AfricaUkraine visa services expand in Africa
Johannesburg - Visa processing operation services for Ukraine have been substantially expanded across the African continent, the world’s largest …
AfricaThe Country Most Vulnerable to Climate Change Fights Back
<i>This OZY original series takes you to the New Frontiers of Climate Change, where some of the most vulnerable nations are coming up with the most</i> …
AfricaDAILY BRIEFING: Robo-adviser Wealthify launches 'ethical' investment portfolios; Uber losses narrow
Losses shrink<p>Taxi app company Uber has narrowed its second quarter losses to £702million, down from £870million a year earlier. Under boss Dara …
Money (UK)Africa’s Strongest Airline Grows 21% In One Year
Africa’s largest and most profitable airline transported 21% more passengers this year than last year. And that’s just one measure of the carrier’s …
Democratic Republic of the CongoWar and Ebola: A double nightmare in eastern DR Congo - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
First came the war, which developed into a brutal, bloody tussle between militias who abused civilians or killed them.<p>Now Ebola, a name almost as …
AfricaNewsletter
VIDEOS<p>The book, edited by Ambassador Lindiwe Mabuza, is a collection of over thirty letters to O.R. by contributors who were born, raised and …
South AfricaSenators cast suspicion on Russia over trio of murdered journalists
A pair of senators want an international probe into the deaths of three journalists murdered in the Central African Republic, raising a call that …
RussiaMake water a top global priority. It's the best, cheapest way to save lives: Frist
The best way to save lives and prevent outbreaks of threats like Ebola is water in health facilities. Congress and the world need to meet this challenge.<p>This summer has seen the unprecedented and simultaneous outbreak of six of eight diseases posing the greatest threats to public health, according …
Health CareThe ill-fated journey of Air CEMAC
On August 3, 2018 in Douala, the CEMAC transport ministers announced the liquidation of Air CEMAC, an airline owned by central African states, which …
AfricaOpinion | Ebola responders must learn language lessons from the 2014 epidemic
August 2014 was a scary time in West Africa. Ebola was spreading rapidly and the international community was waking up to a disaster that ultimately …
DiseaseGiveaway: What Historical Survival Stories Should We Check Out?
This giveaway asking for historical survival stories is sponsored by <i>The Last Hours</i> by Minette Walter.When the Black Death enters England in 1348, no …
Puerto RicoBerry, Greer bring back gold and silver from Rwanda
Matthew Greer and Jodie Berry were the best of the South Africans at the ATU Sprint Triathlon African Cup in Rwanda recently, <b>writes MARK …
Sport (South Africa)Congo-Kinshasa:More Congolese Refugees Expected to Flock Zambia
(Photo: F. Scoppa/UNHCR)LusakaZambia is bracing for more refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ahead of a referendum and elections set …
AfricaSudanese hit by bread shortages as currency crunch escalates
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Bread shortages have hit Sudan, with wheat traders blaming a foreign currency crisis for shortages of the staple that have left people queuing for hours outside bakeries.<p>A vendor carries her child on her back as she sells bread along the streets of Democratic Republic of …
AfricaRwanda Signs Aviation Safety MOU
Victoria Moores<br>The Rwandan CAA and IATA have agreed to cooperate on safety, as part of a wider African drive to get all airlines on the IATA …
Aviation SafetyWorld Rugby and Peace and Sport get ready for the 2018 Friendship Games
World Rugby is supporting the 2018 Friendship Games in Bujumbura, Burundi from 17 to 19 August.<p>The event is a key pillar of Peace and Sport’s ongoing …
World RugbyOn-Demand Medical Drone Delivery
By Noël DuanUsing autonomous drones, the company Zipline can deliver blood products and medicines for immediate medical treatment in remote areas.
DronesLA’s Bizarre Museum of Jurassic Technology Celebrates 30 Years—It’s Time You Visit
Palms is a small but densely populated Los Angeles neighborhood nestled in the crook between two intersecting freeways. Near the border with Culver …
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