Author: AfricaOTR Editorial Team


Nikita Pearl, a child actress from Uganda, who became famous for her role in the Disney movie on the extraordinary life of a local chess prodigy, has died.

Human rights abuse is still a standard act in Burundi. They include murder and sexual violence. Citizens had hope in the newly elected president, Evariste Ndayishimiye. His predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza lead for 15 years, and this concern was never addressed to success. According to the United Nations (UN), at least 1200 people were killed and over 400,000 displaced during the unrest that took place between April 2015 and May 2017 during his tenure. All hope was in the new leader to change the situation in the Central African country. During the election, it is reported that there was evidence of…

For quite some time, Mr. Ousmane, an influential and prominent political opposition leader of the PASTEF, has pursued his desire for the Presidential seat in Senegal. Amid his course, he has had to take the state authorities head-on. During a recent press conference in Dakar, Mr. Ousmane called on Senegal’s religious leaders to a debate. “We asked the religious authorities to help – because nothing can come out of a dialogue held only between political actors – and to be guarantors of what should be done, especially on the question of the third mandate. We don’t want to hear about…

Hosni Mubarak, the former president of Egypt has died at the age of 91. President Hosni Mubarak who rules Egypt for the longest time. He has headed the country for three decades. Mubarak has  died at the age of 91. The death happened at a hospital in the capital city of Cairo. His leadership came to an end following a popular uprising in Egypt which lead to Mubarak being ousted by the Military in 2011. The death of the former head of state was confirmed by the official Egyptian State news on Tuesday. Earlier on reports had indicated that Mubarak…

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South Africa Eases Restrictions on Liquor and Cigarette Sales amid the pandemic. The coronavirus has affected the whole world, even the African continent is no exception. Every nation in Africa is a victim of the virus. Africa is home to over 1 billion people. According to reports, there are over 25000 fatalities, over 1 million cases of the virus, and 846330 recoveries. There are concerns over the healthcare systems of the continent as they seem to be weak to last throughout the pandemic. The nation that is leading in the number of virus cases in the continent is South Africa.…

On Friday, 20 November 2020, a virtual summit by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) saw member countries adopt a security pact. The pact is aimed at fostering peace among member states. This was the 8th bi-annual Summit of the head of states of Great Lake region countries. Angolan president João Lourenço chaired the Summit. Among prominent persons who attended the Summit were the UN secretary-general, António Guterres, and the African Union Commission’s chairperson. The mandate of the ICGLR ICGLR is an inter-governmental organization of the countries in the African Great Lakes Region established under the recognition…

Behind the beautiful Nigerian lass is also a drive for women empowerment that UNDP has exploited. Her vast experience with different languages portrayed in her music might as well have put her in the limelight for this prestigious position, communication is key. Yemi Alade today marks a new regime of women defying all odds to get to the top. I would tell her career in music piloted her to stand out in a male chauvinistic industry. This is in awe that she is marked to be among the top Nigerian female artists. Yemi Alade achievements Yemi is not your ordinary…

Jamaica devastated by storms. In the past few weeks, tropical storms Zeta and Eta have had a significant impact on Jamaica. These storms have left Jamaica with devastating landslides, swollen rivers, and flooded roads. At least two people have died and houses have been buried underwater and mud. Unusually Active Hurricane Season An unusually active 2020 hurricane season has forced the National Hurricane Center to turn to the Greek alphabet for storm names. This is the second time in 15 years that the number has reached this level. “The damage is absolutely severe.” Said Juliet Holness, MP for St. Andrew…

On Wednesday, Ghanians buried their former President, Jerry Rawlings, in Accra. The event, which started in the morning, was attended by many Ghanaians who came to pay tribute to the deceased. The late Jerry Rawlings was in power for about 20 years. He first ruled in the military and later became the head of state. His demise was sure a significant loss to Ghanaians. More so as there was so much to commemorate about him. There is, however, no clarity on the cause of his death. Though reports stated, he suffered severe illness before passing away in November last year.…