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World War II rendered Big Ben silent The impacts of World War II to the iconic clock has only just been discovered. The war resulted in the destruction of Elizabeth tower famously known as the clock tower. Following the coup de tat in 1941, German aircraft released an incendiary bomb which led to the destruction of the clock tower. Nevertheless, the tower wrecked while the clock survived.   Moreover, the house of commons that happens to be located in the building also shattered. Consequently, due to the extensive demolition, Big Ben’s chimes were snuffed out so repairs could be done. Big…

Recently, Africanews organized an interview with Vera Songwe, an economist and executive secretary of the Economic Commission of Africa. The interview comes when Africanews celebrates its 5th anniversary, having journeyed milestones, looking back at what it has achieved over the past years. Is Africa Making any Effort? During the meeting, Ruth Lago, an Africanews journalist, asked the economist to explain better what she meant by the need for African countries to define their development model, stressing whether they should conclude there has been no progress in the continent the past five years. While replying to the question, Ms. Vera Songwe…

Moving to Africa is one of the biggest adventures you can ever have. However, one needs to have the right mentality in Africa first. This way, you will be able to enjoy your stay, and you won’t find it socially, physically, emotionally difficult. Whether you intend to spend two weeks or three or even months, you should let your move to Africa be a trip with a purpose. The trip to this continent gives you a chance to learn what you can fit, whether professionally or personally. So, what is that, which you should consider before moving into Africa? Identifying…

Finally, Uganda and Tanzania sign the deal to construct a 1,445 km (898 miles) crude oil pipeline. Uganda’s oil fields will be connected to Tanzania’s port of Tanga with the $3.5 billion (£2.7m) initiative. The presidents of both nations, Mr. Magufuli of Tanzania and Mr. Museveni of Uganda, took part in the signing ceremony. The Ugandan government discovered oil deposits in 2006, but the lack of facilities, albeit an export pipeline, has partially slowed the progress of the oil production. They have not yet slated a start date for the construction of the first massive oil pipeline in East Africa. …

According to an analysis conducted by the United Nations agency more than 350,000 individuals in Ethiopia`s Tigray are suffering from famine. The United Nations also revealed that millions more other Tigrayans remained at risk of famine as it gets worse. Because of the high number of those affected Ethiopia now has the highest number of people in famine conditions than anywhere in the world. Most of the aid groups in Ethiopia blame the conflict that erupted in Tigray for the worst catastrophic food crisis in a decade. Escalation of the conflict in Tigray The Tigray region housed some 5.5 million…

There are consistently raised concerns about gambling among the youth in Kenya. Gambling is economically beneficial to those who indulge in it but it’s negative effects are severe to those who over-indulge in the game. This article will highlight the effects of gambling among Kenyan youth. The concept of gambling includes betting on sport games like football, basketball among others. It also involves lottery and casino games. Gambling not only reward the players, but also bring about economic survivability especially to economically deprived groups of the society. For majority of gamblers, the game is an enjoyable thing. This is because,…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

Five people used their World Cup IDs to enter Finland and then request asylum, the Finnish border said on Wednesday. Match ticket holders for this year’s World Cup have permission to enter Russia without a visa. From there, they can travel across the country’s land border, which is shared with Finland. Finland is in the European Union’s Schengen zone, so it does not require passport checks while moving across borders. Those individuals who have requested Finnish asylum are Nigerian, Moroccan and Chinese nationals. Finnish border guard’s head of security and risk analysis, Marko Saareks told Reuters that the Nigerian individual…

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WHO says at least 18 people in Niger have died from meningitis within last three months. It alerted that the outbreak had the potential to spread to other countries. It reported 559 cases of the bacterial disease in Niger’s Zinder region between November 1 and January 27. 111 was confirmed in a laboratory to be meningitis, while 231 cases were reported during the same time period the previous year. Since 2015, nearly 1400 people have died in the country. However, the UN health agency expressed concern, stating that the current outbreak has “both an elevated number of cases and a…