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Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, famously known as Akon, is a well-known Senegalese-American artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. On Friday, Akon arrived in Uganda, seeking investment opportunities to extend his business footprint toward Africa. He met with President Museveni to discuss his investment plans. His exertions involve a planned futuristic city. This emulates a recent visit by his wife, Ms. Rozina Negusei, in January this year. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Negusir met President Museveni, and they discussed different investment ventures. Negusei announced intentions to invest $12 million in Uganda’s entertainment industry when visiting the country with a group…

On Tuesday, in a stark warning to Ethiopia, the President of Egypt said that his country’s share of the Nile River’s water is “untouchable.” Ethiopia is developing an enormous dam on the Nile’s main tributary. President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi’s comment comes amid a deadlock in the years-long talks over the Nile Basin countries’ barrier, Sudan, inclusive. At a press briefing, El-Sissi cautioned of “instability that no one could imagine” in the area if the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam was built and operated without a contractually enforceable arrangement. “No one can take a single drop of water from Egypt, and whoever…

Tessica Brown, a forty-year-old Ghanaian woman, went viral in Tik Tok after posting a video warning people against using a heavy-duty spray adhesive on hair. In the video, she expressed regret after her hail remained glued despite several attempts to wash. She stated that her hair had not moved since she applied the glue. The video has earned up to 20 million viewers, with social media critics dubbing her the Gorilla Glue Girl. Of course, she has been troubled since the incident. Despite seeking medical assistance, her hair remained fixed to her head. How it Started Mrs. Brown states that…

Illegal migration of people from the Sahara has escalated since the emergence of the pandemic. Smugglers who have mastered the art of ferrying migrants from the north African coast to Spain’s Canary Islands have sure made a lot of money, carry up to 30 people on every trip. Migrating to Spain has not been the best idea for greener pastures as it involves traveling across the dangerous waters of the Atlantic ocean. However, what can they do? Some people have not managed to reach their destinations due to the strong waves in the sea. According to the European Union agency,…

The Chinese Construction Company working on the 284 km  Kenya-South Sudan highway has promised to complete the project in 2020. Julius Korir, Principal Secretary in Kenya Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development in an interview with him said that out of over 20 contractors that applied for the project, three Chinese contractors won the 248 km road construction project linked to South Sudan. Also, he said that the project is 40% complete now and the ministery hope to commission the project by the year 2020. According to Julius, the Kenya government is prioritizing the project because the road…

On Friday, International Migrants Day, the African Union (A.U.) launched the African Migration Observatory (AMO) in Rabat, Morocco. The inauguration was presided over by the A.U.’s Commissioner for Social Affairs, H.E. Mrs. Amira Elfadil, and Moroccan Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Nasser Bourita. The platform is part of the A.U.’s strategies to come up with better migration policies and plans. It will be tasked with linking African countries and gathering essential data to improve migration policies. Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, said that this would help overrule certain migration myths based on Africa’s data. Objectives of the AMO First, it…

Africa has a rich diversity of cultures that fuel people’s everyday lives. One element that stands out the most is perhaps the continent’s fashion options. Consequently, you’ll come across many people in Africa dressed in Western-inspired attire. Though in recent years, the trend is undoubtedly changing, more African designers are going back to their roots, creating magnificent fashion trends. This article discusses tips on rocking your African fashion. Types of Traditional Outfits Every African nation you come across has its traditional attire. Some have quite a few, depending on the various traditions followed within the country. Examples of some of…

During this era, police abuse or police brutality has become a common thing. Instead of the police to protect the citizens of a nation, they are involving themselves in criminal acts. Several countries around the globe have reported cases of police brutality. Most involve the police harming the citizens by torturing, beating, extorting, and even kidnapping them. Besides, there are reports of police brutality in states such as South Africa in the name of implementing COVID-19 measures. The act of police brutality has caused several people and countries to protest against it as they demand a change. The…

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…

Julius Yego is Africa’s best javelin thrower. He had been preparing for this present summer’s Olympic Games, until the coronavirus flare-up. Yego was born in Cheptonon, a town in the Rift Valley, Kenya. He was born in January 1989, he grew up liking football and running, however, when he was defeated by two opponents in a 10,000m school race, he turned his attention somewhere else. The Olympics javelin silver medalist and 2015 champion in the world, is looking towards two more gold medals before resigning as a world-class athlete. Yego needs to win gold at the rescheduled in Tokyo, Japan…