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The giant Ever Given container ship that became trapped in the Suez Canal took six days to be released. It was on its way to the Dutch port of Rotterdam when it became stranded, creating huge traffic congestion with hundreds of vessels waiting to pass through the Canal. The Suez Canal is one of the world’s most valuable trade routes because it allows for more direct trade between Asia and Europe, eliminating the need to circumnavigate Africa and shortening transit times. The Suez Canal also referred to as the “artery of world trade,” carries at least 12% of all global…
Waterfalls are some of the most amazing natural water wonders in the world. Waterfalls are natural descent of water from rivers which go down cliffs in a manner that presents magnificent cascades plunging down high cliffs into river-pools. Nigeria is blessed with these natural water wonders. Its Southern, Northern, Eastern, and Western States house some of these cascades gushing down steeps fall over rocky ledges. The sights are indeed intriguing. Here are some prominent ones should you desire to explore. Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls Erin Ijesha waterfall meaning ‘another deity’ was first discovered in 1140 by a woman named Akinla, one…
Dance is one activity that is making a difference in the entertainment industry, especially here in Africa. Ever wondered who invented dance moves like Kupe, Gwara Gwara, and Shaku Shaku to Pilolo that have penetrated all parts of the world as lovers of African dance move rhythmically to the groove? Here is a list of 20 most talented African dancers that are waving the African flag to greatness globally. Triplet Ghetto Kids (Uganda) The dance group comprises children who lived in the slums of Katwe and were founded in 2014 by their manager Dauda Kavuma. The dance group rose to…
Opposition leader Tundu Lissu this week left Tanzania, stating it was due to security reasons. The leader shared a video of himself and several other diplomats leaving the German ambassador’s residence for the airport. In his video, Mr. Tundu told his Twitter followers he was not running away from Tanzania; instead, he chose to continue to fight for democracy from Belgium. Assassination Attempt Mr. Tundu Lissu heads the Chandema political party in Tanzania. The leader returned to the country in July to run for president as Chandema’s choice. But before he returned, he had spent three years in Kenya and…
According to UNAIDS, South Africa is the most hard-hit country by the HIV epidemic. Currently, the country has 7.7 million people living with HIV. This year South Africa’s health officials hope that a new drug they expect to be long-acting will help prevent HIV infection. The health officials believe the new drug will be a turning point for the fight against the global threat eclipsed by the coronavirus pandemic. New Drug Cabotegravir President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa spoke to journalists, drawing attention to the fact that the new long-term acting and injectable HIV drug could significantly strengthen the epidemic’s…
The winner of the 20th edition of Caine Prize for African Literature is Lesley Nneka Arimah’s short story dubbed “Skinned”. The Caine Prize was launched in 2000 and it is awarded every year to the best writer of an English African story. The winner is awarded 10,000 Euros. The Caine Prize focuses on highlighting the biodiversity of the African culture. The 2019 Caine Prize award went to an amazing writer from Nigeria, Lesley Nneka Arimah for her story Skinned. “Skinned” is a short story about a society where girls are forced to uncover themselves and walk naked until when they are…
The Sudan republic is one step away from being delisted from the state sponsors of terrorism list of the United States of America. This comes shortly after a tweet from the president of the United States Donald Trump on finally removing the country from the list. Trump assured the Sudanese of being free from the list as soon as a $335 million was deposited to his country as compensation for the lost lives in the terror attacks made from Sudan. A move that president Trump has interpreted to be service to justice to the American people and the bereaved families.…
Since the release of last year’s Presidential elections, the incumbent US President, Donald Trump, has refused to concede defeat. He stated during a press briefing that he would only step down upon Congress confirmation of his loss. And the process was scheduled for Wednesday 6th. However, on the same day, Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, causing mayhem. This incident forced the lawmakers in the building to evacuate to safer premises. Attack on the Capitol It was on Wednesday when Donald Trump supporters caused a melee at the Capitol. Reports stated that President Trump most likely initiated the rampage after inciting…
Justin Juuko, a Ugandan boxer commonly known as ‘The Destroyer’, has been missing for more than two weeks. Juuko’s opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), claims that the boxer is in the custody of Uganda’s security forces. Ugandan police are yet to deny or agree with the allegations of holding Juuko. Who is Juuko? The 48-year-old is a decorated Ugandan boxer. Juuko’s active boxing career was between the 1990s to around 2013. Among his significant achievement is winning a gold medal for Uganda at the 1990 New Zealand Commonwealth Games. Juuko also holds the International super featherweight title of…
HIV and AIDS continues to cause health havoc in Africa with governments spending millions of dollars trying to contain it. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), HIV and AIDS has claimed over 32 million lives and about 37.9 million people live with it. In Africa alone, approximately 25.7 million people are living HIV positive. Although progress is happening to curb this life-threatening illness, Africans need to harness a couple of things to reduce opportunistic infections. Below are four recommendations to fight new HIV and AIDS infections. Offering free HIV and AIDS tests 2020 is the deadline year for Super-Fast-Track…
