(3 mins read) The number of countries on the UK Covid travel red list will be cut from 54 to 7, the government says. As of Thursday the 7th October 2021 confirmed that from 4am Monday 11 October, 47 countries and territories will be removed from its red list, making it easier for more people…
(5 mins read) Homophobia: Africa’s Colonial Burden “God made Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve”, “Gay people are possessed by demons” “Why would you choose to be gay? It’s unnatural”, “Being Gay is for white people, Africans aren’t gay”. These are some of the things Gay Africans have to hear throughout their lives on…
(3 mins read) What the UK’s new travel list means to travel in Africa As the UK is now easing its lockdown restrictions, travel has now been included in this area. As of May the 7th, the UK has now issued its green, amber, and red list countries. Travel to the green list countries is…
(4 mins read) Kenyan Government Fights Back Over UK Travel Ban The British government has now added Kenya to its travel ban list starting April 4th. The Department for Transport said Friday the number of countries on its “red list” will reach 39 when the latest restrictions take effect in England beginning April 9. The…
(2 mins read) The UK have now added more African countries to their travel ban list From Friday the 19th March, Ethiopia and Somalia are the latest African countries to enter the red list of countries from where travel to England is banned. The reason for these countries being added to the list is to…
(3 mins read) Rwanda’s economy is in a recession. Why? Restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus has created a lot of pressure on the economy. Thousands of Rwandans face unemployment and there’s a risk of more Rwandans falling into poverty. Analysts are urging the government to take additional measures to spur growth in this East…
(4 mins read) More African countries have received their first batches of the coronavirus vaccines under the global Covax scheme. Rwanda has received its first batch of Covid-19 vaccine doses from the UN-backed Covax distribution initiative. The country received 240,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, and with a further 102,960 doses of Pfizer vaccine expected…
(2 mins read) Zanibar is a semi-autonimous island in Tanzania.’ and a popular holiday spot for Western tourists. Government officials of Zanzibar are now urging tourists to dress decently and respect the “sensibilities” of the local culture or they will be fined. Tanzania is a predominantly muslim country so modest dressing is something the locals abide…
(2 mins read) Uganda‘s President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the suspension of a multi-million dollar European Union fund operating in the country that supported local democracy and governance groups. It follows the European bloc’s decision to recommend sanctions against Uganda in light of arrests and a crackdown on political opponents since President Museveni’s contested re-election…
(5 mins read) Scientists have found a chameleon species the size of a seed! Off of the island Madagascar, scientists believe they may have discovered the smallest reptile on earth. This megadiverse country is home to the male Brookesia nana, or nano-chameleon which has a body of just 13.5mm. This makes it the smallest of about 11,500…