(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…
(3 mins read) Riots sparks as students of Wits University are demanding registry for 2021 Students at the Wits university are rioting to allow all students with outstanding debt to register for the 2021 academic year. The students have vowed to continue protesting against the financial exclusion of students. The school authorities say that if…
(1 min read) Biden promises to rebuild ties with African Union The newly elected 46th US President; Joe Biden promised to rebuild his country’s partnership with the African Union (AU) moments after he delivered his first foreign policy speech since taking office. His predecessor, Donald Trump, sparked a row in 2018 over his alleged use…
(3 mins read) The DRC’s President Félix Tshisekedi has now become the chairman of the African Union for one-year. He replaces his South African Cyril Ramaphosa, following the African Union’s 34th summit on Saturday. Mr. Tshisekedi faces some big challenges this year with the coronavirus pandemic hitting health service and economies hard. The continent has so far…
(3 mins read) It is estimated that around 5,500 families in Mozambique‘s central Manica province have been stranded without access to aid after last weekend’s Cyclone Eloise. Cyclone Eloise was the strongest cyclone to impact Mozambique since Cyclone Kenneth in 2019. The storm damaged and destroyed farmland, vital infrastructure, and thousands of homes, dealing another…
(5 mins read) The blocking of social media applications such as Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp is becoming increasingly common in certain African countries. Digital rights activists say it’s censorship, but governments argue it helps maintain security. How do governments exactly block people from social media? A government can restrict access by ordering internet service providers…
(3 mins read) Researchers and scientists for the first time have come across two rare dwarf giraffes in Namibia and Uganda Giraffes are known to all for their height which helps them survive in the wild and they can reach up to 20 feet in height but in 2015 Conservation scientists found a 9-foot 3-inch…
(7 mins read) 2020 was supposed to be the year of big sporting events such as the Olympic Games, Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, and Uefa men’s Euros. But then the coronavirus pandemic came upon us, all aspects of life including sports came to an unexpected halt. Many competitions were canceled, jobs were lost and…