(5 mins read) In October, protestors against police brutality in Nigeria used online platforms to raise awareness of and call for the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a police unit set up to protect the people but is infamous for extorting people, extrajudicial killings, rape, torture and more. Read more here. The hashtag…
(5 mins read) Mass protests have erupted in Angola, Luanda against police brutality in the country. For decades the county has suffered at the hands of corruption and police brutality and during the pandemic things have gotten much worse. During protests on November 11th, Angola’s Independence Day, thousands of heavily armed police and plainclothes officers…
(5 mins read) Zimbabwe, 3 years on from former leader Robert Mugabe, has unfortunately become worse for the majority of Zimbabweans. With record-high unemployment, rife corruption and hyperinflation, and poverty, Zimbabwe may again be on the brink of collapse. So what are the main issues currently facing the country? Economic Ibbo Mandaza, the head of…
(3 mins read) Kampala, the capital of Uganda has erupted with protests over the past few days due to the government’s decision to arrest singer and opposition party leader Bobi Wine (Robert Kyagulanyi). The Security Minister, Elly Tumwine has commented on the protests saying that “Police have a right to shoot protesters dead if they…
(3 mins read) The Ghana must go is an iconic bag used across west Africa. the history behind their name derived from the migration of alot of illegal migrants of mainly Ghanaian decent in 1983. The president of Nigeria at the time, abruptly issued an executive order mandating illegal immigrants to leave the country. This…
(2 mins read) There’s no denying the global impact that Coronavirus has had on the world. One industry that has been hit the hardest by the virus is the travel/tourism industry. Safety is a big issue and the cases of Coronavirus each country has is a major determining factor whether people travel there or not/…
(5 mins read) Photo of Les Mamans du Congo courtesy of Institutfrancais du Congo Les Mamans du Congo are an all-female band that are taking Brazzaville ( in the Republic of Congo) by storm! The group was formed two years ago by the singer, Gladys Samba – known as Mom Glad, in order to empower…
(5 mins read) Since the first case of the Corona Virus was registered in Wuhan, China, the virus has taken so many lives across the world. Malawi is a landlocked country located in the southern part of Africa with a total population of close to 17.5 Million people. Though it is ranked as one of…
(1 min read) The Gambia, a popular West African tourist destination has reopened their borders after a Covid-19 lockdown. The Banjul International Aiport reopened on the 1st of November 2020. Tourism contributes heavily to the country’s economy and travel restrictions hit the country very hard. But with one of the world’s lowest infected rates with…
(1 min read) Many people don’t know what this creature is, let alone of its endangerment but pangolins were widely found in both Asia and Africa calling South Africa, home. But unfortunately, now, this animal is the most illegally trafficked animal from Africa. They are hunted down for sport by ruthless hunters and traders usually…