there’s no denying that 2020 has been a difficult year for many and with the threat of COVID still looming, 2020 to say the least has been a surreal year. But good news, if you’re reading this we made it! And that’s not something to be taken for granted. Despite the difficulties 2020 has presented, many…
(3 mins read) A new strain of the coronavirus has been discovered in South Africa making it Africa’s first country with a million cases. President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced d that more restrictions will be applied across the country. He announced that all bars will be closed and there will be a curfew from 9…
(3 mins read) Senegal has been crowned Africa’s team of the year by FIFA for the fourth year in a row. Senegal’s football team has been climbing the ranks and continues to emerge stronger year after year. Other countries like Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, and Tunisia have ensured that Africa ends 2020 with seven…
(3 mins read) In Kenya, a company is revolutionising plastic waste by turning them into eco-friendly bricks. After the Kenyan government imposed a law limiting the use, manufacturing, and import of plastic bags in an attempt to reduce plastic waste. Four Nairobian engineers created a company that recycles bottle top plastics and cooking containers into…
(3 mins read) Egypt has now received its first shipment of the Coronavirus vaccine. the vaccine was created by the Chinese pharmaceutical company; Sinopharm and tested in the United Arab Emirates which is said to have an 86% effective rate. With currently under 7,000 deaths from the coronavirus, the Egyptian government plan to first vaccinate…
(5 mins read) Fateh Al-Rahman Al-Hamdani is a Sudanese reporter who went undercover for two years secretly filming and documenting the abuse occurring in 23 Islamic educational institutions across Sudan. ‘I witnessed and filmed many children, some just five years old, being severely beaten, routinely shackled, and imprisoned without food and water by the…
(3 mins read) In November, the Egyptian government announced the discovery of over 100 ancient coffins with at least one containing a mummy. Archeologists also found 40 gilt status and other artifacts in Saqqara burial ground near Cairo. The coffins are rumored to be over 2,500 years old and are still in great condition. Though…
(3 mins read) On the 7th December 2020, Kibiwott Kandie, a Kenyan athlete, set a new world record for the half marathon in a race in Valencia. Kandie was a flashing 29 seconds faster than the previous record set by compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor in Copenhagen last year. The 24-year-old won by five seconds from Uganda‘s…
(5 mins read) Senegalese football hero Papa Bouba Diop, who died on November the 29th has now been buried at a private ceremony at his birthplace near Dakar. Several of his former teammates attended his ceremony on Friday the 4th of December. They wore the shirts of the national team bearing his name, and his…
(3 mins read) Despite the global pandemic, South Africa‘s economy is said to have grown by 13.5% between July and September this year. This growth comes after a 17% contraction in the second quarter of the year, which has been put down to measures imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus. That was the fourth…