Monthly Archives: November 2018

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Africans under the threat of the sleeping sickness may be seeing the light of healthiness as a new drug has come out to treat the terrible plague. Being one of the many problems plaguing Sub-Saharan Africa, this would help Africa greatly. However preventative measures such as heavier clothing and killing off the carrier flies via their living areas such as… Read more »

East Africa: And Now, a New Drug for Sleeping Sickness

Scientists working on Neglected Tropical Diseases have welcomed the approval of a new drug for the treatment of Human African Trypanosomiasis, commonly known as sleeping sickness. The new drug — fexinidazole — was approved by the European Medicines Agency on November 16. It will be the first ever all-oral treatment to be used against sleeping sickness. Sleeping sickness is usually… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Mass Rape Trial Crucial for Justice

Goma — The trial of a militia leader for mass rape and other grave crimes is crucial for justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka is being prosecuted for crimes against humanity, war crimes, terrorism, and related charges in a trial that began on November 27, 2018 in the eastern city of Goma. Congolese judicial authorities, with… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Post-Poll Violence Inquiry Under Fire for Not Inviting Mnangagwa, Chiwenga

By Jerry Chifamba Cape Town — The Kgalema Motlanthe Commission has concluded its process of gathering oral evidence through public hearings – a move that has sparked an angry backlash from the opposition ranks. “The Commission of Inquiry into the Post Election Violence which occurred in Harare on August 1 this year, today concluded its process of gathering oral evidence… Read more »

Nigeria: Resurgence of Terrorist Attacks in Nigeria Ahead of Elections

A resurgence of jihadist attacks as general elections approach has Nigerians deeply worried. This includes President Muhammadu Buhari who has staked his political career on pacifying the country. There are reports of at least 17 attempts to overrun army bases since July. Most of them took place in the northeast state of Borno, the epicenter of the nine-year conflict. An… Read more »

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Boko Haram is a west African Islamic terrorist organization, founded and primarily working out of Nigeria. the self proclaimed Caliphate also operates in countries like Chad, Niger, and Cameroon. on November 18th, Boko Haram insurgents assaulted a Nigerian base, killing their commanding officer, and several other Nigerian soldiers.

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New reports are saying that the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) regional economy is finally making a comeback after a long and intense recession. Given that the region is by far one of the poorest in the world, it’s good to see that they are making positive growth. This growth is a result of greater political stability in East Africa, boosting growing… Read more »

People are living longer in Africa but the rise of lifestyle diseases threatens progress

People in sub-Saharan Africa are now living longer than ever before. A child born in the region today is expected to live up to 64 years on average. This is a remarkable increase of 11 years since the year 2000, when life expectancy at birth was only 53 years in sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy at birth is the average number of… Read more »

Regional integration in sub-Saharan Africa will aid growth, but is not without risk

International conversations on trade are currently dominated by threats of trade wars, but the African continent is moving in the opposite direction. After two years of negotiations, representatives of a large number of African countries signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in Kigali on 21 March 2018 at an extraordinary African Union Summit. Is this agreement an attempt to… Read more »

Addis Ababa’s Bole Airport Overtakes Dubai As Leading Gateway To Sub-Saharan Africa

The extraordinary rise of Ethiopia as a destination and a transfer hub for long-haul travel to Sub-Saharan Africa has been revealed in the latest findings from ForwardKeys which predicts future travel patterns by analyzing 17 million flight booking transactions a day. The data shows that Addis Ababa (Ethiopia’s capital) has grown its volume of international transfer passengers to Sub-Saharan Africa,… Read more »