JOHANNESBURG/LUANDA (Reuters) – Cyclone Kenneth killed at least one person and left a trail of destruction in northern Mozambique, destroying houses, ripping up trees and knocking out power, authorities said on Friday. The cyclone brought storm surges and wind gusts of up to 280 km per hour (174 mph) when it made landfall on Thursday evening, after killing three people… Read more »
Vast crowds of demonstrators converged outside Sudan’s defence minustry Thursday after protest leaders called for a “million-strong” march demanding that the ruling military council hand power to a civilian administration.ADVERTISING Demonstrators packed all the roads leading to the central Khartoum army complex, chanting slogans demanding punishment for officials who served under toppled president Omar al-Bashir, an AFP correspondent reported from… Read more »
I read an article about a runner in South Africa. Professional runner, Caster Semenya, ran the 5,000 meter today on April 25, 2019. She is extremely fast women who is representing South Africa. There has been a lot of controversy over her as a runner. I’ve followed her for the past couple of years and saw this article pop up… Read more »
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Eastern Libya commander Khalifa Haftar has thrown much of his military forces into attacking Tripoli, but the outcome of the offensive could be determined by a separate battle — to keep open the parallel finance system that funds his soldiers.Libyan National Army (LNA) members, commanded by Khalifa Haftar, equip the military vehicles to get out of Benghazi… Read more »
GERMISTON, South Africa (Reuters) – Caster Semenya cruised to victory in the 5,000 meters at the South African athletics championships on Thursday, a potential new distance as she waits for the verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in an appeal against regulations seeking to limit her testosterone level.South Africa’s double Olympic champion Caster Semenya takes part in… Read more »
DURBAN/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – More than 70 people have been killed in South Africa after torrential rains along the eastern coast, officials said on Thursday, and rescuers were still recovering bodies.A wreckage of a vehicle remains after a body was recovered from under the mud after heavy rains caused by flooding in Marianhill near Durban, South Africa, April 25, 2019. REUTERS/Rogan… Read more »
RABAT (Reuters) – Moroccan police used water cannons to disperse a protest by thousands of young teachers in Rabat, the capital, on Thursday, according to witnesses. Around 65 protesters were injured, said Abdelwahab Ghallat, one of the organizers. “One teacher got seriously wounded,” he said. Authorities could not be reached for comment. Teachers have been staging a series of protests… Read more »
MAISA, Kenya (Reuters) – Kenya’s Chief Eipa Choro, 74, remembers when battles were fought with knives and spears. But now newcomers with far more firepower are taking lives in his region at the remote northern edge of the Rift Valley. Instability in neighboring Ethiopia and South Sudan are spilling over the border into the disputed territory known as the Ilemi… Read more »
This week, my Sub-Saharan African article was on the violence in northern Kenya. The country of Kenya is struggling due to the growing population, drastic weather changes, and most recently, the displacement of people due to the ongoing conflict. There has been a recent outburst of conflict occurring in Ethiopia and South Sudan. This causes the people from those countries… Read more »
By: Lakin Krisko During the simulation, I played the role of one of the members from the delegation from Gilbia. I considered myself to be the ideas person. I came up with a majority of the negotiation ideas and who we needed to talk to and befriend. Even though I personally wasn’t as vocal during the big group discussions, I… Read more »