Analysis Post
In Ethiopia there were sixty people killed because of a landfill collapse crushing homes and innocent people. Though the landfill had been protested from receiving more garbage, it continued to pile up resulting in this tragedy.
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Droughts in NE Uganda to worsen, says WFP report
aa.com Halima Athumani KAMPALA, Uganda A new weather pattern threatens to worsen food insecurity in Uganda’s northeastern Karamoja region, according to a report. The Ugandan government and the World Food Programme (WFP) released a study on Monday, which shows that the average monthly rainfall in the region has increased by two months over the last 35 years, thus leading to… Read more »
A nation divided: tensions mount in Cameroon as English speakers marginalized by Francophone majority
The Telegraph Adrian Blomfield To be born an English speaker in a world where the language remains the lingua franca of trade and diplomacy is normally to draw first prize in the linguistic lottery of life. But in one corner of Africa, having English as a mother tongue has proved a curse thanks to a colonial anomaly that left a… Read more »
Dakar’s embattled mayor charged with embezzlement
France 24 Seyllou Seyllou The mayor of Senegal’s capital Dakar, Khalifa Sall, was charged with embezzlement of public funds and placed in custody on Tuesday, one of his lawyers told AFP. Sall, who has run the city since 2009 and had been seen as a possible presidential candidate, was charged with fraud involving public funds, misappropriation of public funds, criminal… Read more »
Death toll surpasses 60 in Ethiopia landfill collapse
France 24 Zacharias Abubeker The death toll from the collapse of a landfill on the outskirts of Addis Ababa has risen to 62, state media said Monday, and dozens of people are still missing. The death toll has reached 62 from the collapse of a mountain of trash at a massive garbage dump on the outskirts of Ethiopia’s capital, the… Read more »
Analysis Post
Mr. Mahesh Mahtani insist that Ghana will soon become one of the central auto hubs in west Africa. This idea of a thriving car manufacturing business in west Africa could potentially be beneficial to not only the countries who receive the cars but also the people of Ghana.
Anthrax Outbreak Persists in Zambia Despite Public Health Efforts
healthmap.org Jackie Sheridan For the past several months, Zambia has been combating another anthrax outbreak. A prior outbreak occurred in the province of Muchinga in late September of 2016, but was brought under control by mid-October. During the outbreak, a total of 44 people were infected [1]. Fortunately, no deaths were reported. All cases were reported to have become infected… Read more »
Ghana can become an auto hub
graphic.com Seth J. Bokpe The Country Director of Stallion Group, Mr Mahesh Mahtani, says Ghana has the potential to become West Africa’s auto manufacturing hub.He, therefore, urged the government to put in incentives that would attract auto manufacturing companies into the country, which was West Africa’s third biggest economy.
Sudan temples shed light on ‘secrets of Africa’
France 24 GIANLUIGI GUERCIA Swiss archaeologist Charles Bonnet and his team have unearthed three temples in Sudan that could help unlock some of the secrets of ancient Africa, a subject that has long challenged researchers of the ancient world. Bonnet, 83, considered one of the world’s leading experts on Sudan’s archaeological heritage, says the sites are unlike anything discovered so… Read more »
UNDERSTANDING CAMEROON’S ANGLOPHONE PROTESTS
Newsweek.com Connor Gaffey Cameroon’s remarkable diversity has led to it being dubbed “Africa in miniature.” The country is home to more than 200 different linguistic groups, several major ethnicities and substantial Christian, Muslim and animist populations.