Tension: Police officers pictured in Dakar on Monday after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was charged with rape By Laurent Lozano and Alexandre Martins-Lopes Senegal’s opposition has called for a fresh rally in the capital Dakar on Saturday, days after the arrest of a rival to the president sparked the West […]
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IVORY COAST AND GHANA BEGIN MASS COVID VACCINATION ROLLOUTS
Image: Ivory Coast’s Culture Minister Raymonde Goudou Coffie receives a vaccination dose in Abidjan African countries are starting mass Covid inoculation drives using vaccines supplied through a scheme set up to share doses fairly with poorer nations. Ivory Coast is one of the first to benefit from the UN-backed Covax […]
Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than concrete
By Edwin Waita Photo by James Lee on Unsplash NAIROBI (Reuters) – Nzambi Matee hurls a brick hard against a school footpath constructed from bricks made of recycled plastic that her factory turns out in the Kenyan capital. It makes a loud bang, but does not crack. “Our product is almost […]
Uganda’s youth is trying to remove a dictator
East African nation head to the polls to bring an end to Yoweri Museveni’s 35-year reign. By Mahoro Seward Photo by Edward edion on Unsplash 2020 will always be remembered as a landmark year for progressive, populist uprising and action. Whether the protests in Hong Kong, BLM marches worldwide or the #EndSARS movement in Nigeria, it was […]
#BringBackOurBoys – Nigerians Express Outrage At Kidnap of Pupils
Photo by Salem Ochidi on Unsplash By All Africa At least 333 schoolboys are reportedly still missing after gunmen attacked an all-boys secondary school in Kankara, in Katsina State. Residents said the gunmen had earlier attacked Kankara town, injuring many residents but were later repelled by security forces. Parents and […]
Netherland’s Racist Black Pete Tradition Is Apparently Exempt To Worldwide Racial Reckoning
Every Dec. 5, people across the Netherlands paint their faces black and don afro wigs to celebrate the arrival of Black Pete, the blackface servant of St. Nicholas who helps to deliver presents. Written By Ayanna Thompson and Coen Heijes Photo: Getty As Black Lives Matter protests and social uprisings spread across U.S. […]
With a Booming Tech Industry, Africa is Short on Developers
BY MADISON ALLISON Africa’s internet economy is growing rapidly which is an amazing thing for the continent, however, there is a lack of homegrown developers. Africa is home to 1.3 billion people, but only 700,000 people are professional developers. Compared to other regions of the world, this number is relatively small. Compared to countries with stronger […]
Scores Of Ethiopians Stabbed Or Hacked To Death Amid Escalating Tension Between Opposing Political Groups In The Country
Amnesty International used its Crisis Evidence Lab to digitally verify graphic photographs and videos of dead bodies. A member of the local Ethiopian Community holds up a sign during a protest calling for an end to Ethnic cleansing and genocide against members of the Amhara ethnicity and Orthodox Christians in […]
(BPRW) Jay Cameron’s New Children’s Book Series Emphasizes Africa Travel Adventures
(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. – Author, playwright, and philanthropist Jay Cameron introduce two books in a series about the amazing adventures of twins Darren and Destiny as they traveled to African diaspora destinations around the world. Jay Cameron drew on his experience after his life-changing trip to Ghana to […]
#ENDSARS: “We stand with you…” – Beyoncé Speaks Up Against Police Brutality in Nigeria
By Linorajj American superstar, Beyonce has finally reacted to the #ENDSARS protest which is a peaceful protest against police brutality. The Black is King creator in an Instagram post stated that she and her team have been working behind the scene to support the protests and they will continue to do with “the […]