Colvince Mubiru had heard about cage fish farming on Uganda’s lakes. The small business owner decided to try his hand at it and spent USD8,000 to set up farming cages for Nile Tilapia on Lake Victoria, expecting to reap a huge profit. But just six months into his enterprise, he made huge losses. “It was […]
Thousands of internally displaced people flee site in Alindao, in latest violent incident in Central African Republic. More than 40 people have been killed and dozens wounded in Central African Republic (CAR), in an attack on a Catholic mission sheltering 20,000 refugees, according to a regional legislator. The violence in the town of Alindao, some […]
1Morocco Inaugurates Africa’s Fastest Train The train will halve travelling time between the commercial and industrial hubs of Casablanca and Tangier to two hours. King Mohammed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron boarded the train for the inaugural trip from Tangier to the capital Rabat. The train is planned to run at 320km, it’s about twice […]
HARARE (AFP) – At least 42 passengers have been confirmed dead, Zimbabwe police said on Friday (Nov 16), after a suspected gas tank exploded on a bus, with pictures showing the burnt-out wreckage of the vehicle. “At the moment we know that more than 42 people died,” police spokesman Charity Charamba told AFP after the […]
Twin Weaver is a four piece alternative-pop group based in Cape Town, South Africa. Drawing influence from a myriad of psychedelic sources – from shoegazers such as My Bloody Valentine to the likes of Dream Pop duo Beach House – the band distills those sounds into introspective, dream-like songs that are bound to leave you […]
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere in the world this week. Pictures from AFP, EPA, Reuters and Getty Images Source: Read Full Article
A surge in new Ebola cases has been reported in a densely populated Congolese city, adding a dangerous dimension to the worst outbreak of the virus in the country’s history. Health workers have been forced to open up a new and particularly perilous front after 28 people died of Ebola in and around Butembo, a […]
A year ago, many Ethiopians would not have dared to imagine the spectacle they are being treated to right now, as the government intensifies its crackdown on alleged corruption and gross human rights violations within the military and intelligence services. The nation has watched in disbelief – and then cheered – as former high-ranking officers […]
1Eritrea Can Now Come Up for Air The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to lift sanctions against Eritrea following its thaw in relations with Ethiopia and other neighboring countries, but kept an arms embargo on Somalia and a ban on trade in charcoal, a key source of money for Shabaab militants. SOURCES: New York Times […]
Ethiopia’s former deputy intelligence chief has been arrested amid investigations into corruption and human rights abuses committed by the security forces. Yared Zerihun, the former deputy head of the national security agency, is one of more than 60 intelligence and military figures arrested since Monday. Mr Yared has not yet commented on the allegations. The […]