DAKAR, Senegal — When a former military ruler, Muhammadu Buhari, was first elected president in 2015, many Nigerians thought he would deliver on promises to defeat Islamist militants in the country’s northeast and ratchet down the violence. But today, the Boko Haram insurgency and its offshoots continue to bring terror, displacement and hunger to millions […]
Where: Cairo, Egypt Why Go? Rising tall on the banks of the River Nile, The St. Regis Cairo is located at the North end of the Corniche, in the heart of Egypt’s bustling metropolis providing easy access to the magnificent monuments of a city steeped in history. The epitome of modern Egyptian glamour, the hotel […]
25 January 2021, 9 AM EST | 2 PM GMT | 4 PM CAT ATA launched theXchange in response to the exceptional circumstances as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the hospitality, tourism, and meetings industry. In addition to serving as a platform for information and connection, theXchange features a series of conversations that focus on African […]
The death toll from storm Eloise rose to at least 12 on Monday, according to figures from authorities across south-eastern Africa, where heavy winds, rain and flooding have also destroyed buildings and crops. A tropical cyclone when it made landfall at Mozambique’s central province of Sofala on Saturday, Eloise subsequently weakened to a tropical storm […]
It has been hidden from view for thousands of years, and its whereabouts never proved. But if the Ark of the Covenant indeed rests in a chapel in northern Ethiopia, this extraordinary religious treasure could be at grave risk from fighting in the area. International experts have raised the alarm over the security of the […]
London’s Victoria & Albert Museum is planning a blockbuster exhibition in 2022 devoted to contemporary African fashion. Displayed along with textiles and photographs from the museum’s collection will be approximately 250 pieces ranging from the mid-20th century to the present, each of which are meant to illustrate the significance of fashion to African culture. Africa Fashion will […]
Northern Mozambique has lurched into a humanitarian crisis as growing numbers of people have lost their homes amid escalating conflict. Fighting in the northern province of Cabo Delgado displaced more than 500,000 people last year and on Wednesday UN agencies said they were deeply worried about the current situation and called for the international community […]
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s minister of foreign affairs and international trade, Sibusiso Busi Moyo, has died, the office of the president said on Wednesday. The cause was complications related to Covid-19. Mr. Moyo became the fourth high-ranking official in Zimbabwe to succumb to the virus since the start of the pandemic. “The late minister succumbed […]
Uganda’s defeated presidential candidate Bobi Wine has tweeted that he and his family are “under house arrest and stuck with an 18-month-old baby”. Bobi Wine tweeted that the baby’s father had been blocked from going into the compound. He added that they had run out of food and milk. Soldiers have surrounded the politician’s home […]
A cheap and simple change to the equipment used by Namibian fishing boats is saving tens of thousands of vulnerable seabirds annually, researchers have estimated. Some industrial fleets often use long lines fitted with thousands of baited hooks, which attract seabirds. In attempting to snatch away the bait, the birds can become tangled in the […]