After a Two-decade Absence, at least One Lion has Returned to Chad’s Sena Oura National Park
An image of a “muscular female lion” in the park was captured by a remote camera in February, according to a news release from the Wildlife Conservation Society, which released the image on Thursday in collaboration with the government of Chad. Lions haven’t been spotted in the park for almost 20 years, says the news […]
Grim Discoveries at a Secluded Kenyan Village
Kenyan police have recovered 58 bodies, mostly from mass graves in a forest in eastern Kenya, thought to be followers of a Christian cult who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves, the country’s police chief said on Monday. The death toll, which has repeatedly risen as exhumations have been carried out, […]
African Vaccination Week has Kicked Off
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, health professionals have much to do for this annual event. They raise awareness on the need and possibility to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases. According to the GAVI vaccine alliance, the DRC and Ethiopia had the largest number of zero-dose children in remote rural areas in 2020. To enable […]
Addis on a Path to Avert another War
The government of Ethiopia will begin talks with the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), a rebel group active in the country’s largest and most populous region, it announced on Sunday. “The peace negotiation that will be held with Oneg Shene will start [on Tuesday] in Tanzania,” Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said, using another name for the […]
South Africa’s Commercial Capital, Johannesburg, Remains Africa’s Wealthiest City
Also called the “City of Gold,” it is home to the largest number of dollar millionaires in the continent, according to the World’s Wealthiest Cities Report 2023. The study was compiled by international investment migration firm Henley & Partners and global wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth. The wealthiest cities report reveals that Johannesburg, South […]
Kenyan Sets A Record at the London Marathon
Kelvin Kiptum collapsed to the ground after winning the London Marathon on Sunday and recording the second fastest time in history over the distance. The 23-year-old Kenyan runner set the course record with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, 25 seconds, missing out on Eliud Kipchoge’s world record by 16 seconds. “I am so […]
An Internationally-acclaimed Exploration of Africa’s Role in World War 1
South African artist William Kentridge became world famous for his charcoal drawings and hand-drawn animated films, but his work continued to grow in scope and he began staging performances. Today he also creates operas and collaborative stage productions combining numerous art forms. One of his largest productions to date, The Head & The Load, tells […]
Shocking Discovery in Kenya’s Shakahola Forest
In the middle of the Shakahola forest not far from Kenya’s coast, piles of fresh earth topped with crucifixes await the attention of forensic experts. Beyond the forest itself, there is shock in the country over how dozens of people could have willingly starved themselves to death. Police launched an investigation on April 21, 2023, […]
