Guinea’s Health Services Scramble to Diagnose Fishermen
More than 50 fishermen in the West African state of Guinea have been hospitalised with an unknown skin ailment, the government’s spokesman said on Friday, a day after the authorities launched a probe into the incident. Photos circling on social networks show fishermen with faces, mouths and limbs covered in pimples and lesions. “Faced with […]
Burkina Faso’s Grisly Attack Leaves Officials Dazed
At least 150 civilians may have been killed and many more injured in an attack allegedly perpetrated by Burkina Faso’s security forces, the UN high commissioner for human rights has said. In a statement on Tuesday, the commissioner, Ravina Shamdasani, called for a prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigation into what it called the “horrific […]
Payday’s Do-over in Kigali
The leading Pan-African neobank issuing global (USD, GBP & EUR) accounts to Africans, has announced its re-entry into Rwanda, following the official launch of SpaceX’s Starlink in the East African country. The re-entry into Rwanda marks a significant milestone in Payday’s Pan-African and global expansion plans, as well as its burgeoning working relationship as a […]
Zimbabwe’s “Back Yard Brewers” are Making Fake Alcoholic Spirits to Make Ends Meet
Made from ethanol concentrate and diluted with large amounts of water and then mixed with a brown colouring mainly from baking products, the homemade brew has become popular among young people looking for cheap alcohol in bars in the townships. A 250ml bottle of the brew, which imitates brands like Two Keys, Jack Daniels, and […]
What is the State of Art Criticism and Photographic Writing on the Continent?
Nigeria’s Emmanuel Iduma is many things: writer, editor, publisher, critic and photographer. In 2022 he combined these skills to introduce a newsletter, Tender Photo, sent to subscribers twice a week. It has since become an important platform for African photographers, writers, critics and curators. Published on Substack, it has become so widely popular that it […]
