Origin of modern humans ‘traced to Botswana’
By Helen Briggs (BBC News)
Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana – April 1st 2015: a group of traditional Basarwa gather together at the fire. (Image: Shutterstock)
Scientists have pinpointed …
Being black in Nazi Germany
Film director Amma Asante came across an old photograph taken in Nazi Germany of a black schoolgirl by chance.…
DR Congo Ebola outbreak declared global health emergency
"It is time for the world to take notice," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference in Geneva at which the emergency was declared.
By BBC
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a “public health emergency of international concern.”…
Ebola Deaths Top 1,000 in Congo Amid Clinic Attacks
Ebola can spread quickly and kills in up to 90 percent of cases. Symptoms include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain and at times internal and external bleeding, and can start to occur between two and 21 days from infection, according to the World Health Organization.
More than 1,000 people have died from Ebola in eastern Congo since August, the country’s health minister said on Friday, …
Rwanda genocide: Nation marks 25 years since mass slaughter
Rwanda genocide anniversary: The country will mourn for 100 days.
People hold candles in remembrance at a vigil at Amahoro Stadium (Photo: AFP)
(BBC News) Rwanda’s president said the country had become “a family …
Cyclone Idai: Mozambique survivors desperate for help
BBC News
Floodwaters have cut off roads and knocked down buildings (Photo: AFP)
So far 200 people have been confirmed dead in the southern African country, …
Wave of countries ban Boeing 737 MAX jets after Ethiopia crash
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain, France and Germany joined a growing list of countries to ban Boeing 737 MAX planes from their airspace …
Rising from bondage to sustainable development
By Hilary Beckles
Wednesday, August 01, 2018 – We join annually with communities across the world in marking the moment in which the crime …
Birth Tourism and Africa
Birth tourism is a major financial commitment as it costs between $25,000 and $60,000. Antenatal service in Maryland, USA for example, could cost as high as $3,500 depending on one’s country of origin. Compared to the cost of the same service in an average hospital in Africa, it’s almost 300 per cent higher.
By Africa News
Tourism is a dynamic industry that grows everyday. Every year, new revenue sources are discovered by nations, and this includes exploration …
A British museum is considering returning Ethiopia’s looted art treasures
More than a century after they were looted by British forces, some of Ethiopia’s long-lost treasures could be returning home soon—but only on loan.
BY QUARTZ AFRICA
More than a century after they were looted by British forces, some of Ethiopia’s long-lost treasures could be returning home soon—but …