Sharp increase in teenage pregnancies since the pandemic in South Africa
Teenage pregnancies, and even pre-teen pregnancies, have exploded in South Africa since the coronavirus pandemic, according to Save the Children, citing a 60% increase in […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Tanzania: President Samia Suluhu Hassan declared “flat-chested” female footballers not being attractive enough to marry
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan sparked an outcry on the country’s social networks after remarks on Sunday about “flat-chested” female footballers not being attractive enough […]
Kenya Court of Appeal rejects attempt to amend the Constitution
Kenya’s Court of Appeal on Friday upheld the illegality of the constitutional review process launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta, which has seen his plans thwarted […]
Erdogan promises 2.5 billion euros of investment in Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed was visiting Ankara, he met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A visit organized on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of diplomatic […]
Uganda says it is ready to accept Afghan refugees
From Kabul to Kampala, they are separated by more than 5,000 kilometers, but Uganda says it is ready to take in refugees from Afghanistan, whose […]
Ugandan Constitutional Court repeals anti-pornography law
The Constitutional Court repealed the anti-pornography law that had been in force since 2014, some articles of which, such as the ban on wearing miniskirts, […]
Zambia: Incumbent president congratulates Hichilema on his victory
Zambian President Edgar Lungu conceded defeat in a midday speech Monday, congratulating his longtime rival Hakainde Hichilema, a 59-year-old self-made businessman, on his presidential victory. […]
Nigeria: A 24-hour curfew throughout Jos after assassination of twenty two Muslim pilgrims
At least 22 people were killed on Saturday, August 14, in an attack on a convoy of Muslim pilgrims, attributed to a Christian militia. The […]
Namibia: Fifty elephants sold by the State
Nearly nine months after putting 170 elephants up for sale, the Namibian Ministry of Environment announced that it had sold 57 pachyderms on Thursday, August […]
Madagascar: All ministers dismissed for unsatisfactory performance
President Andry Rajoelina dismissed all his ministers, days after expressing dissatisfaction with their performance. A major cleanup that also comes shortly after the announcement that […]