Swaziland: 98,000 Virgins Participate in Annual Reed Dance Festival
Over 98,000 young Swazi maidens have registered to participate in the annual traditional chastity rite called Umhlanga or Reed Dance ceremony, officials said after their […]
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Some 14 million people face hunger in Southern Africa, WFP
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Monday said it is increasingly concerned about food security for an estimated 14 million people in southern […]
U.S. allocates additional $300 Mln to fight HIV in Africa
The Obama administration is allocating an additional $300m to the effort to reduce HIV infection among girls and young women in 10 sub-Saharan African countries. […]
Swaziland: Crash en route to royal ceremony kills dozen – Official
Swaziland’s police spokesperson Inspector Phindile Vilakati has confirmed on Sunday that 11 young women and two men died in a road accident at the weekend […]
India’s M&M looks to maintain double-digit growth in Africa
India’s largest utility and tractor producer, Mahindra and Mahindra or M&M, has set up an Africa-focused business unit as it looks to maintain double-digit growth […]