Harare, Zimbabwe – In Zimbabwe, a country of 15 million people, there are fewer than 20 psychiatrists. And mental health issues are rife, given a litany of trauma unaddressed for decades: first the horrors of British colonialism and the liberation struggle and then the Zimbabwean army’s killing of thousands of…
EXPLAINER Here are countries which welcomed the ICJ case that says Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) based in The Hague will hold its first hearing in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel on Thursday, with several countries welcoming the move amid…
Betta Edu and predecessor are being investigated for suspicious financial dealings in the humanitarian affairs ministry. Nigeria’s president on Monday suspended the country’s minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation over the use of a private bank account for ministry financial transactions in the government’s social welfare program. Betta Edu…
Tournament format, venues, title favourites, groups and prize money for AFCON 2023 in Ivory Coast. The Confederation of African Football’s (CAF’s) highly anticipated African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 is set to kick off on January 13 in the Ivory Coast, where the continent’s biggest stars are expected to shine…
Ibadan, Nigeria – A wave of red corrugated roofs welcomes visitors to the city of Ibadan in southwest Nigeria. Inside the 200-year-old city’s centre, incessant traffic winds through narrow, unpaved roads and past crowded open-air markets. At the edge of the city, Opeyemi Dasola’s home, a square fortress of cement,…
The world is drowning in a record amount of debt concentrated in developing countries. Global debt has hit a record $307 trillion in 2023. That includes the amount of money owed by corporations, governments and individuals around the world. And it’s equivalent to almost $40,000 for every single person on…
Mine accidents are not uncommon in Zimbabwe where disused mines often attract young unemployed men. Eleven subsistence mine workers are trapped in an underground shaft after a ground collapse at Zimbabwe’s Redwing Mine, 270 km (167.77 miles) west of the capital Harare, authorities said on Friday. The incident took place…
Nairobi, Kenya – In the past week, Kenyan President William Ruto has been locked in a row with the judiciary, threatening to disobey court orders restricting his flagship policies and accusing judges of corruption. Speaking at a public function on Tuesday, Ruto said some unnamed judges are working with the…
Ruling could jeopardise popular politician’s chances of running in February’s presidential elections. Senegal’s Supreme Court has ruled against opposition politician Ousmane Sonko’s appeal in his defamation conviction, a decision that puts his chances of running in presidential elections at risk. “The sentence and fines have been confirmed. Sonko lost on…
Indian captain says pitches in his country are unfairly criticised after the match in Cape Town ends in record time. India’s cricket captain Rohit Sharma has lashed out at critics of Indian pitches after his side recorded the quickest ever win in a Test match by beating South Africa by…
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