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Some of the passengers fell sick during a voyage to South Africa
Mauritius blocks Norwegian cruise ship over cholera fears
PORT LOUIS — Mauritius has denied a Norwegian cruise ship permission to dock at the capital Port Louis over fears of a potential cholera outbreak on board.At least 15 people on the Norwegian Dawn have been in isolation over suspected illness.Mauritian authorities said the decision to block the ship was "taken in order to avoid any health risks".Samples were taken for testing on Sunday, with results expected to be known Tuesday.The passengers developed mild symptoms of a stomach illness during a trip to South Africa, a representative of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings said.A Dutch passenger on board told BN DeStem they were told there could be a cholera outbreak on board by the captain.There have been cholera outbreaks in southern Africa over the last few months, with Zambia...
February 26, 2024

Mauritius blocks Norwegian cruise ship over cholera fears

The anniversary of Julius Nyerere's death, Oct. 14, is a public holiday in Tanzania. courtesy Amensisa Ifa/ BBC
Former Tanzanian leader Nyerere honored by African Union statue
DAR ES SALAAM —Tanzania's founding father Julius Nyerere has been honored with a statue outside the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.Nyerere led what is now Tanzania from independence in 1961 until 1985.Known as Mwalimu, Swahili for teacher, he was a committed pan-Africanist and hosted independence fighters opposed to white minority rule in southern Africa.He played a key role in the creation of the Organization of African Unity, which later became the African Union.Unveiling the statue at a ceremony attended by numerous African heads of state, AU Commission leader Moussa Faki Mahamat said: "The legacy of this remarkable leader encapsulates the essence of Pan Africanism, profound wisdom, and service to Africa."He recalled Nyerere's own...
February 18, 2024

Former Tanzanian leader Nyerere honored by African Union statue

X’s Ghana staff at the time of the takeover, many of whom subsequently lost their jobs. — courtesy Twitter/@OluwamayowaTJ
Sacked Twitter staff in Ghana finally get pay-off
ACCRA — X, formerly known as Twitter, has finally paid off the staff it sacked in its African headquarters more than a year after they were laid off, the agency which represents them has said.Most had only been in the job, based in Ghana's capital, Accra, for a few months when the social media platform fired them in November 2022.They had threatened to take X to court for failing to pay the redundancy money they said they were promised.The company has not commented. X has previously said that it had paid ex-employees in full.Elon Musk, who took over the company in 2022, embarked on a massive global cull of employees, sacking more than 6,000 people.He had said he was losing more than $4m (£3.5m) a day.The African contingent, who number fewer than 20, had only just moved into X's...
February 18, 2024

Sacked Twitter staff in Ghana finally get pay-off

Plastic bottles get a new life, as South Sudanese communities reuse them to make bricks to build a variety of structures. — courtesy Andrew Ugalla
Zero waste, more hope in South Sudan
JUBA — Zero energy light bulbs and sturdy bricks for schools and homes.Some innovative communities in South Sudan are reusing waste in new ways as the world rallies to ban plastic pollution by the year’s end, with help from a small team of experts led by climate and environmental scientist Shazneen Cyrus Gazdar at theUN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).The team is working with local authorities and civil society to find fresh solutions to the young nation’s environmental challenges, one reused plastic bottle at a time.“Every time it rains in Juba, say during a weekend of rain, you can see about 25,000 kg (approx. 55,000 lbs) of plastic waste mixed with silt that flows into the drains, and eventually into the Tomping camp,” said Gazdar, talking about one of the two UN bases in the...
February 18, 2024

Zero waste, more hope in South Sudan

Protesters marching in Dakar calling for swift presidential elections in Senegal on Saturday —courtesy Getty Images
Senegal election: Opposition supporters march in Dakar calling for swift vote
DAKAR — Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Senegal's capital, Dakar, demanding swift presidential elections.It comes after the country's top court blocked President Macky Sall's attempt to postpone the election, originally scheduled for this month.Sall's last minute decree, backed by parliament, had triggered a political crisis in Senegal, once regarded as a bastion of democracy in West Africa.On Saturday, opposition supporters held signs demanding a "Free Senegal".It is the first rally allowed by authorities since Sall's announcement two weeks ago."Today's watchword is mobilization," said presidential candidate Malick Gakou on the march.He told the AFP news agency there was "no room for error any longer" and elections must...
February 17, 2024

Senegal election: Opposition supporters march in Dakar calling for swift vote

Kelvin Kiptum
Kenyan marathon superstar Kelvin Kiptum killed in car accident
NAIROBI — The 24-year-old and his coach were killed after their car veered off the road between the towns of Eldoret and Kaptagat in western KenyaMarathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was poised to be a superstar of long-distance running, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday.Kiptum was 24 and had the world record he set last year at the Chicago Marathon ratified by the international track federation World Athletics just last week.He was also one of the favorites to win gold in the marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Kiptum, who was Kenyan, and his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana were killed in the crash at around 11 pm. According to another Kenyan athlete, Milcah Chemos, the crash happened on a road between the towns of Eldoret and Kaptagat in...
February 12, 2024

Kenyan marathon superstar Kelvin Kiptum killed in car accident

Suspected Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie. — courtesy David McKenzie/CNN
Kenyan cult leader charged with murder of 191 children
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan Christian cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 29 other suspects were charged with the murder of 191 children on Tuesday morning by the Malindi High Court.The children’s bodies were exhumed from Shakahola forest in eastern Kenya last year where Mackenzie and his associates are accused of running a death cult.Authorities exhumed over 400 bodies from the sprawling forest after months of search efforts.Mackenzie and the 29 others pleaded not guilty to the charges. One suspect was found mentally unfit to stand trial.Mackenzie faces several other charges including terrorism, manslaughter and child cruelty. His trial begins on March 7.Mackenzie, who ran the Good News International Church, is accused of leading a doomsday cult where he instructed his mass followers...
February 06, 2024

Kenyan cult leader charged with murder of 191 children

President Sall has delayed the general elections in Senegal by six months
Senegal on the brink after elections postponed
LAGOS — Senegal's reputation as a bastion of democracy in an unstable region is on the line as protesters clash with police outside the National Assembly.Inside, lawmakers have passed a contentious bill to extend President Macky Sall's tenure and delay elections after he called off a planned election with just three weeks to go.Khalifa Sall, a leading opponent and a former mayor of Dakar, who is not related to the president, called the delay a "constitutional coup" and urged people to protest against it. His political coalition has vowed to go to court.Thierno Alassane Sall, another candidate, also no relation, called it "high treason" and urged his supporters to gather in front of the National Assembly to protest and "remind MPs to stand on the right...
February 06, 2024

Senegal on the brink after elections postponed


Hage Geingob, Namibia's president, speaks during the Summit on Methane and Other Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases on day three of the COP28 climate conference at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. — courtesy Getty Images
Namibia's President Geingob dies aged 82
WINDHOEK — Namibia's President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82 while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek.A veteran of the country's independence struggle, Geingob had been diagnosed with cancer and revealed the details to the public last month.He died early on Sunday with his wife and children by his side, Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba announced.Namibia "has lost... a distinguished servant of the people", he said.He was first sworn-in as president in 2015, but had served in top political positions since independence in 1990.According to the constitution, Mbumba will now act as president as there was less than a year left of Geingob's second term in office. Presidential and parliamentary elections had already been scheduled for...
February 04, 2024

Namibia's President Geingob dies aged 82

Segun Aremu was killed in his palace on Thursday night
Nigerian traditional ruler shot dead and wife kidnapped
ABUJA — Armed men have shot dead a traditional ruler, and kidnapped his wife plus one other person in south-western Nigeria, authorities say.The attackers stormed the palace of Segun Aremu -- a retired army general and monarch whose official title is the Olukoro of Koro -- on Thursday night.It is not clear who the gunmen were or whether they are demanding a ransom.This latest killing and abduction comes days after campaigners demanded a state of emergency to deal with the issue.Some 50 civil society groups want President Bola Tinubu to make that declaration, saying more than 1,800 people had been abducted since he took office last May.Condemning the killing of the Olukoro of Koro in Kwara state, as "reckless, shocking, and abominable", Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq vowed that...
February 02, 2024

Nigerian traditional ruler shot dead and wife kidnapped

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