Historic marker for Omar Ibn Said outside of a mosque named after him. Photo: Gerry Dincher. Tue 30 May 2023: The inspiring stories of scholar-slaves such as Ayyuba Suleiman Diallo and Omar Ibn Said shed light on the overlooked intellectual resilience and cultural heritage during the transatlantic trade. It could have been a perfect, […]
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Suspects sit behind bars during a judgement sentence against 56 defendants accused of joining ISIL [ISIS], in a court in Misrata, Libya. Tue 30 May 2023: A Libyan court has sentenced 23 people to death and another 14 to life in prison for their role in a deadly ISIL (ISIS) campaign that included beheading […]
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Mon 29 May 2023: The ruling Insaf party in Mauritania secured a comfortable majority in the next parliament, winning more than 100 seats, according to the partial results of the second round of the legislative elections, which were held on Saturday. Insaf won more than 23 seats in the second round in addition to the 80 […]
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Mon 29 May 2023: Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos who is acknowledged for having contributed to the city-state’s expansion of its revenue base, has been sworn in as Nigeria’s new president. On Monday in Abuja, the nation’s capital, he took the oath of office from Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola during a colorful event […]
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Mon 29 May 2023: The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says an investigation is underway into the source or sources of the Cholera outbreak in the country. “Technical teams from the Department of Water and Sanitation and the provincial and national Department of Health as well as relevant municipalities are carrying out water quality […]
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Mon 29 May 2023: President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a three-member independent panel to enquire into the circumstances of the docking of the Russian vessel known as Lady R in Simonstown, Western Cape, in December 2022. This follows President Ramaphosa’s announcement on 11 May 2023, that he would establish an independent inquiry headed by a […]
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Sun 28 May 2023: Research shows that the world is undoubtedly warming. And, as the global average temperature keeps rising, heatwaves are increasing in their frequency, duration and intensity for most of the world’s regions. But that doesn’t mean cold weather will disappear entirely. While annual extreme cold events are becoming less frequent and less intense, as you’d […]
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Sat 27 May 2023: Protests erupted in Addis Ababa after Friday prayers in response to outrage over mosque demolitions in neighboring Shegger, local media reported. Mass protests broke out in Addis Ababa following Friday prayers as a result of anger over mosque demolitions in the neighboring Shegger city. The demonstrations took place around mosques in […]
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Sat 27 May 2023: The United Nations (UN) announced on Friday that half a million children in areas controlled by the Yemeni government are at risk of acute malnutrition this year. This came in a joint statement issued by three UN agencies, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN […]
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Sat 27 May 2023: The body of a young Ethiopian prince who was interred at Windsor Castle 144 years ago has been withheld by Buckingham Palace. A descendent of Prince Alemayehu, an orphan who Queen Victoria adored and financially nurtured until he passed away at the age of 18, has asked for the restoration of […]
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