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Nigeria: Afro Beat Scion Femi Kuti Finally Breaks World Record for Longest Single Note Held On a Saxophone
By Kylie KiunguyuFemi Kuti is now the official world record holder for the longest single note held on a saxophone at an impressive and slightly alarming 51 min 35 seconds. We congratulate the afro beat legend on the remarkable achievement. Femi Kuti is now the official world record holder for the longest single note held on a saxophone at an impressive and slightly alarming 51 min 35 seconds. He was able to achieve the fete even after busting his lips on Sat when practicing.
Africa: 2017 Caine Prize Shortlist Announced
By Socrates MbamaluThe Caine Prize for African Writing, currently in its 18th year, released the 2017 shortlist. This year's shortlist seems to have taken a cue from the 2015 debate over inclusivity and includes a few relatively unknown names. The list includes three Nigerian writers, a South African and a Sudanese. The Caine Prize for African Writing, currently in its 18th year, released the 2017 shortlist.
African Writers Make a Mark in Global Literary Awards
By Socrates MbamaluThe past few weeks have seen African writers feature prominently in global literature awards. With different shortlists being revealed, and awards presented, African writers are making their mark, putting the continent on the global map. We feature some of the African writers who are making waves. Ayobami Adebayo The 28 year old writer is among the shortlisted authors of the 2017 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction.
Africa: World Health Day - Three Myths About Depression We Should Debunk
By Vimbai B ChinembiriToday we commemorate World Health Day amid reports by the World Health Organisation indicating that depression is the number one cause of ill-health globally. The theme "Depression: let's talk" recognizes that depression is a treatable condition and seeks to address the fact that, despite this, about 50% of cases of major depression still go untreated. As we commemorate World Health Day, let us all remember that we are all vulnerable to depression.
Africa: Moreira Chonguica and Manu Dibango Release an Album M&M
By Socrates MbamaluWhen two seasoned African jazz musicians come together to play music, what you end up getting is an unforgettable musical experience. Mozambican saxophonist, Moreira Chonguiça collaborated with Cameroonian jazz maestro Manu Dibango in a 10 track album that took five years of discussions. The album titled M & M was released at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival on the 31st of March. The songs are a remarkable mix of well known old jazz standards with an African twist.
Cameroonian Beauty Mimi Mbah Hits Back At Racist Twitter Troll
By Socrates MbamaluSocial media stood in support with Mimi Mbah, a 19 year-old Cameroonian aspiring model, who was featured on Africa Beauties, a Twitter page showcasing beautiful Africans worldwide after she received a racist comment saying she would be hotter if she was lighter. This Is Africa caught up with her to discuss her experiences in the U.S. and how she handles racist comments.
Africa: Kenya's Internet Speed Ranked Fastest in Africa
By Fred OberaKenya's internet is faster, and cheaper as compared to many countries around the world a report by Akamai, a leading Content Delivery Network revealed. Out of the 108 countries sampled globally, Kenya ranked number 23, and the country is the top ranked African country, with the fastest internet connectivity speed. The fast and reliable internet in Kenya has significantly influenced the improvement of e-commerce, generating enormous social, and economic benefits for the country.
Nigerian Brands Capitalise On Social Media Trend #KeepTheChangeBae
By Socrates MbamaluLast week, Nigeria's social media was alight with the hashtag #keepthechangebae which came after a date went awry. A young woman returned the money a guy spent during a date, and asked the man to keep the change. The man involved presumed that taking the woman on a date was an automatic ticket to a relationship. The disgruntled man called out the lady on Twitter in a crude tweet, and her response set social media on fire.
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Receives Mobile 'Massage Chair' As Belated 93rd Birthday Gift
Photo: Gado/RNW Introducing Zimbabwe's presidential candidate, Robert Mugabe. Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe has been presented with special 'mobile chair' by cabinet ministers. The state broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Cooperation described it as a massage chair. The president, who celebrated his 93rd birthday on February 21, was also presented a totem branded 9 carat customized wrist watch and a pen in addition to the chair today.
Nigeria: Meet Nigeria's First Bobsled Team of Three Women On the Brink of Olympic History
Photo: Seun Adigun/Facebook Nigeria’s first bobsled team photographed by Obi Grant. From Left, Akuoma Omeoga, Seun Adigun (centre), Ngozi Onwumere (right). By Socrates MbamaluNigeria's first ever bobsled team, which comprises of three women battling the Canadian cold, and enduring the various challenges stands on the edge of history.
Nigerian Students Attacked By Mobs in India
By Fred OberaAfrican students have often been victims of racially motivated attacks in India, and the recent brutal attacks of several Nigerian students has caused an uproar across the continent. The attacks on Nigerian nationals have also strained diplomatic relations between India and Nigeria. African students have often been victims of racially motivated attacks in India, and the recent brutal attacks of several Nigerian students has caused an uproar across the world.
South Africa: Cape Town International Jazz Festival Kicks Off
By Fred OberaThe Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF), one of the largest jazz festivals in Africa kicks off today in South Africa. The festival will feature South African, African and international artists. Affectionately referred to as "Africa's Grandest Gathering", the CTIJF will run for two days with a mix of jazz performances from stars including Manu Dibango (Cameroon), Jonas Gwangwa (SA), Judith Sephuma (SA), Kamasi Washington (USA), and Andra Day (USA), among others.
Nigeria: Author Tomi Adeyemi Lands Movie Deal With Fox Studios
By Fred OberaWe've been celebrating the achievements African women and today we introduce yet another remarkable young woman, Tomi Adeyemi. The 23 year-old Nigerian author of Children of Blood and Bone landed a movie deal with Fox studios. The movie deal is one of the biggest for a debut fantasy with Fox studios and it will be part of a trilogy. Tomi Adeyemi is a Nigerian creative writing coach based in San Diego U.S., and a graduate of Harvard University with a honors degree in English literature.
Nigeria: The Unlikely Trump Fans in the Southeast
Photo: Flickr Biafrans protest against unlawful imprisonment of IPOB’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and demand secession from Nigeria. By Atane OfiajaOn the surface, Donald Trump's earnest support from a group of secessionists in Southeastern Nigeria might seem odd, especially when one of the biggest charges being hurled at his administration is anti-Black racism. However, the Biafran support of Donald Trump is nuanced. They don't agree with him on everything- but they don't feel they have to.
South Africa: Remembering a South African Struggle Icon - Ahmed Kathrada - 10 Quotes
By This Is AfricaSouth Africa has lost a liberation hero with the passing of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada, aged 87. Affectionately known as Kathy, Kathrada was a Robben Island prisoner and one of Walter Sisulu, and Nelson Mandela's closest cadres in the struggle against apartheid. Kathrada dedicated is life to fighting racial inequality and the apartheid regime's racist and unjust policies. We share with you 10 of his profound and timeless quotes.
South Africa Loses Anti-Apartheid Icon, Ahmed Kathrada
By Socrates MbamaluAhmed Kathrada, a South African struggle stalwart has passed on. Kathrada was among the eight accused, who were sentenced to life imprisonment during the Rivonia Trial between 1963-1964. He served 26 years in prison alongside Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu. A man of dignity, and virtue, Kathrada's death creates a huge vacuum in South Africa's highly polarised political sphere. He will be greatly missed. Ahmed Kathrada has passed on.
Ghana: Meet Ghanaian Nancy Abu-Bonsrah - First Black Female Neurosurgeon At Johns Hopkins Hospital
By Socrates MbamaluWe start this week with heartwarming news, Ghanaian Nancy Abu-Bonsrah becomes the first black female Neurosurgeon at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Abu-Bonsrah left Ghana at the age of 15, and has been in the U.S for nearly 11 years. The first physician in her family, including the extended family, Abu-Bonsrah was matched with Johns Hopkins Hospital to specialize in Neurological Surgery. A hearty congratulations on the remarkable achievement.
Nigeria: Arinze Stanley - Nigeria's Artistic Genius Making Waves
By Socrates MbamaluArinze Stanley is an artistic genius whose work is beyond imitation. Arinze's work is the creation of life itself, full of its raw emotions on paper.. The artist continues making waves, and his remarkable drawings have left many people filled with awe and disbelief. Arinze Stanley is an artistic genius whose work is beyond imitation. Arinze's work is the creation of life itself, full of its raw emotions on paper.
Africa: What 1960's African Poetry Tells Us About Colonialism
By Socrates MbamaluIn view of the recently commemorated World Poetry Day we look at how some of the poems written by African poets of the 1960s, which explore colonialism, and some of the atrocities committed on the continent. The African intellectual circle of the 1960s widely explored the effects of colonialism, oppression and religious subjugation. Colonialism brought numerous ills on the indigenous people, forever altering the social, cultural, political and religious ways of life of Africans.
Malawi: Mutharika Commissions Multi - Million Mangochi Water Treatment Plant
Photo: Nyasa Times President Peter Mutharika (file photo). By Sellah SinginiPresident Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika pledged his government's commitment to continue ensuring that provision of potable water remains first priority in its development endeavour. The Malawi leader said this Wednesday when he commissioned a multi - million Mangochi water treatment plant. He said government we will continue implementing projects that provide safe and potable water across the country.
Kenya: World Water Day - Focus On Lake Victoria the Second Largest Fresh Water Lake in the World
opinion By Fred OberaThe World Water Day is commemorated annually on the 22nd of March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of fresh water and advocating for sustainable management of such a resource. This year's theme: "Why waste water?" is about reducing and reusing waste water. We focus on the pollution of Lake Victoria. This year on World Water Day we focus on Lake Victoria, the second largest tropical fresh water lake in the world with a surface area of approximately 68,800 km2.
Malawi Moves Up On Human Development Index, Life Expectancy Now 63.9 - UN
By Thom ChiumiaMalawi has made "slight" improvement in its Human Development Index ranking over the previous year and ranks 170 among the 188 countries surveyed for human development, a new UN report has said.
Nigeria: Sending a Warning - Former Nigerian Governor Gets Five-Year Sentence for Corruption
By Linus UnahThe conviction of Bala James Ngilari, a former governor of Adamawa statein Nigeria, by the Yola high court, presided over by Justice Nathan Musa, might portend an end to the common belief that most senior government officials can misappropriate public funds without any accompanying punishment. Nigeria's 36 state governors are powerful.
Malawi Deploys Military to Protect Its Fast-Dwindling Forests
By Karen SanjeLilongwe — Governments send out the troops to protect forests and water sources Malawi's government is trying a new way to protect its fast-dwindling forests: Sending in the army. With deforestation threatening the capital's water supply, the government has launched 24-hour military patrols of the country's major forests, with authorisation to arrest loggers and confiscate their equipment, said Sangwani Phiri, a spokesman for the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining.
Nigeria Launches New Immigration Policy Targeting Terrorists, Foreign Herdsmen
The Federal Government has unveiled a new immigration policy known as "Immigration Regulations 2017" to check the entry of terrorists and other trans-border crimes in the country. The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, while unveiling the document on Monday in Abuja, said the document would also fast-track the ease of doing business in Nigeria.
Namibia Celebrates 27 Years of Independence
By This Is AfricaToday is Namibia's Independence Day. The country attained its freedom in 1990. We honour all those who sacrificed their lives during the struggle against South African foreign rule and German colonialism, and remember all those who died in the liberation war. Happy Independence Day to our Namibian brothers and sisters. Namibia celebrates its independence, attained on this day in 1990.
Nigeria: Oil Firm, Oranto Invests $500 Million in South Sudan Oil Block
Nigerian independent, Oranto Petroleum, said it is investing $500 million to develop South Sudan's Block B3, launching a comprehensive exploration campaign starting immediately. The Ministry of Petroleum and Oranto Petroleum Company, South Sudan signed the exploration and production sharing agreement, EPSA, for the block last week in capital city of Juba. The B3 area covers 25,150 square kilometres. Some aeromagnetic and seismic data have been acquired for the area but no wells have been drilled.
Nigeria: Davido Denies Fathering Secret Child
By Jayne Augoye and Idoko SalihuDMW boss, Davido, has reacted to the news making the rounds that he secretly fathered a daughter four years ago. Ayotomide Labinjo, a 26-year-old lady based in Ibadan, alleged that Davido impregnated her after they slept together twice when the singer was in Ibadan. The singer, a father of one, who is expecting a child with his Georgia University girlfriend, Mandy, refuted the allegations in a series of Tweets on Friday night.
Malawi Facing Population Explosion 'Time Bomb' - Teen Pregnancy Soars
By Zawadi ChilungaMalawi is said to be sitting on a ticking time bomb as the population is booming, according to figures contained in the latest Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (MDH) released last week. The country's population is growing at a rate of 3.32 percent per annum while Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth late is at 2.9 percent as of last year.
Zimbabwe: Tokwe Mukosi Flood Victims to Get Compensation Before 2018 Elections, Mahofa
GOVERNMENT will finally pay off villagers displaced by the Tokwe Mukosi Dam in Chivi before the next year's general elections, Masvingo provincial affairs minister Shuvai Mahofa has said. Speaking at a Zanu PF rally in Rutenga, Mwenezi recently, Mahofa said government is now prepared to bring the issue of victims' compensation to finality. "The government is soon going to compensate the remaining Tokwe Mukosi flood victims.
Nigeria: Agriculture Pulling Nigeria Out of Recession - Presidency
The presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, says efforts to get the nation out of its present economic challenges are beginning to yield positive results, especially in agriculture. The presidential aide said this in Abuja on Sunday. According to him, an increase in the volume of rice production and processing across the country is already saving the country a lot of foreign exchange.
Kenya: 'Opposition Plotting to Kill My Political Ambitions,' Says Waiguru
By George MuneneEmbattled former Devolution Cabinet secretary Anne Waiguru has accused the Opposition of plotting to kill her ambition of becoming the governor of Kirinyaga. She also accused the Opposition of falsely linking her to the loss of billions of shillings from the National Youth Service (NYS) and waging a malicious graft war against her. She said she was ready for a lifestyle audit as demanded by the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly.
Zimbabwe: Probe Torture, Abductions - Zim Govt Told
GOVERNMENT should investigate the numerous cases of torture to prove its sincerity in implementing the Convention Against Torture and upholding fundamental freedoms in the constitution, human rights lobby groups have demanded. Following the recent Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations which government accepted, and citing various cases where citizens were violated in the last two years, the organisations see nothing worth celebrating since the country ratified the convention in 2011.
Nigeria: Despite Economic Recession, Nigerians Are Africa's Sixth Happiest People
Despite the economic recession, Nigerians are Africa's sixth happiest people, according to a new report released on Monday that called on nations to build social trust and equality to improve the wellbeing of their citizens. Algeria leads the rest of Africa in happiness, followed by Mauritius. Strife-torn Libya is surprisingly ranked third, ahead of Morocco.
Malawi Police Arrest 17 Men for Sexual Harassment of Woman in Limbe - Wolrec Condemns Inhumane Treatment
By Zawadi ChilungaMalawi Police have confirmed 17 men have been arrested towards the inhumane and humiliating treatment of a woman in Limbe central business (CDB) which took place on Thursday 16th March, 2017. A woman ( name withled) believed to be mentally ill from Bangwe Townhsip in Blantyre reportedly undressed herself and started calling for men to give her money by touching her private parts. Many men took part in fondling and playing with her privaye parts.
Malawi: Pil Donates Assorted Medical Equipments Worth K5mil to Ntchisi Hospital
By Fazilla TemboPetroleum Importers Limited (PIL), a local fuel importation company on Friday donated assorted medical equipments worth K5 million to Ntchisi District Hospital to improve the quality of health service at the hospital.
Zimbabwe: 'I Collected a Tin of Lice for Mugabe' - Mugabe Death Prophecy Pastor
Photo: The Herald There is need to improve the living conditions for Zimbabwean prisoners (file photo). A pastor who's just spent six weeks in jail for predicting Robert Mugabe's death says he collected a tin of lice to show the Zimbabwe president just how bad prison life is, according to a newspaper.
Africa: To Power Its Future, Africa Needs a 'Wall of Money'
Photo: Alma Cota / NRECA International The NRECA International program has provided 152 homes in Gbarnway with solar units, powered five street lights, and five public facilities. By Noluthando Crockett-NtongaWashington, DC — The hundreds of delegates pouring into the glittering Marriott Marquis hotel for this month’s Powering Africa Summit were experiencing a stark, if unstated, contrast.
Kenya: ODM Continues to Caution Locals Against Supporting Jubilee
By Lucas BarasaODM top guns at the Coast took their campaigns to consolidate the party's support in the region to Tana River County where they ramped up their criticism of the Jubilee government. Governors Hassan Joho (Mombasa), Amason Kingi (Kilifi) and John Mruttu (Taita Taveta) said President Uhuru Kenyatta has sidelined Coast region in development and failed Kenyans entirely; thus should be rejected in August.
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Distances Self From U.S. Launch of Radio Biafra
By Ebuka OnyejiThe leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has distanced himself and his deputy, Uche Mefor, from a live broadcast of Radio Biafra slated for today in the U.S. The IPOB leader who spoke through his lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, in a telephone conversation with PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday said he was aware but did not give permission for the launch. Radio Biafra was slated to go on air live in the U.S. on Sunday.
Zimbabwe: Mysterious Death Lifts Lid On Church's Forced Marriages Shame
By Tapiwa ZiviraMaria's body was found floating in a river close to her aunt's homestead where she had taken refuge after running away from her abusive husband. What puzzled those who pulled out the lifeless body was that Maria was still wearing the white denim pants and a blue top she wore the afternoon she left home. Those who witnessed the incident told The Standard they suspected Maria did not drown while swimming as officially stated by her aunt.
South Africa: Mokonyane's Hotel Room Burgled While She Slept
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane was robbed of her belongings when robbers broke into her hotel room in the early hours of Sunday morning in Mthatha, her department said. "Indications are that the intruders forcefully opened a window leading into the minister's room, in which she was sleeping at the time. A handbag, cellphones and tablet were among the items stolen. The minister was unharmed," the department said.
Africa: Women and Girls, One Third of World's Drug Users
By IPS World DeskRome/Vienna — Women and girls comprise one-third of global drug users yet are only one-fifth of those receiving treatment, a UN-Backed independent expert body warned. Citing a significant rise over the past year in the number of women dying from drug overdoses globally, the Vienna-based International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) warned that women and girls comprise one-third of global drug users.
South Africa: The Great Justice Robbery - It Is Zuma's Duty to Dispel Doubt and Suspicion
analysis To rob the office of a Chief Justice is not to commit a simple criminal act. It is to commit an atrocity against our democracy. It is an act which looks designed to strike fear at the heart of the country's final authority to interpret the Constitution. It is designed to break, tear, damage the very fabric of that document itself. But it also must have been deliberately designed to cause damage to our society as a whole. By STEPHEN GROOTES. The people who did this are thugs.
Agriculture Pulling Nigeria Out of Recession - Presidency
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Malawi: Singer Ndovie to Perform At Africa Women Dinner in London
UK based Malawian singer Langa Ndovie has will perform in London at the African Women Dinner (AWD) on Saturday the 25th of March, 2017 at the Millenium Hotel. Langa of 'Mundiunikile' fake will join line-up of entertainers who include informative speakers Nandi Jola, a South African born writer and activist. "I am delighted to be invited to perform at this event," Langa said.
Nigeria: Wearing Customs Uniform Will 'Belittle' Hameed Ali's Army Achievement - Retired General
By Samuel Ogundipe and Cletus UkpongDavid Jemibewon, a retired major general and former governor of defunct Western State, has weighed in on the ongoing faceoff between the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service and the Senate. Hameed Ali, a retired colonel, has not been seen in Customs uniform since he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, sparking confrontation between him and senators who threatened serious consequences if he failed to do so by next week.
Uganda: Athletes to Arrive in Kampala Three Days to Competition
By Charles WanyoroTravel preparations for Team Kenya to Sunday's IAAF World Cross Country Championships at Kololo Independence grounds in Kampala, Uganda are ready. Team manager Evans Bosire on Sunday said the 30-member squad will fly out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on Thursday at 3pm, three days before the international cross country meeting.
Botswana: Classes Resume After Closure Due to Lack of Water Supply
By Kedirebofe Pelontle and Oroba MotlakaseMaun — Classes are expected to resume today at the two junior secondary schools in the Okavango Sub -district following temporarily closure due to lack of water supply. The schools have been closed for four days from February 13 to February 17. "Classes will resume Monday after maintenance of the water bowsers," said principal education officer in the North West region, Ms Didimalang Mmemo.
Kenya: Court Orders Woman to Pay Back Bride Price
Photo: The Nation Mr James Mayaka who was awarded Sh205, 000 by Kisii high court Judge Crispin Nagillah in a divorce case. PHOTO | HENRY NYARORA | NATION MEDIA GROUP By Ruth MbulaA secondary school teacher has won a landmark legal battle against his estranged wife after Appeal Court judges granted him divorce and ordered her to refund the money he had paid as bride price.
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