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'People find us easy targets': Women politicians face a torrent of online abuse but say they won't stop their work
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 08:56:18 GMT
Doreen Nyanjura is a modern politician. She announced on Twitter that she would be standing in Uganda's 2026 presidential election; has a name for her supporters -- the Nyanjuraholics -- and has characterized her platform with a catchy hashtag: #ThePoliticalAntidote.

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Most wanted Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in South Africa after decades on the run
Thu, 25 May 2023 15:03:27 GMT
The most wanted fugitive accused of involvement in the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has been arrested in Paarl, South Africa after decades on the run, authorities say.

'We're humans': P-Square on their breakup, reuniting and a new album in the works
Wed, 24 May 2023 12:39:58 GMT
Nigerian music duo P-Square, with twins Paul and Peter Okoye, are back together and producing their first album in nine years.

As the West surges toward electric cars, here's where the unwanted gas guzzlers go
Sun, 21 May 2023 04:49:52 GMT
Standing on the stony ground in the bustling Fifa Park car lot, Rokeeb Yaya is haggling over the price of a dark red car. It is one of a couple hundred vehicles, parked in long lines stretching out across the vast lot -- some shiny and new-looking, others dented and dusty.

Their son was banned from school for 3 years because of his dreadlocks
Mon, 22 May 2023 12:34:07 GMT
For years, Alli Nansolo grappled with whether to cut his son's dreadlocks or not. Although it is not a legal requirement in Malawi, an unwritten policy enforced across government schools meant his son was being denied admission because of his hair.

Africa may need its own central medicines agency, says Aspen Pharmacare CEO
Thu, 18 May 2023 15:08:16 GMT
Stephen Saad discusses free trade on the continent, the benefits of scale, and his company's response to Covid-19.

Almost 250,000 flee floods in Somali city that 'became like an ocean'
Thu, 18 May 2023 12:29:55 GMT
Floods have caused almost a quarter of a million people to flee their homes after the Shabelle river in central Somalia broke its banks and submerged the town of Beledweyne, even as the country faces its most severe drought in four decades, according to the government.

US imposes visa bans on Nigerians who disrupted elections
Tue, 16 May 2023 12:57:38 GMT
The United States has imposed entry restrictions on more Nigerians for undermining the democratic process during the African nation's 2023 election cycle, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.

Four killed after US convoy attacked in Nigeria
Tue, 16 May 2023 21:45:03 GMT
A United States convoy was attacked in Nigeria on Tuesday killing four people, including two personnel from the US consulate and two police officers, according to local police and US officials.

Six more bodies recovered after hippo capsized boat in Malawi
Thu, 18 May 2023 13:03:07 GMT
Rescuers have recovered six more bodies from a river in southern Malawi days after a boat carrying about 37 people was capsized by a hippo on Monday.

Toddler dead, 23 others missing as hippo capsizes boat in Malawi
Wed, 17 May 2023 12:23:38 GMT
A toddler has died after a boat ferrying more than 30 villagers across the Shire River in Malawi's Nsanje district was attacked by a hippo, causing it to overturn, authorities said.

Ten lions killed in Kenya as conflict between humans and wild animals worsens
Sun, 14 May 2023 17:01:35 GMT
Ten lions have been killed in southern Kenya this past week, including six on Saturday alone, as human-wildlife conflict escalates in the region, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).

South Africa loaded arms onto sanctioned Russian vessel, US ambassador tells local media
Fri, 12 May 2023 11:43:10 GMT
The US ambassador to South Africa on Thursday accused the South African government of delivering arms and ammunition to a sanctioned Russian cargo vessel late last year, local media said.

Nigerian chef cooks for 100 hours in world record attempt
Wed, 17 May 2023 08:37:44 GMT
Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey has become a national sensation after cooking nonstop for 100 hours, in an attempt to set a world record.

For years, a UK mining giant was untouchable in Zambia for pollution until a former miner's son took them on
Thu, 27 Apr 2023 07:42:07 GMT
For years, the people in the villages around of Chingola in Zambia endured frequent health challenges and dead fish floating around in their water source, but that was just the beginning of their nightmare.

Batteries for hire could help Nigerians ditch their generators
Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:17:34 GMT
Reeddi rents out small, lightweight solar-powered batteries in Nigeria that can power devices including TVs, laptops and refrigerators.

Angélique Kidjo becomes just the third artist from Africa to be awarded prestigious music prize
Tue, 28 Mar 2023 08:11:06 GMT
Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo has been announced as one of three 2023 Polar Music Prize recipients, putting the Benin-born singer-songwriter in rare company.

Finding a brighter future for Tanzania's child domestic workers
Sat, 18 Mar 2023 09:29:55 GMT
In Tanzania, WoteSawa Domestic Workers Organization is helping children out of a life of domestic servitude.

African basketball stars are making their mark on the NBA
Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:26:59 GMT
March 11 marked the start of the new season for the Basketball Africa League, whose best players could end up joining the African stars already gracing the NBA.

'Ambassadors of peace': Amputee football association brings together Sierra Leone's civil war survivors
Fri, 03 Feb 2023 09:35:02 GMT
Pastor Mambud Samai found his calling helping survivors find peace through an adaptive form of football. Now he's helping hundreds of amputees find their own path to success through the Single Leg Amputee Sports Association.

Nigerian AI artist creates a fashion show for elderly people
Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:52:07 GMT
Malik Afegbua created a stir on social media when he posted images of stylish seniors on a fashion runway.

The Grammys are considering adding an Afrobeats category
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:14:56 GMT
Afrobeats -- the pulsating, fusion sound coming out of West Africa and the diaspora -- has been on the rise globally for the better part of a decade. In recent years, the genre has gained a foothold in Western pop culture, and the Grammys are taking notice.

The YouTube prayer channel started during Covid that's causing a stir
Sun, 21 Aug 2022 10:55:02 GMT
Every morning at 7am Nigerian time, Pastor Jerry Eze can be seen on a YouTube livestream fervently praying over thousands of stacks of requests he has received from his followers around the world.

How Afrobeats has become an unstoppable musical force
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 18:46:33 GMT
Afrobeats is a term often used to describe music coming out of West Africa. But in reality, music industry veterans and emerging stars say the sounds coming from the continent's top artists shouldn't be confined to one particular genre.

This CNN Hero upcycles old computers to open new worlds for young Kenyans
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 21:12:11 GMT
Growing up in poverty in rural Kenya, Nelly Cheboi watched her single mother, who had only completed fifth grade, work tirelessly so Cheboi and her three sisters could attend school.

CNN reporter: Report of Nigerian mass abortion program could affect US relations
Fri, 09 Dec 2022 00:04:06 GMT
Since at least 2013, more than 10,000 pregnancies were aborted as part of a "secret, systematic and illegal" abortion program allegedly "conducted" by the Nigerian military, a Reuters investigation has found. CNN's Nima Elbagir has more.

Watch: Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi on his plans to transform Nigeria's economy
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 18:57:11 GMT
Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra, is running in Nigeria's presidential race. He discusses his objectives for the country with CNN's Zain Asher.

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