Sudan is the last known male northern white rhino. Since this subspecies is on the verge of extinction, it rests on the ability of Sudan to reproduce with two female rhino's at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. There are only three known northern white rhino's in the whole world. They are under 24 hour protection. Experts are trying to ensure this subspecies doesn't go extinct. Sudan is a 42 year old rhino so he is elderly. So experts are worried that he would not be able to reproduce with the two younger female rhinos.
A zoo in Tunisia has closed after visitors stoned a crocodile to death. The Belvedere Zoo has had problems in the past with cruelty towards their animals. They posted a picture on their Facebook page of the dead, bloody crocodile. They said the crocodile died from an internal brain damage which was caused by blunt trauma to the head. There is going to be more security at the zoo when it reopens. There has also been history of lots of littering throughout the zoo by visitors. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-39154842
Boniface Matthew Maliango was sentenced to 12 years of prison in Tanzania because of the thousands of elephants he killed. His nickname (Shetani) means devil. He ran an ivory trafficking network over Tanzania, Burundi, Zambia, Mozambique, and southern Kenya. In October of 2015, he attempted to smuggle tusks worth over $850,000 with his two brothers. His brothers were also sentenced with him. His crimes were focused in a Netflix documentary film called The Ivory Game. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-39157783
A Senegal state penitentiary is trying something new. They are letting the children prisoner fence with each other teach them then rules and regulations once they are released from prison. Most of the children who are in prison are there because of violence issues.Even though people think of fencing aggressive, officials says it shows how to respect each other and deal with sometimes losing matches.
Tanzania's most known elephant poacher has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. The man was responsible for thousands of elephant deaths. September of 2015 he was arrested after searching for him for about a year. The Netflix documentary The Ivory Game, produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, was based on his crimes. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-39157783
Northern white rhinos are going extinct. Sudan is the last male northern white rhino left in the world. There are two other white female rhinos left as well. Sudan is 42 years of age while the two females are 15 and 25. The subspecies is relying on them to conceive to up the population. All three live in a conservancy. To keep the subspecies from going extinct they have armed guards protecting them 24-hour. Poachers kill the rhinos for their horns to cure various ailments. http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/16/africa/kenya-northern-white-rhino/index.html Hannah Schutte
The South African government is planning to fight obesity with a sugar tax. It plans to introduce a 20% tax on soft drink which will start on April 1st. A study showed that in 2013 40% of women were obese and only 12% men were in South Africa. Older men and women view bigger, fuller women as more beautiful than other so this drove most woman to become bigger.
South African rescue workers have managed to evacuate everyone trapped under rubble after the roof of a major Johannesburg hospital collapsed on Thursday. The roof caved in at the reception area of the Charlotte Maxeke state hospital as construction work was under way to seal a leak, officials say. At least five people have been treated for minor injuries, including patients. The rain had hampered rescue work at the hospital, one of the country's biggest.South Africa's Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the hospital is expected to reopen on Friday. Date: March 3, 2017 Work Citied: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-39145021
110 people have died from starvation and drought-related illness in Somalia in the past 48 hours. The death toll covers those who died in the rural areas of Somalia's southwestern Bay region. It is not clear how many others have died in the rest of the country. Famine in Somalia killed roughly 258,000 people between 2010 and 2012. UNICEF lists Somalia among four nations where they say a total of 1.4 million children could die of severe acute malnutrition.
In the upcoming election in Africa it is important to have endorsements. Recently, the president of football (American soccer), Souleiman Hassan Waberi, endorsed Ahmad Ahmad. The presidential elections will take place on March 16, in Ethiopia. Many people are choosing to vote for Ahmad because they believe he will bring change. There is currently around seven people still in the running, and each are endorsed by important people.
In Senegal there is a state penitentiary holding jailed minors and allowing them into a "Fight club". The club is not truly fighting, but fencing and studio fighting. Fight club has only one rule, and that rule is that you must obey all rules. Introducing fencing and stage fighting to these jailed kids is hoped to help reduce their violence. The fencing classes occur outside of the prison. This is being used on all jailed children, ranging from those who are committed theft or are violent.
The government of South Africa is creating a "sugar tax" to potentially help the country's growing obesity problem. They plan to have a 20% tax on soft drinks, starting on April 1st. South Africa has the highest rate of obesity in Africa. It is also the first African country to address the problem and adopt the sugar tax. Mexico, France, Hungary, and New York have this strategy already.
Nkoulou is withdrawing from Cameroon duty. The 26 year old soccer player from Africa has announced he will be taking a break from the Lions soccer team. He said that the decision was tough, but he needed to take a break. He ended with saying that this doesn't mean he is done he just needs a break. http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39130448
Inside Senegal’s state penitentiary, jailed minors are being driven away from the prison in Thiès to enter a studio and fight. Senegal is experimenting with a new form of restorative justice where the child prisoners are being taught to fence in twice a week classes that take place outside the prison walls. It is to teach kids how to follow rules and regulations once they are released from prison. The program was developed by Association Pour le Sourire d’un Enfant (ASE) working with Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). While fencing may seem aggressive, officials working with these groups say it’s taught the children, ages 13 to 17, how to respect each other and deal with sometimes losing matches.
South Africa plans to fight obesity with a sugar tax. The South African government is planning to implement a sugar tax to help curb the country's growing obesity. The number of overweight and obese people in the developing world has grown from 250 million in 1980 to a billion in recent years. It plans to introduce a 20% tax on soft drinks that will come into force April 1.
American singer Akon has been frequenting a part of Gambia in an effort to kick off his project "Akon Lighting Africa." He has been talking to the president of Gambia (Adama Barrow) in an effort to implement solar panels throughout the continent of Africa, starting with Gambia. Akon has been working for the past year on his project which has a goal of providing electricity to the countries of Africa which were previously without it. Seeing the lack of electricity is what got him to act, and he decided that if he was going to create a mass energy source, he wanted to start it right with clean energy; i.e. solar panels. He announced last year that he has 1 billion dollars to fund the project. http://www.africanews.com/2017/03/05/akon-in-the-gambia-to-promote-youth-empowerment-and-lighting-initiative/
In Zambia, 8 were killed and 28 were injured during a stampede for free church food. 5 of the people died on the spot and 3 were rushed for medical attention and later died. The stampede started when organizers of a prayer event started handing out free food to the crowd who attended the event. This happened on siunday march 5th. http://www.africanews.com/2017/03/06/zambia-8-dead-28-injured-in-stampede-for-free-church-food/
There is a rant going on in Uganda and it is being probed. They are trying to stop it because it has been going on far to long. They recently got the Kenya doctors to go off of strike. They were on strike for 3 months. http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-38856252
In Uganda there were 200 brides that married 200 grooms. The wedding happened at the Miracle Centre Cathedral. The brides were transported on five trailers that were escorted by police and secured by armed police. The couples were allowed to bring their best man, matron, and two relatives. Pastor Kayanja says that it is the largest mass wedding, as a mass wedding in Canaan only had 141 couples.
Popular American musician, Akon, provided public lights to a village located a few kilometers form The Gambian capital Banjul. The village received street lights for the first time on Sunday. The project launched in 2014, called "Akon lighting Africa." http://www.africanews.com/2017/03/07/akon-lights-up-gambian-village/
At least 110 people, most being women and children, have passed for the famine in Somalia. The death toll covers those who died in the rural areas of Somalia's southwestern Bay region where the drought is more severe than other parts of the country. It was not immediately clear how many others have died in the rest of the country. The country has been hit by a severe drought that has affected more than 6.2 million people who are currently facing food insecurity and lack of clean water because of rivers that are drying up and recent years with little rain.
Satao II, a 50-year-old so-called "giant tusker" was found dead near the Tsavo National Park border. At this time, the park rangers believe that he may have been killed by a poisonous arrow. There are less than 30 of these big tusker elephants in the world. Satao II was named after another big tusker elephant that was killed by poachers. A team from the park and Kenyan Wildlife Service recovered the animal's enormous ivory tusks intact, before poachers could claim them, the park said.
Police in Zambia have confirmed 8 deaths and at least 20 other injuries after a stampede occurred on Monday. The stampede occurred when organizers of a prayer event began to distribute free food to different people and crowds that attended their event. Six of the eight who died were women. One more was an adult male while the last was a male juvenile. Five died at the scene and the other three died at hospitals where they were quickly taken after the incident. The bodies have been taken to a teaching hospital and the injured are still being treated.
United Nations officials estimate that more than 6 million people, which is more than half of Somalia's population, are in need of humanitarian assistance among the warnings of famine in the very near future. UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Somalia's capital city of Mogadishu. There, he warned that the slow-moving crisis facing the Somali people has been "neglected" by the world. Inhabitants of the area are traveling as much as 100 miles, in hope of finding camps in search of a proper meal. When they arrive at the camp they are met with disappointment, as there is no food at the camp. To try and fix this, the United Nations has launched an appeal for $825 million for the first half of the year in order to conduct a pre-famine program. These problems are brought on by famine, drought, and diseases.
President Trump has signed a revised travel ban banning citizens of 6 Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. Three African countries are affected by the ban which is expected to take effect after 10 days. Somalia, Sudan and Libya are the countries affected. The earlier ban which affected 7 countries was suspended by a federal judge, the result of which is the current one. The 10-day period is believed to be in place to avert some of the chaotic scenes that were seen at airports after the first ban.
There is a giant cloud of dust known as Haboob. Dust storms have increased because of the the drought that is going on. There hasn't been one the size of this or by a city as big as Sudan yet. It buries homes and increasing evaporation which is making them lose valuable water at an alarming rate. Experts say without something happening fast important parts of Africa could become uninhabitable very soon. Africa is supposed to continue to get hotter which will hurt the country even more. http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/07/africa/sudan-climate-change/index.html
In the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in central Kenya resides the last male norther white rhino. The rhino is named Sudan, Sudan is not only the last male rhino in Kenya but in the world. Two females named Fatu and Najin are also located in the Conservancy with him. Sudan is under a 24 hour security watch.
Senegal is experimenting with a new form of restorative justice where these child prisoners, whose offenses range from violence to theft, are being taught to fence in twice-weekly classes that take place outside of prison walls. The aim is to teach the kids how to follow rules and regulations once they are released from prison. The program was developed by Association Pour le Sourire d'un Enfant (ASE) working with Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/03/africa/fencing-senegal-jailed-minors/index.html
There is only one male northern white rhino left in the world, and he is left under 24 hour guard from poachers or any one who would want to harm him. His name is Sudan and he lives in his enclosure with two other female white rhinos. It is unlikely that these rhinos could mate, considering the very large age difference, Sudan is 42 and one female is 15 while the other is 25. Sudan also has a very low sperm count which would complicated any chance of one of the rhinos conceiving. If they do not conceive soon, they may lose the northern white rhinos forever. But they could perhaps mate a Southern white rhino with a Northern white rhino, it will not be the same, but it would be better than losing the entire species completely. http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/16/africa/kenya-northern-white-rhino/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/03/africa/fencing-senegal-jailed-minors/index.html Prisoned children in Senegal are allowed a few hours a day to fence. They fence in prison. They are hoping this will help introduce them back into society. This is weird how they are teaching them to fight and then relating them back into society.
Armed thieves posed as police have carried out a robbery at Johannesburg's international airport in South Africa, reports say.The thieves are said to have driven into a restricted zone on Tuesday evening and taken cash. Estimates vary but reports suggest that millions of dollars may have been stolen.T he company that operates OR Tambo Airport, the continent's busiest, confirmed a robbery had taken place. "No shots were fired and no injuries have been reported. The robbers fled‚" Airports Company South Africa said in a statement. The Hawks, an elite police unit, declined to release details, but has said that a high level investigation by all law enforcement agencies is now under way, the police have described the robbery as bearing the hallmarks of an inside job.
Nigeria is to close its main airport in the capital, Abuja, for six weeks to allow badly needed repairs to be carried out. Many airlines threatened to stop flying there because of safety concerns over the state of the runway. Starting on Thursday, people wishing to travel to Abuja are being encouraged to instead fly 120 miles away to the northern city of Kaduna.
Nigeria is closing its airport in the capital due to repairs that are badly needed. The government has set up a free bus ticket system to get the people to travel to the northern city of Kaduna 120 miles away. The free bus tickets will be for transportation to the city so that people will still come to the city. The airport will be closed for six weeks. The bus ride will take on average 2 hours.
Women in Africa have made a significant progress including have higher female participation in many legislatures even more than in Britain and the United States - but there are still women in the continent that are facing extreme challenges like high rates of sexual violence, maternal mortality and HIV infections. continent, constitutions, laws and policies enshrine the principle of According to the laws of equality and non-discrimination and economic also known has the rights for women just lack being implemented and enforcement.
For national women's day, CNN reporters asked African influencers which quote from another African woman has made an impact on them. Tiwa Savage and DJ Cuppy were among the multiple Africans who shared their stories. Tiwa Savage is a singer and songwriter from Nigeria, she quoted Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee. DJ and entrepreneur living between Lagos, Nigeria. She quoted Nigerian politician Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
The mayor of Senegal's capital, Dakar, has been placed in custody for allegedly embezzling public money. The city is missing $2.9 million. Khalifa Sall is being charged with fraud, criminal conspiracy and money laundering. He denies any wrongdoing and says his arrest is politically motivated. He has been the mayor since 2009, and was widely considered a presidential candidate in the 2019 election.
So far, four people have been killed in Madagascar by a tropical cyclone. The cyclones name is Enawo. Evacuation has started in other parts of Madagascar, so ensure peoples safety. 500 people evacuated their homes and were taken to a nearby stadium for protection. Due to the weather, schools were cancelled and the celebrations for international Woman's Day were postponed until the weather gets better. They have predicted that 700,000 people will be affect from this cyclone. http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/cyclone-enawo-death-toll-rising-heading-towards-madagascar-capital-20170308
Cameroon Train accident kills 3 injures 2 in Yaounde Residents in the area said the accident occurred at about 8pm Cameroon time as some men were accompanying their women for the part two of the feast. However residents also say about 5 people died on the spot with three severely injured. The Elig Edzoa train accident comes less than five months after the Eseka’s which killed about 100 people last year. http://www.africanews.com/2017/03/09/cameroon-train-accident-kills-3-injures-2-in-yaounde/
A cyclone is bashing Madagascar. They are calling this cyclone Enawo. The storm as killed 5 people so far. Emergency services are worried about flooding, and local services say there is no power in certain areas. "Cyclone Enawo: Five Dead in Madagascar." BBC News. BBC, 09 Mar. 2017. Web. 09 Mar. 2017.
In South Africa, Chris Bertish did something no one else has ever done before. He sailed the Atlantic Ocean all by himself on a stand-up paddle board. Chris is a water sport pro in South Africa. It was a total of 4,500 nautica miles. He set out on his journey in December on the sixth, in Agadir Morocco, he reached land on March ninth, local time, in English Harbour, Antigua. He was gone for 93 days. http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/09/sport/chris-bertish-sup-atlantic-crossing/index.html
South African anti-apartheid and former wife of the late Nelson Mandela was admitted to a hospital on Thursday. Mandela went in on Wednesday for a regular checkup but they brought her back in for further observation. Madikizela-Mandela is 80 years old. She was in the hospital for a couple of weeks after having back surgery. Nelson Mandela died in 2013 and made no mention of Madikizela-Mandela in his will so she plans on contesting the will in court. http://www.africanews.com/2017/03/09/south-africa-winnie-mandela-in-hospital/
South African watersport pro Chris Bertish just did a world first. He sailed completely across the Atlantic ocean on his stand up paddle board. He used a custom made paddle board that weighed 1,360-pound, had a tiny cabin and solar panels. He paddled 4,500 nautical miles in the course of three months or so. Bertish was able to raise $412,000 to help kids in South Africa and to build schools. http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/09/sport/chris-bertish-sup-atlantic-crossing/index.html
China in 2015 announced a $60 billion funding support for Africa at the sixth Summit of the forum on China-Africa cooperation.The Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi while addressing journalist on Chinese foreign policy in South Africa said his country would continue to strengthen its relations with Africa and support the continent, even under harsh condition. http://www.africanews.com/2017/03/09/china-disburses-30bn-to-africa/
Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday asked the vice president, yemi Osinbajo to continue in his absence as preseident while he takes rest. He has been on medical leave in London since January 19. When he first left he had stated it to be a vacation and later made it public that he was having medical testing done. Little is known for sure on his health condition but the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is calling for more info to the people. http://www.africanews.com/2017/03/10/nigeria-buhari-returns-home-after-uk-medical-leave/
South African watersport pro Chris Berths is the worlds first man to crosses Atlantic Ocean unaided on paddle board. The big-wave surfer and Guinness World Record holder crossed 4,500 nautical miles, setting off from Agadir, Morocco, on December 6 and arriving at English Harbour, Antigua, on the morning of March 9, local time. Along the way he also set the record for the furthest distance traveled solo, unsupported and unassisted over open ocean in a day. http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/09/sport/chris-bertish-sup-atlantic-crossing/index.html
South African watersport pro Chris Bertish set a world first. He crossed the Atlantic solo on a stand-up paddle board. He and the Guinness World Record holder crossed 4,500 miles, setting off on December 6 and arriving yesterday morning. His paddle board is custom-made. It weighs 1,360 pounds, 20 ft. long, also includes a tiny cabin and solar panels. Bertish hopes to raise enough money to build at least five schools in South Africa, provide food monthly and educate thousands of children. As of today, he has raised $412,000. http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/09/sport/chris-bertish-sup-atlantic-crossing/index.html
Sudan is the last known male northern white rhino. Since this subspecies is on the verge of extinction, it rests on the ability of Sudan to reproduce with two female rhino's at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. There are only three known northern white rhino's in the whole world. They are under 24 hour protection. Experts are trying to ensure this subspecies doesn't go extinct. Sudan is a 42 year old rhino so he is elderly. So experts are worried that he would not be able to reproduce with the two younger female rhinos.
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A zoo in Tunisia has closed after visitors stoned a crocodile to death. The Belvedere Zoo has had problems in the past with cruelty towards their animals. They posted a picture on their Facebook page of the dead, bloody crocodile. They said the crocodile died from an internal brain damage which was caused by blunt trauma to the head. There is going to be more security at the zoo when it reopens. There has also been history of lots of littering throughout the zoo by visitors.
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Boniface Matthew Maliango was sentenced to 12 years of prison in Tanzania because of the thousands of elephants he killed. His nickname (Shetani) means devil. He ran an ivory trafficking network over Tanzania, Burundi, Zambia, Mozambique, and southern Kenya. In October of 2015, he attempted to smuggle tusks worth over $850,000 with his two brothers. His brothers were also sentenced with him. His crimes were focused in a Netflix documentary film called The Ivory Game.
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A Senegal state penitentiary is trying something new. They are letting the children prisoner fence with each other teach them then rules and regulations once they are released from prison. Most of the children who are in prison are there because of violence issues.Even though people think of fencing aggressive, officials says it shows how to respect each other and deal with sometimes losing matches.
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Tanzania's most known elephant poacher has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. The man was responsible for thousands of elephant deaths. September of 2015 he was arrested after searching for him for about a year. The Netflix documentary The Ivory Game, produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, was based on his crimes.
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Northern white rhinos are going extinct. Sudan is the last male northern white rhino left in the world. There are two other white female rhinos left as well. Sudan is 42 years of age while the two females are 15 and 25. The subspecies is relying on them to conceive to up the population. All three live in a conservancy. To keep the subspecies from going extinct they have armed guards protecting them 24-hour. Poachers kill the rhinos for their horns to cure various ailments.
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The South African government is planning to fight obesity with a sugar tax. It plans to introduce a 20% tax on soft drink which will start on April 1st. A study showed that in 2013 40% of women were obese and only 12% men were in South Africa. Older men and women view bigger, fuller women as more beautiful than other so this drove most woman to become bigger.
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South African rescue workers have managed to evacuate everyone trapped under rubble after the roof of a major Johannesburg hospital collapsed on Thursday.
ReplyDeleteThe roof caved in at the reception area of the Charlotte Maxeke state hospital as construction work was under way to seal a leak, officials say. At least five people have been treated for minor injuries, including patients. The rain had hampered rescue work at the hospital, one of the country's biggest.South Africa's Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the hospital is expected to reopen on Friday.
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110 people have died from starvation and drought-related illness in Somalia in the past 48 hours. The death toll covers those who died in the rural areas of Somalia's southwestern Bay region. It is not clear how many others have died in the rest of the country. Famine in Somalia killed roughly 258,000 people between 2010 and 2012. UNICEF lists Somalia among four nations where they say a total of 1.4 million children could die of severe acute malnutrition.
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ReplyDeleteIn the upcoming election in Africa it is important to have endorsements. Recently, the president of football (American soccer), Souleiman Hassan Waberi, endorsed Ahmad Ahmad. The presidential elections will take place on March 16, in Ethiopia. Many people are choosing to vote for Ahmad because they believe he will bring change. There is currently around seven people still in the running, and each are endorsed by important people.
In Senegal there is a state penitentiary holding jailed minors and allowing them into a "Fight club". The club is not truly fighting, but fencing and studio fighting. Fight club has only one rule, and that rule is that you must obey all rules. Introducing fencing and stage fighting to these jailed kids is hoped to help reduce their violence. The fencing classes occur outside of the prison. This is being used on all jailed children, ranging from those who are committed theft or are violent.
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The government of South Africa is creating a "sugar tax" to potentially help the country's growing obesity problem. They plan to have a 20% tax on soft drinks, starting on April 1st. South Africa has the highest rate of obesity in Africa. It is also the first African country to address the problem and adopt the sugar tax. Mexico, France, Hungary, and New York have this strategy already.
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Nkoulou is withdrawing from Cameroon duty. The 26 year old soccer player from Africa has announced he will be taking a break from the Lions soccer team. He said that the decision was tough, but he needed to take a break. He ended with saying that this doesn't mean he is done he just needs a break.
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Inside Senegal’s state penitentiary, jailed minors are being driven away from the prison in Thiès to enter a studio and fight. Senegal is experimenting with a new form of restorative justice where the child prisoners are being taught to fence in twice a week classes that take place outside the prison walls. It is to teach kids how to follow rules and regulations once they are released from prison. The program was developed by Association Pour le Sourire d’un Enfant (ASE) working with Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). While fencing may seem aggressive, officials working with these groups say it’s taught the children, ages 13 to 17, how to respect each other and deal with sometimes losing matches.
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South Africa plans to fight obesity with a sugar tax. The South African government is planning to implement a sugar tax to help curb the country's growing obesity. The number of overweight and obese people in the developing world has grown from 250 million in 1980 to a billion in recent years. It plans to introduce a 20% tax on soft drinks that will come into force April 1.
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ReplyDeleteAmerican singer Akon has been frequenting a part of Gambia in an effort to kick off his project "Akon Lighting Africa." He has been talking to the president of Gambia (Adama Barrow) in an effort to implement solar panels throughout the continent of Africa, starting with Gambia. Akon has been working for the past year on his project which has a goal of providing electricity to the countries of Africa which were previously without it. Seeing the lack of electricity is what got him to act, and he decided that if he was going to create a mass energy source, he wanted to start it right with clean energy; i.e. solar panels. He announced last year that he has 1 billion dollars to fund the project.
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In Zambia, 8 were killed and 28 were injured during a stampede for free church food. 5 of the people died on the spot and 3 were rushed for medical attention and later died. The stampede started when organizers of a prayer event started handing out free food to the crowd who attended the event. This happened on siunday march 5th. http://www.africanews.com/2017/03/06/zambia-8-dead-28-injured-in-stampede-for-free-church-food/
ReplyDeleteThere is a rant going on in Uganda and it is being probed. They are trying to stop it because it has been going on far to long. They recently got the Kenya doctors to go off of strike. They were on strike for 3 months.
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In Uganda there were 200 brides that married 200 grooms. The wedding happened at the Miracle Centre Cathedral. The brides were transported on five trailers that were escorted by police and secured by armed police. The couples were allowed to bring their best man, matron, and two relatives. Pastor Kayanja says that it is the largest mass wedding, as a mass wedding in Canaan only had 141 couples.
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Popular American musician, Akon, provided public lights to a village located a few kilometers form The Gambian capital Banjul. The village received street lights for the first time on Sunday. The project launched in 2014, called "Akon lighting Africa."
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At least 110 people, most being women and children, have passed for the famine in Somalia. The death toll covers those who died in the rural areas of Somalia's southwestern Bay region where the drought is more severe than other parts of the country. It was not immediately clear how many others have died in the rest of the country. The country has been hit by a severe drought that has affected more than 6.2 million people who are currently facing food insecurity and lack of clean water because of rivers that are drying up and recent years with little rain.
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Satao II, a 50-year-old so-called "giant tusker" was found dead near the Tsavo National Park border. At this time, the park rangers believe that he may have been killed by a poisonous arrow. There are less than 30 of these big tusker elephants in the world. Satao II was named after another big tusker elephant that was killed by poachers. A team from the park and Kenyan Wildlife Service recovered the animal's enormous ivory tusks intact, before poachers could claim them, the park said.
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Police in Zambia have confirmed 8 deaths and at least 20 other injuries after a stampede occurred on Monday. The stampede occurred when organizers of a prayer event began to distribute free food to different people and crowds that attended their event. Six of the eight who died were women. One more was an adult male while the last was a male juvenile. Five died at the scene and the other three died at hospitals where they were quickly taken after the incident. The bodies have been taken to a teaching hospital and the injured are still being treated.
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United Nations officials estimate that more than 6 million people, which is more than half of Somalia's population, are in need of humanitarian assistance among the warnings of famine in the very near future. UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Somalia's capital city of Mogadishu. There, he warned that the slow-moving crisis facing the Somali people has been "neglected" by the world. Inhabitants of the area are traveling as much as 100 miles, in hope of finding camps in search of a proper meal. When they arrive at the camp they are met with disappointment, as there is no food at the camp. To try and fix this, the United Nations has launched an appeal for $825 million for the first half of the year in order to conduct a pre-famine program. These problems are brought on by famine, drought, and diseases.
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President Trump has signed a revised travel ban banning citizens of 6 Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. Three African countries are affected by the ban which is expected to take effect after 10 days. Somalia, Sudan and Libya are the countries affected. The earlier ban which affected 7 countries was suspended by a federal judge, the result of which is the current one. The 10-day period is believed to be in place to avert some of the chaotic scenes that were seen at airports after the first ban.
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There is a giant cloud of dust known as Haboob. Dust storms have increased because of the the drought that is going on. There hasn't been one the size of this or by a city as big as Sudan yet. It buries homes and increasing evaporation which is making them lose valuable water at an alarming rate. Experts say without something happening fast important parts of Africa could become uninhabitable very soon. Africa is supposed to continue to get hotter which will hurt the country even more.
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In the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in central Kenya resides the last male norther white rhino. The rhino is named Sudan, Sudan is not only the last male rhino in Kenya but in the world. Two females named Fatu and Najin are also located in the Conservancy with him. Sudan is under a 24 hour security watch.
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Senegal is experimenting with a new form of restorative justice where these child prisoners, whose offenses range from violence to theft, are being taught to fence in twice-weekly classes that take place outside of prison walls. The aim is to teach the kids how to follow rules and regulations once they are released from prison. The program was developed by Association Pour le Sourire d'un Enfant (ASE) working with Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA).
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There is only one male northern white rhino left in the world, and he is left under 24 hour guard from poachers or any one who would want to harm him. His name is Sudan and he lives in his enclosure with two other female white rhinos. It is unlikely that these rhinos could mate, considering the very large age difference, Sudan is 42 and one female is 15 while the other is 25. Sudan also has a very low sperm count which would complicated any chance of one of the rhinos conceiving. If they do not conceive soon, they may lose the northern white rhinos forever. But they could perhaps mate a Southern white rhino with a Northern white rhino, it will not be the same, but it would be better than losing the entire species completely.
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ReplyDeletePrisoned children in Senegal are allowed a few hours a day to fence. They fence in prison. They are hoping this will help introduce them back into society. This is weird how they are teaching them to fight and then relating them back into society.
Armed thieves posed as police have carried out a robbery at Johannesburg's international airport in South Africa, reports say.The thieves are said to have driven into a restricted zone on Tuesday evening and taken cash. Estimates vary but reports suggest that millions of dollars may have been stolen.T he company that operates OR Tambo Airport, the continent's busiest, confirmed a robbery had taken place. "No shots were fired and no injuries have been reported. The robbers fled‚" Airports Company South Africa said in a statement.
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Nigeria is to close its main airport in the capital, Abuja, for six weeks to allow badly needed repairs to be carried out. Many airlines threatened to stop flying there because of safety concerns over the state of the runway. Starting on Thursday, people wishing to travel to Abuja are being encouraged to instead fly 120 miles away to the northern city of Kaduna.
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Nigeria is closing its airport in the capital due to repairs that are badly needed. The government has set up a free bus ticket system to get the people to travel to the northern city of Kaduna 120 miles away. The free bus tickets will be for transportation to the city so that people will still come to the city. The airport will be closed for six weeks. The bus ride will take on average 2 hours.
ReplyDeleteWomen in Africa have made a significant progress including have higher female participation in many legislatures even more than in Britain and the United States - but there are still women in the continent that are facing extreme challenges like high rates of sexual violence, maternal mortality and HIV infections. continent, constitutions, laws and policies enshrine the principle of According to the laws of equality and non-discrimination and economic also known has the rights for women just lack being implemented and enforcement.
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For national women's day, CNN reporters asked African influencers which quote from another African woman has made an impact on them. Tiwa Savage and DJ Cuppy were among the multiple Africans who shared their stories. Tiwa Savage is a singer and songwriter from Nigeria, she quoted Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee. DJ and entrepreneur living between Lagos, Nigeria. She quoted Nigerian politician Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
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The mayor of Senegal's capital, Dakar, has been placed in custody for allegedly embezzling public money. The city is missing $2.9 million. Khalifa Sall is being charged with fraud, criminal conspiracy and money laundering. He denies any wrongdoing and says his arrest is politically motivated. He has been the mayor since 2009, and was widely considered a presidential candidate in the 2019 election.
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So far, four people have been killed in Madagascar by a tropical cyclone. The cyclones name is Enawo. Evacuation has started in other parts of Madagascar, so ensure peoples safety. 500 people evacuated their homes and were taken to a nearby stadium for protection. Due to the weather, schools were cancelled and the celebrations for international Woman's Day were postponed until the weather gets better. They have predicted that 700,000 people will be affect from this cyclone.
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Cameroon Train accident kills 3 injures 2 in Yaounde
ReplyDeleteResidents in the area said the accident occurred at about 8pm Cameroon time as some men were accompanying their women for the part two of the feast.
However residents also say about 5 people died on the spot with three severely injured. The Elig Edzoa train accident comes less than five months after the Eseka’s which killed about 100 people last year.
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A cyclone is bashing Madagascar. They are calling this cyclone Enawo. The storm as killed 5 people so far. Emergency services are worried about flooding, and local services say there is no power in certain areas.
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In South Africa, Chris Bertish did something no one else has ever done before. He sailed the Atlantic Ocean all by himself on a stand-up paddle board. Chris is a water sport pro in South Africa. It was a total of 4,500 nautica miles. He set out on his journey in December on the sixth, in Agadir Morocco, he reached land on March ninth, local time, in English Harbour, Antigua. He was gone for 93 days.
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South African anti-apartheid and former wife of the late Nelson Mandela was admitted to a hospital on Thursday. Mandela went in on Wednesday for a regular checkup but they brought her back in for further observation. Madikizela-Mandela is 80 years old. She was in the hospital for a couple of weeks after having back surgery. Nelson Mandela died in 2013 and made no mention of Madikizela-Mandela in his will so she plans on contesting the will in court.
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South African watersport pro Chris Bertish just did a world first. He sailed completely across the Atlantic ocean on his stand up paddle board. He used a custom made paddle board that weighed 1,360-pound, had a tiny cabin and solar panels. He paddled 4,500 nautical miles in the course of three months or so. Bertish was able to raise $412,000 to help kids in South Africa and to build schools.
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China in 2015 announced a $60 billion funding support for Africa at the sixth Summit of the forum on China-Africa cooperation.The Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi while addressing journalist on Chinese foreign policy in South Africa said his country would continue to strengthen its relations with Africa and support the continent, even under harsh condition.
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Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday asked the vice president, yemi Osinbajo to continue in his absence as preseident while he takes rest. He has been on medical leave in London since January 19. When he first left he had stated it to be a vacation and later made it public that he was having medical testing done. Little is known for sure on his health condition but the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is calling for more info to the people.
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South African watersport pro Chris Berths is the worlds first man to crosses Atlantic Ocean unaided on paddle board. The big-wave surfer and Guinness World Record holder crossed 4,500 nautical miles, setting off from Agadir, Morocco, on December 6 and arriving at English Harbour, Antigua, on the morning of March 9, local time. Along the way he also set the record for the furthest distance traveled solo, unsupported and unassisted over open ocean in a day.
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DeleteSouth African watersport pro Chris Bertish set a world first. He crossed the Atlantic solo on a stand-up paddle board. He and the Guinness World Record holder crossed 4,500 miles, setting off on December 6 and arriving yesterday morning. His paddle board is custom-made. It weighs 1,360 pounds, 20 ft. long, also includes a tiny cabin and solar panels. Bertish hopes to raise enough money to build at least five schools in South Africa, provide food monthly and educate thousands of children. As of today, he has raised $412,000.
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