Desmond Tutu is being remembered for his passionate advocacy on behalf of LGBTQ people as well as his fight for racial justice. But the South African archbishop’s campaign against homophobia had limited impact in the rest of Africa, where same-sex marr…
Low vaccination rates are of mounting concern amid a new wave of COVID-19 infections in Africa, where nearly 227,000 deaths have been reported, according to the Africa CDC’s COVID-19 dashboard. Only 20 African countries had vaccinated at least 10% of t…
Roughly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, no massive outbreaks have been reported in refugee camps to date. Health experts have some theories about why, but they also urge continued wariness against “the very real and present danger of widespread t…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jetex has received three prestigious recognitions at the World Travel Awards Grand Final: • World’s Leading Private Jet Experience; • World’s Leading FBO Brand; and • World’s Leading Private Jet Terminal for Jetex Paris. Jetex, an award-winning global leader in executive aviation, triumphed at the […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For the wealthiest of the wealthy, only the most extravagant and expensive gifts are acceptable during the holiday giving season. This inspired Jetex to design the ultimate ‘Christmas in the Sky’ private jet experience, priced USD 27,000 for up to 10 passengers. Jetex, an award-winning […]
Researchers in South Africa have discovered that people who have been infected with the omicron variant of the coronavirus develop enhanced immunity to the older delta variant.The conclusion is the result of a new study conducted at Durban-based Africa…
BAMAKO, MALI — Mali’s military government has denied hiring Russian mercenaries from the controversial Wagner Group, which has been sanctioned by the European Union for rights abuses. France and 15 other Western nations last week condemned what they sa…
BANJUL — Gambia’s Supreme Court dismissed a legal challenge to President Adama Barrow’s recent election victory on Tuesday, ruling that the petition had not followed proper procedure, court documents showed.Barrow won the Dec. 4 poll with 53% of the vo…
PÉKIN, 27 décembre 2021 /PRNewswire/ — L’édition française du nouveau livre de Fathallah Oualalou, ancien ministre de l’économie et des finances du Maroc, ancien ministre de l’économie et des finances du Maroc, chercheur supérieur au Centre de politique pour le nouveau Sud, économiste, intitulé « La Chine et l’espace arabo-africain» a été publiée en France. L’auteur considère que les […]
BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — La Chine & l‘espace arabo-africain, the French version of the book titled “China and Arabic & African Regions Pursuing the Belt and Road Initiative” authored by the Economist Fathallah Oualalou, Former Minister of Economy and Finance of Morocco and Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South, came out in […]
Computers have become amazingly precise at translating spoken words to text messages and scouring huge troves of information for answers to complex questions. At least, that is, so long as you speak English or another of the world’s dominant languages….
WEDOWEE, ALABAMA — The Rev. Athanasius Chidi Abanulo — using skills honed in his African homeland to minister effectively in rural Alabama— determines just how long he can stretch out his Sunday homilies based on who is sitting in the pews.Seven minute…
