The Pan-African Film Festival of Ouagadougou returns to Burkina Faso this weekend after being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.One Burkinabe director, who has made a film documenting a nursery for the infants of sex workers, talks about …
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Next Year’s Academy Awards Ceremony May be Postponed Due to Pandemic – Report
Next year’s Academy Awards telecast may be postponed because of the disruption to theatrical […]
Disney Says It Will Reopen Shopping Area at Florida Resort on Wednesday
The Walt Disney Co. will partially reopen its Disney Springs entertainment and shopping complex at […]
Celestial Events Liven Up Sky This Week
If life on Earth has become tedious with coronavirus restrictions, celestial activity this week promises […]
COVID-19 Diaries: What to Do With the Kids This Summer?
My teenagers have found their pandemic rhythm: Light school work in the morning, watch videos, […]
Communities in Mozambique continue to rebuild their homes and lives – Photo story
Months after tropical cyclone Idai devastated Mozambique, the communities in the port city of Beira continue to face the challenges of rebuilding their homes. Particularly affected by the unprecedented storm were the poorer urban communities. With sust…
UN Faces Many Challenges as It Prepares to Mark 75th Anniversary
GENEVA – Preparations for the observation of the United Nations’ 75th anniversary are underway as the world body’s ability to maintain global peace and security appears ever more tenuous. The United Nations was founded in the aftermath of World War…
Mozambique: Mozambicans Silenced By Cyclone Regain Their Voice
Maputo � APART from the death of more than 600 people and injury of thousands others, Cyclone Idai ravaged infrastructure inflicted an estimated US$773 million in damage when it landed in Mozambique in March.Among the trail of destruction was telecommu…
Methodist Church Southern Africa enters new era as women take up top positions
Reverend Purity Malinga has just become the 100th Presiding Bishop to be elected by the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. She is the first woman in the church’s 200-year history to be elected to this position. As Rev Jennifer Samdaan, a prominent fe…
When Did You Last See an African Video Game Hero?
NAIROBI – What’s wrong with being a plucky hero running from demon monkeys or a glamorous model in dress up games? Players too often get sucked into worlds full of violence and unhealthy body images, according to Jay Shapiro, co-founder of Kenya-based …
South African president launches campaign against gender-based violence
LEPHALALE (Limpopo), South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday launched a campaign to curb femicide and attacks against women, urging men to change their sexist and patriarchal attitudes.The mindset is fuelling gender violence in South Africa, …
Rwanda Joins African Countries Signing Nuclear Deals with Russia
NAIROBI – Rwanda is the latest African country to sign a nuclear deal with Russian state atomic company Rosatom. But the deals between Russia and several African countries are raising concerns from environmentalists who say nuclear energy is not alway…