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Africa’s 10 ‘most open’ countries for travel

By Conrad Onyango, via bird story agency In the past eight years, 35 countries have improved their visa policies and, since 2016, five countries have abolished all visa requirements for African travellers. As a result, citizens of at least five countries can now enjoy visa-free travel in 42 different countries, compared to just three in 2020. According to the Africa Development Bank's Africa Visa Openness Report 2023, most countries […]

17 January, 2024

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Colonialism shaped modern universities in Africa – how they can become truly African

One of the roles of an African university is to produce critical and democratic thinkers. Vieriu Adrian/Getty Images Saleem Badat, University of the Free State Colonialism profoundly shaped modern universities in Africa. It implanted institutions on African soil that were largely replicas of European universities rather than organically African. For historian and political theorist Achille Mbembe, one problem of universities in Africa “is that they are ‘Westernised”. He describes them […]

16 January, 2024

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Biden raises $97 million in last quarter 2023

US president Joe Biden closed out the final quarter of 2023 having raised 97 million dollars for his reelection campaign. The strong performance comes as his Republican rivals spend heavily on ads attacking each other. Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

16 January, 2024

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ActionSA has named Nasiphi Moya as its candidate for the position of Tshwane deputy mayor

ActionSA has named Nasiphi Moya as its candidate for the position of Tshwane deputy mayor. National chairperson Michael Beaumont sees Moya is stepping into a significant leadership role within the city’s governance structure. He says this move aligns with ActionSA’s strategic positioning, aiming to make a robust impact on Tshwane’s political landscape. Beaumont also emphasised the nomination underscores the party’s commitment to active participation in local governance and influencing the […]

16 January, 2024

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Russia says sentenced more than 200 Ukrainian POWs

Russia said Monday it has sentenced more than 200 Ukrainian prisoners of war to lengthy sentences, with some getting life in prison, almost two years into the Kremlin's offensive. Russia holds an unknown number -- believed to be in the thousands -- of Ukrainian captive soldiers, many of whom were taken during the siege of the port city of Mariupol in 2022. Kyiv and international rights groups have denounced Moscow's […]

15 January, 2024

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AFCON 2024 : Salah rescues Egypt as Nigeria draw and Ghana lose

Mohamed Salah saved Egypt from an embarrassing defeat in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, while Nigeria were held by Equatorial Guinea despite Victor Osimhen getting on the scoresheet. Ghana were also in action in Abidjan and suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Cape Verde as three nations with 14 AFCON titles between them all failed to get off to winning starts at this […]

15 January, 2024

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South Africa’s Black Sash decries Sassa’s repeated failure to pay social grants as inexcusable

SA Human rights organisation, Black Sash, has criticised the South African Social Security Agency for missing the January payments. SASSA attributes the latest payment glitch to verification delays, leaving 150-thousand social grant beneficiaries without their money. The agency pledges double payments next month to rectify the issue. Black Sash spokesperson Thandi Henkerman deems SASSA’s actions unacceptable, accusing the agency of breaching its constitutional obligation.

15 January, 2024

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Gauff powers through at Australian Open ahead of Osaka comeback

US Open champion Coco Gauff swept into the Australian Open second round on Monday but Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova was sent packing as Naomi Osaka readied for her Grand Slam comeback. Fourth seed Gauff said ahead of the opening Grand Slam of the year at Melbourne Park that she wanted to win "multiple" major titles after her breakthrough at Flushing Meadows. The 19-year-old put the plan into motion with […]

15 January, 2024

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AFCON 2024 : Interesting facts to know before kick-off

Things to know about the Africa Cup of Nations before the 2024 tournament kicks off on Saturday with a Group A clash between hosts Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau: Ivory Coast are staging the biggest African sport event a second time with Cameroon winning there in 1984. Nigeria finished second and Algeria third. The 1984 edition comprised eight countries and lasted 15 days -- 40 years later the number of […]

12 January, 2024