Young people brought down Bangladesh’s repressive leader. Will they now be empowered to lead real change?

By Intifar Chowdhury, Flinders University “Inni, we are independent!” my 26-year-old cousin chanted from Shahbagh, a neighbourhood in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, as millions joined a major protest march on Monday to the country’s Parliament House. Soon after, social media was flooded with news of “a new independence” – a free Bangladesh reborn after the autocratic leader of over 15 years, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, fled the country in the […]

August 6, 2024 9

Health / Medical

Africa races to increase vaccine manufacturing capacity, concerns rise over Europe’s control

By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency As Africa races to be more independent in vaccine production, Europe is seeking greater control in building and scaling of local manufacturing hubs. In June, France hosted the launch of African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA) an approximately US$1 billion project geared towards making vaccines more available in Africa - away from African soil. Only 2% of vaccines […]

July 2, 2024 51

Namibia

Heroes’ Day to be commemorated at Omuthiya

Namibia is set to commemorate this year’s 34th Heroes’ Day at the Omuthiya Recreational Park in the Oshikoto region on August 26th. The event, themed “Honouring Our Martyrs,” will pay homage to and reflect on the bravery of the heroes and heroines of the liberation struggle, which began on August 26th, 1966, at Omugulugwombashe and paved the way for a sovereign and independent Namibia. Oshikoto Region Governor, Penda Ya Ndakolo.

June 27, 2024 61

Oshiwambo

Omu President Nangolo Mbumba okwati oikondo yoikwanghono ota idulu oku hangififa omafikilo emanguluko lo paliko..

Omu President Nangolo Mbumba okwati oikondo yoikwanghono oyo kuniwe omafaneko ika kufe ombinga momudingonoko wodoropa ya Lüderitz ota ika kwafela oku hanga efikilo lemangululuko lopaliko moshilongo. Omudingonoko wa Lüderitz ota kulopotwa wa monikile tete ouyamba wokawe mo 1908, no konima owa ka longifwa onga oshikondo shouyamba weeshi konima yemanguluko loshilongo. Omupresidet Mbumba oo ali tapopi moshongalele pamwe nova kufimbinga molomakaya komudingonoko wodoropa yomukunghulofuta okwati , oshilongo ita shi dulu oku kala shina […]

April 8, 2024 18

Namibia

President Mbumba reflects on 34th Independence celebrations

The country yesterday celebrated our 34th Independence Day in Katima Mulilo, under the theme "A People United for Prosperity". The event was marked by several cultural performances as well as a live band to highlight Namibia's diversity. With people queuing up from before 6am to guarantee themselves a spot we spoke to President Nangolo Mbumba to get his thoughts on the event.

March 22, 2024 50

Africa

Colonial statues in Africa have been removed, returned and torn down again – why it’s such a complex history

By Sophia Labadi, University of Kent In 2020, the murder of George Floyd in the US served as a catalyst for the global Black Lives Matter movement. It sparked widespread protests against police brutality and systemic racism. It also ignited debates about historical symbols of oppression, such as statues of figures associated with racial injustices. These debates presented colonial statues in Africa as having been contested and […]

March 13, 2024 31

Entertainment

100 years of radio in Africa: from propaganda to people’s power

By Sisanda Nkoala, University of the Western Cape; Christina Chan-Meetoo, University of Mauritius; Jacinta Mwende Maweu, University of Nairobi; Marissa J. Moorman, Indiana University; Modestus Fosu, Ghana Institute of Journalism, and Stanley Tsarwe, University of Namibia Radio is thriving across Africa. Exact figures are difficult to come by because audience research differs across countries. But studies estimate radio listenership to be between 60% and 80% of the continent’s […]

February 13, 2024 37

Africa

Somaliland-Ethiopia port deal: international opposition flags complex Red Sea politics

By Jutta Bakonyi, Durham University The memorandum of understanding between Ethiopia and Somaliland announced on 1 January 2024 set off diplomatic rows in the Horn of Africa – and beyond. Details of the agreement are not publicly known, but both state leaders have touched on its content. Among the main elements: Ethiopia gets a 50-year lease on a strip of land on Somaliland’s Red Sea coast for naval […]

February 8, 2024 19

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