Image copyright AFP Image caption Mandla Mandela is chief of Mvezo, Nelson Mandela’s ancestral home Traditional leaders in South Africa have expressed “disquiet” over chief Mandla Mandela’s conversion to Islam. The Congress of Traditional Leaders in South Africa (Contralesa) told the BBC that being Muslim could affect his ability to uphold Xhosa traditions. Mandla Mandela, […]
NAIROBI — Competition between al-Qaeda and the Islamic State for a foothold in East Africa will fuel attacks in the region by the Islamist militants, Control Risks Group said. Islamic State was trying to make inroads into Somalia, where the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab group had been waging an insurgency for the past decade, as well as […]
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Seven years after attempting to bring global attention to human rights violations in Darfur, Hollywood star, George Clooney, now wants to use his star power for a new cause: exposing financiers and profiteers of war and conflict in Africa The award-winning actor–along with the US human rights activist John Prendergast–announced an ambitious project to investigate […]
Hair has become a political issue across Africa. Chemical relaxers, which straighten hair, have been popular for years. But while the look is seen by some as professional, others call it un-African. There’s a move away from relaxing hair – a journey the BBC’s Pumza Fihlani has made. Sundays were salon days when I was […]
Washington (AFP) – President Barack Obama’s keenly-awaited trip to Africa this week comes as the US superpower’s military footprint on the continent is growing. But US diplomatic and trade ties in Africa have not kept pace with defense cooperation, and lag far behind those of Europe and China. – Targeted military presence – Compared to […]
Day 2 of the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa saw the hosts make their way to 179-4 at the close of play. Rain interrupted the cricket toward the end of the day, but not before Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah notched up a half-century apiece, which means Bangladesh trails by 69 runs with six […]
Morocco have failed to meet the deadline to confirm it will host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in January.
The North Africans had requested a postponement because of fears over the
Ebola outbreak.
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) refused the request and
set a deadline […]
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