Four Daughters

Tunisian Film Wins Best Documentary in Cannes

By Cassie Jo 20-04-24 00:04

Kaouther Ben Hania’s touching documentary film, Four Daughters, won the Golden Eye Award for Best Documentary at this year’s Cannes Film Festival (16-27 May). Four Daughters is the retelling of a Tunisian family’s experience with trauma, radicalisation but also sisterhood. Two of mother Olfa’s daughters become entangled in the Islamic State (IS) group as young […]

An extradition process has begun for Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary Bushiri who were arrested in South Africa in October.

SA sends highly experienced delegation to Bushiri extradition hearing

By Mimi Mfundisi 26-05-23 14:26

The extradition hearing of fugitives, Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary will be heard on 30 May in Malawi. The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services has confirmed that a delegation of officials from South Africa led by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has arrived in Malawi to participate in the extradition hearing of […]

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Fulgence Kayishema: Rwanda genocide fugitive to appear in court

By Hennely Nel 26-05-23 14:23

Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought for their role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, was due in a court in Cape Town on Friday, two days after being arrested following 22 years on the run. He allegedly took part in one of the genocide’s bloodiest episodes, when more than 2,000 Tutsis who had sought […]

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Suspected migrant trafficker arrested in Tunisia

By Hennely Nel 26-05-23 13:52

Tunisia has arrested a man suspected being the organiser of a ring that smuggled migrants across the Mediterranean, including an attempted crossing in which 20 people drowned, authorities said. The North African country, which lies just 130 kilometres (80 miles) from the Italian island of Lampedusa, has long been a favoured steppingstone for migrants attempting the perilous […]

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Ethiopian ancient tradition: The recreation of ancient manuscript

By Hennely Nel 26-05-23 13:25

Armed with a bamboo ink pen and a steady hand, Ethiopian Orthodox priest Zelalem Mola carefully copies text in the ancient Ge’ez language from a religious book onto a goatskin parchment. This painstaking task is preserving an ancient tradition, all the while bringing him closer to God, says the 42-year-old. At the Hamere Berhan Institute […]

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Kenya, the IMF reach agreement for $1 bn access in credit

By Mimi Mfundisi 25-05-23 13:26

Kenya reaches an agreement with the IMF to access $1 billion in credit as the government is cash-strapped. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it has reached a staff-level agreement with Kenya that would provide the cash-strapped government with access to another $1 billion in credit. Kenya is labouring under a public debt mountain of […]

SA concerned about rival armed forces in Sudan as death toll soars.

Sudan’s capital ceasefire: fighting in Sudan finally calms

By Mimi Mfundisi 24-05-23 20:29

Sporadic artillery fire still echoed in Sudan’s capital Tuesday may 23rd but residents said fighting had calmed. Sporadic artillery fire still echoed in Sudan’s capital Tuesday may 23rd but residents said fighting had calmed following a US and Saudi-brokered ceasefire, raising faint hopes in the embattled city. In the sixth week of the war, witnesses […]

SA concerned about rival armed forces in Sudan as death toll soars.

African Union’s mediation holds promise for peace in Sudan’s war

By Mimi Mfundisi 24-05-23 15:24

Amidst the ongoing civil war in Sudan, questions about effective mediation and the choice of mediator have become paramount. Questions about who mediates in a conflict – and when – are crucial. Mediation is about trust, an awareness of regional realities and insights into complex politics. It should happen before conflict reaches a mutually damaging […]

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Cape Town and Nairobi are now sister cities

By Fazila Olla 24-05-23 09:59

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has concluded a signing agreement to make Cape Town and Nairobi sister cities, with a shared mission to be the ‘undisputed economic hubs’ of their respective regions on Tuesday. The ceremony took place in Nairobi with the Governor of Nairobi City County Johnson Sakaja in attendance. Mayor Hill-Lewis was adamant […]

Employee dismissed for racist rant on Facebook loses court bid

Social media boycott: a day without news in Guinea

By Mimi Mfundisi 23-05-23 22:12

Social media in the West African state of Guinea on Tuesday 23rd May, 2023 launched a one-day boycott of news. Social media in the West African state of Guinea on Tuesday 23rd May, 2023 launched a one-day boycott of news in protest at press and internet restrictions by the junta. Espace TV and Kalac TV […]

Nurses in Tanzania to be charged with organ harvesting

By Mimi Mfundisi 23-05-23 19:25

Premature twin babies mutilated after their death by nurses in Tanzania, leaving their mother in shock. Four nurses in the western region of Tanzania’s Tabora are to be charged in court with harvesting organs from twin babies. The mother of the babies found her babies’ eyes gouged out and parts of their skin peeled off from […]

Dangote launches Africa’s biggest oil refinery – impacts on Nigeria

By Mimi Mfundisi 23-05-23 13:43

Nigeria’s energy supply crisis may soon find a solution in the form of the newly established Dangote petroleum refinery. Nigeria’s new Dangote petroleum refinery is Africa’s biggest – it will produce 650,000 barrels a day, giving it the potential to address the country’s energy supply crisis. Owned by Nigerian industrialist and Africa’s richest man, Aliko […]

Burkina Faso attack

Burkina Faso attack: local sources say at least 15 dead

By Hennely Nel 23-05-23 09:57

More than a dozen people, thought to be mostly shepherds, have been killed in an attack in eastern Burkina Faso, security and local sources told AFP on Monday 22nd of May 2023. On Sunday “several dozen terrorists attacked the outskirts of Kompienga” — the capital of the province of the same name — and killed […]

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Infrastructure-led development: insights from Ghana and Kenya

By Mimi Mfundisi 22-05-23 13:06

Infrastructure-led development is one of the main focus in Africa. The African Union’s flagship Agenda 2063 initiative prioritises it. Infrastructure-led development is one of the main focus in Africa. The African Union’s flagship Agenda 2063 initiative prioritises large-scale infrastructure development and promises to “link the continent by rail, road, sea and air”. This is being […]

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Get-rich-quick schemes, pyramids and ponzis: five signs you’re being scammed

By Fazila Olla 22-05-23 12:02

Consumers are under a lot of financial strain. The World Economic Forum reports that the cost-of-living crisis is affecting people across the globe. With food and fuel prices rising, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep financially afloat. On top of that, salaries aren’t keeping up with inflation, making it more difficult to save and build […]

Bulldozers clear way for mine in Lower Zambezi National Park

Bulldozers clear way for mine in Lower Zambezi National Park

By Fazila Olla 22-05-23 11:35

Excavation for a vast open-cast copper mine in the heart of the Lower Zambezi National Park has begun. The bulldozers’ move into Zambia’s pristine wildlife sanctuary and famous tourist attraction follows a decade-long fight by activists trying to stop the mining. The move follows an about-turn by Zambia’s government environmental agency and by President Hakainda […]

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Reading literacy: steps to address literacy crisis in South Africa

By Mimi Mfundisi 22-05-23 09:28

Reading literacy has raised concern among education stakeholders in the country. Kunyashe is a Grade 1 pupil in Cape Town, South Africa. Reading literacy has raised concern among education stakeholders in the country. Kunyashe is a Grade 1 pupil in Cape Town, South Africa. She’s very focused on her schoolwork. She shares a tiny one-roomed […]

2023 DFM official projects

Durban FilmMart Institute announces official projects

By Cassie Jo 17-05-23 15:23

The 2023 Durban FilmMart (DFM), Africa’s premier coproduction and finance market, has selected 28 projects for its Pitch and Finance Forum. Under the theme African Constellations, the 14th DFM takes place from 21 – 24 July 2023 as a 4-day physical event in Durban, South Africa.   The Pitch and Finance Forum functions as a crucial […]

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[WATCH] – Wild dogs attack leopard that caught a puppy

By Hennely Nel 17-05-23 09:54

In this latest animal sighting, a leopard catches a wild dog puppy and endures an hour-long confrontation with the rest of the pack, who seeks revenge. According to the Latest Sighting website, this sighting took place in the Savuti region of Chobe National Park, Botswana. ALSO READ: Kruger Park: Hyena eats near empty BEER bottle […]

Banel & Adama

2 African Films Competing in Cannes Film Festival

By Cassie Jo 19-04-24 23:37

This year’s 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival (16-27 May) kicks off today with two African filmmakers among those in the running for the Palme d’Or with another four competing in the Un Certain Regard section. French-Senegalese writer director, Ramata-Toulaye Sy is in the official competition with her first feature film, Banel e Adama. […]

Pitso Mosimane wanted by African giants

By Mimi Mfundisi 16-05-23 17:43

Al-Ahli Saudi FC coach Pitso Mosimane is reportedly wanted in North Africa – and this is hardly surprising with his success. ALSO READ: Four Sundowns players honoured by CAF ALSO READ: Pitso to get fired? Chiefs to pounce? INTEREST FROM AFRICA Following his latest success in earning promotion to the Saudi Pro League with Al-Ahli, Pitso Mosimane […]

South Africa walks a tightrope of international alliances

China’s population decline causes both opportunities and risks for Africa

By Mimi Mfundisi 16-05-23 12:11

China’s population will no longer be the world’s highest. India’s population will overtake it this year at an estimated population of 1.42 billion. It’s an epochal transition which speaks to other underlying demographic changes across the world, including the fact that China’s population has peaked and is now falling. Meanwhile, the region with the fastest-rising population – from a current base of around 1.4 […]

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Snake rescuer catches 1.8m long black mamba in Durban

By Mimi Mfundisi 15-05-23 15:31

Durban-based snake rescuer Nick Evans catched a 1.8m long black mamba in Westville, hiding in a retaining wall. According to Evans, the homeowner was walking in his garden when he came across the snake. READ MORE: Kruger Park ranger will return to crocodile attack site [WATCH] SNAKE TAKES COVER When it saw him, it panicked […]

Field guide Mark Montgomery, 52, who survived a crocodile attack in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

Kruger Park ranger will return to crocodile attack site [WATCH]

By Mimi Mfundisi 15-05-23 09:38

‘Cellphone in water’: Honorary Kruger Park ranger Mark Montgomery shares crocodile attack in a video and says he’ll return to the site. ALSO READ:Ranger exposes visitors at Kruger National Park, outside their cars MARK MONTGOMERY DETAILS A CROCODILE ATTACK The honorary Kruger Nationa Park ranger Mark Montgomery tells Sunday Times that the crocodile attack has not affected […]

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