For years, Chinese companies and their contractors have been slaughtering millions of donkeys across Africa, coveting gelatin from the animals’ hides that is processed into traditional medicines, popular sweets and beauty products in China.But a growing demand for the gelatin has decimated donkey populations at such alarming rates in African countries that governments are now moving to put a brake on the mostly unregulated trade.The African Union, a body that encompasses the continent’s 55 states, adopted a continentwide ban on donkey skin exports this month in the hope that stocks will recover.Rural households across Africa rely on donkeys for transportation…
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At the end of “Io Capitano” (“I Captain”), Matteo Garrone’s harrowing contender for best international film at next month’s Academy Awards, a map tracks the journey taken by the film’s two teenage protagonists: over 3,500 miles from Dakar, Senegal, to Sicily, via the scorching Nigerien desert, horrific Libyan prisons and a nerve-racking Mediterranean crossing aboard a rickety vessel.Such perilous voyages, taken each year by countless Africans seeking a new life in Europe, is “one of the great dramas of our times,” Garrone said in a recent interview, and “Io Capitano” is framed as an epic, modern-day Odyssey, with protagonists no…
Senegalese authorities on Tuesday suspended mobile internet and banned a march against the delay of this month’s presidential poll as the UN voiced concern about tensions in the country. Issued on: 13/02/2024 – 11:22Modified: 13/02/2024 – 12:07 3 min Three people have been killed during violent protests after President Macky Sall’s decision to push back the February 25 vote plunged traditionally stable Senegal into one of its worst crises in decades.”We are deeply concerned about the tense situation in Senegal,” Liz Throssell, spokeswoman for the UN’s human rights office, told reporters in Geneva.”Following reports of unnecessary and disproportionate use of…
Home » Spanish Learning Resources » Video » Learn Spanish with the 25 Best Spanish Movies with Subtitles The Spanish-speaking world has brought us some amazing movies. And with streaming platforms providing subtitles in English, Spanish and other languages, they’re more accessible than ever. In this post, you’ll get 25 of the best Spanish movies with subtitles that you can watch today. Plus, I’ll give you some tips for learners of all levels. With these recommendations, you can learn Spanish with movies while being entertained! Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can…
Taylor Swift Eras Tour – Tips & Notes for Sydney Concert It’s the most anticipated concert of the year and it’s finally here in Australia. After going to the Night 3 concert on Sunday night in Melbourne I thought I would just jot down a few little tips and observations for anyone heading to the Sydney concerts. Get ready for an incredible 3.5 hours experience. It’s not like any other concert. With incredible stamina and without breaking a sweat, Ms Swift literally performs for most of the show – there’s very little time she’s not on the stage singing and…
Issued on: 13/02/2024 – 11:35Modified: 13/02/2024 – 12:25 02:56 Protesters in Dakar shout slogans during clashes with police on the sidelines of a protest against a last-minute delay of presidential elections in Senegal on February 9, 2024. © Guy Peterson, AFP A protest march called on Tuesday against Senegalese President Macky Sall’s controversial move to delay this month’s presidential poll to December has been postponed after authorities banned it, organisers said. Clovis Casali, FRANCE 24 Reporter in Dakar, Senegal said “it’s clearly another blow to those who want to peacefully take to the streets”. Watch his video for more information. Read…
Issued on: 13/02/2024 – 22:31 In tonight’s edition: Internet access is cut off in Senegal ahead of a banned protest rally against the postponement of the country’s presidential elections. Also, AFCON winners Ivory Coast receive the honours of President Alassane Ouattara, as well as bonus money and villas. Plus we head to Port Sudan, where a schoolyard has been turned into a combat training camp for women and girls.
Issued on: 14/02/2024 – 23:18Modified: 14/02/2024 – 23:31 In tonight’s edition: Hundreds of Congolese women march in protest against the international community, whom they accuse of hypocrisy over its response to deepening conflict in the east of the country. Millions of people have been killed there since 1994. Also, Nigeria calls for a trio of people to be added to Interpol’s watch list for allegedly forging the signature of a former president to steal over $6 million in cash. And love is in the air this Valentine’s Day in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, as squads of saxophonists deliver love notes around town.
Issued on: 15/02/2024 – 16:29Modified: 15/02/2024 – 16:50 01:38 Despite decades of economic suffering, love is in the air this Valentine’s Day in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, as squads of saxophonists deliver love notes around town. Read more on related topics:
Senegal’s top election authority on Thursday voided the president’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for February 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that the moves were unconstitutional. Issued on: 15/02/2024 – 22:11Modified: 16/02/2024 – 10:58 2 min Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President Macky Sall that postponed the election, according to a judgement approved by seven members of the body.The National Assembly’s move on February 5 to reschedule the vote for December 14 also was “contrary to the constitution”, the judgement said.Opposition presidential candidates and lawmakers had filed a number of legal challenges to last…