In Angola on the first ever visit paid by a US president, Joe Biden on Tuesday said that the US is all in on Africa and highlighted the global stakes resting on the continent’s realisation of its goals. Biden’s counterpart and host, Angola President Joao Lourenco, was equally effusive about the value of the trip.
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South African campaigners are in the midst of ramping up for an awareness drive about the scale and impact of violence against women. The country has a domestic violence rate five times higher than the global average and it is the most common rights abuse there. Victim sometimes need to hide from their abusers, but despite appeals for support, half of Cape Town’s safe houses are on the verge of closing down. Report by Tom Canetti, Caroline Dumay and Stefan Carstens.
Robe New Years Eve Fireworks to celebrate the end of 2024. Gather around Guichen Bay in the coastal township of Robe with family and friends to watch the annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks display to celebrate the end of 2024. The fireworks display in Robe will be launched from the Breakwater at the family friendly time of 9.30pm (depending on darkness) and be viewable from the Robe Foreshore and around Guichen Bay. Robe is a coastal town 3.5 hours drive south of Adelaide and a popular holiday destination over the summer months. For more information and all enquiries please visit…
Ninth Day of Christmas: Ladies DancingShould your lady like a bit of dancing, this Cowl Neck Printed Midi Dress is just the present for her. This is one of those easy to wear, put on and go dresses. Effortlessly stylish and flattering. The stretchy jersey fabric is great for big meals! We love the long sleeves and gorgeous print on these. Tenth Day of Christmas: Lords a LeapingThe 10 Lords a Leaping is a symbol of the Ten Commandments. This is harder to buy for, maybe a small bible or notebook. Or just 10 tiny gifts which carry a lot…
Forty years ago some of the world’s biggest music stars joined together under the name Band Aid to record a fundraiser single for Africa. The song, “Do They Know It’s Christmas”, was a global smash and still a holiday perennial. But a rerelease on its fortieth anniversary has put a spotlight on the outdated story it told about Africa. We look at how African voices are now pushing back against the West’s narrative of the continent.
More than 18 million voters in Ghana are eligible to cast their ballots in the presidential election on December 7. Twelve candidates are vying for the top job, including vice president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama. We get a feel for the pre-election atmosphere in the capital Accra.
Ghanaians voted in elections on Saturday with frontrunners Vice President and former central banker Mahamudu Bawumia and opposition ex-president John Mahama facing off in a closely contested race.
Book Review of Me and the Missouri MoonSponsored* | All opinions are our ownThe Children’s Book Review Me and the Missouri Moon Written by Nancy Stewart Ages: 8-12 | 186 Pages Publisher: Monarch Educational Services (2024) | ISBN: 978-1-957656-66-3 What to Expect: Friendship, courage, car accidents, and Maya Angelou. In this beautifully written middle-grade novel, readers will meet two young heroines who are brave, kind, and doing the best they can in a complex world. Scarlet and Cricket are two girls who desperately need a friend. Cricket is new in town, friendless, and different from everyone else. She desperately misses…
Burkina Faso’s junta chief on Friday said the prime ministers functions were “terminated” and that the government had been dissolved. No reasons were given for the decision.
Ghanaians headed to the polls Saturday in presidential and legislative elections poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by extremist violence and coups. Details by Shirli Sitbon.