The African Union Commission has condemned the violence in South Africa that has left 72 people dead. Protests against the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma morphed into looting and destruction of property in some provinces. “The [AU commission Chairperson] Moussa Faki Mahamat, condemns in the strongest terms the surge of violence that has resulted […]

Nigeria now ranks in the league of nations of Venezuela and Zimbabwe. Were this not true; one would think it a blighted joke! Look what has become of Nigeria!! To whom do we now shout? To whom do we address our supplications? To whom and where do we turn? How well Ghanaian poet, Kofi Awoonor’s […]

The dramatic resignation of Zimbabwe’s Vice President Kembo Mohadi after he was embroiled in a sex scandal has exposed fissures in the new administration following claims that intelligence services were behind his downfall. The 71-year-old politician resigned from government in shame last week after audio recordings of his involvement with a married women leaked. He […]

Despite an agreement with the UN to allow “unimpeded” humanitarian access, very little aid and very few relief workers have been allowed in. It feels strange to write about a humanitarian crisis in this day and age with barely any pictures, videos or witness testimonies from the ground. But that is what the situation in […]

Governments don’t have a good record when delivering IT projects, but a new study from digital experience company Acquia that the UK government is facing a major software skills crisis. Results show that 28 percent of vacancies remain unfilled. Across the 12 departments which responded to freedom of information requests, some 317 developer positions are […]

In our series of letters from African journalists, Mannir Dan Ali, above editor-in-arch of the daily believe newspaper, appears at what a row over Arabic calligraphy reveals about Nigeria s divides. A legal professional has requested a court docket in Nigeria s commercial metropolis of Lagos to compel the nation s critical financial institution to […]

40% of low and lower-middle income countries have not supported disadvantaged learners during the COVID‑19 crisisPresentation in Germany of UNESCO’s 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report: Inclusion and EducationJoint press release of the Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the German Commission for […]

It is the responsibility of the people of the Sahel to free themselves from the current cycle of violence, by prioritising peace, both as a human right and also a development goal If today Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad are painted red on the security maps of the world, it has nothing to […]

One of the most important aspects of living a healthy and prosperous life is understanding “risk.” By this I mean knowing how to understand and analyze situations in life that affect health. Being able to accurately weigh benefits and risks when making health decisions is very important! Too often decisions are based on incomplete or […]

Security systems are only as successful as the people who sit behind them In May 2020, the personal records of more than 24 million South Africans (https://bit.ly/32YWiNA) and nearly 794,000 companies were handed over to someone impersonating a client. The personal records, identity numbers and addresses of millions of people and thousands of businesses were given to […]

Businesses now accept that the future of organising, processing and presenting their data is in the cloud There’s been a definite shift around the discussion about the cloud in Africa. Businesses now accept that the future of organising, processing and presenting their data is in the cloud. And with services like cloud-based email, many companies […]

A disturbing video shows a person who appears to intentionally drive into a protester in Denver during a George Floyd demonstration. A video circulating on social media appears to show a driver intentionally running over protesters at a rally for George Floyd in Denver. In the video, a woman at the wheel of a black […]

Former NBA player Stephen Jackson spoke at a rally Friday afternoon in Minneapolis in remembrance of his friend George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in police custody after pleading that he could not breathe. “I’m here because they’re not gonna demean the character of George Floyd, my twin,” Jackson told supporters. “A lot of times, […]

The official newspaper of North Korea has denied that the regime’s leaders can magically bend time and space, putting to bed a long tradition used to idolise the mystical powers of Kim Jong-un and former leader Kim Jong-il. In the latest sign that the secretive regime is turning away from myth-making about its leaders, the Rodong Sinmun newspaper this […]

By Sebastiane Ebatamehi Many years before the speeches and declarations that led to Ghana’s independence in 1957, there were revolutions, uprising, and wars between African tribes (or countries) and colonial powers. Often termed ‘rebellions’ when retold in history, these revolutions were resistance against slavery and colonialism. Critics continue to contest what they argue as a […]

Australia’s foreign minister insists a motion that has won support from more than 120 countries will pave the way for an impartial, independent and comprehensive investigation into the handling of the Covid-19 outbreak. Facing criticism from some hawkish Coalition backbenchers that the motion to go to the World Health Assembly on Monday night had been “watered down”, […]

Germany has made public burning of the EU flag or that of another country punishable by up to three years in jail, classing it as a hate crime. The vote in the Bundestag (parliament) on Thursday makes defiling foreign flags equal to the crime of defiling the German flag. The same applies for the EU […]

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden‘s lead over President Donald Trump now stands at five points, but Trump has an edge in the critical battleground states that could decide the electoral college, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.In the new poll, 51% of registered voters nationwide back Biden, while 46% say they prefer Trump, while in the […]