Great Coffee In Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
I already raved about Sidi Bou Said, the Santorini
Africa’s Low Covid-19 Deaths Stumps Media, Experts
It’s been more than a year since the coronavirus pandemic began circulating around the world. From its difficult to trace origins in Wuhan, a Chinese province, the pandemic has seen more than 117 million cases worldwide, with an estimated 2.6 million recorded deaths. One of the mysteries of the Covid-19 saga is that not…
Hundreds Arrested After 3rd Night of Rioting Across Parts of Tunisia
CAIRO — Riots and looting were reported late Monday in a number of Tunisian towns and cities, leading to the
Protests in Algeria Lead African News
Algeria, in Northern Africa, is considered a hotbed of the so-called Arab Spring movement. The Arab Spring which came alive in the December 2010 period swept away legitimate, yet authoritarian governments in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen in a revolution by civil society movements. The movements are believed to have laid the foundation for civil wars…
African Nations’ Participation in the 2018 World Cup in Russia
Editor’s Note: As the 2018 World Cup in Russia progressed we assigned Ife Nwosu to give us a scorecard of what was happening. Here you’ll find Ife’s observations, first recorded in July. This year’s World Cup is taking place in Russia. And as always, the competition is fierce, especially among the four African countries still participating.…
In Case You Missed It: 07/25/16 — 07/31/16
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa In this week’s news, Nigerian scientists invent a new Malaria test, thousands of protesters take to the streets in Ethiopia, Tunisia ousts its prime minister, and Chad’s former dictator is ordered to pay for his crimes. New Malaria Test Allows For Self-Diagnosis Fyodor, a Nigerian…
In Case You Missed It: 3/21/16 — 3/27/16
The most important in this week’s headlines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, more than half of Kenyans believe corruption is high, and the United Nations lists Africa’s happiest countries. United Nations Rank The Happiest African Countries The Sustainable Development Solutions Network has released the World…
Africans More Optimistic about Future: Pew Study
News that the African continent is making progress continues to pour in. Not only is the continent making progress economically and politically, but optimism by the African people is also playing a role in this as well. In a recent Pew Research Center survey of eight nations, the research found that Africans were more optimistic about…
Northern Africa Thrusted into U.S. Presidential Politics
If you thought foreign policy would remain a non-issue in the current race for the U.S presidency, think again. While the pundits were “talking a good game” about the economy and jobs, abortion, and immigration, few had given thought to the obscure movie trailer posted on YouTube, bashing Islam, and the potential consequences it could bring…