Southern Africa

The regions of South Africa in the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape are beginning to see a new emergence of Covid-19 cases, as the country now has almost 4,000 new cases per day, twice as many as in November. Despite the government's repeated warnings, there is a relaxation in the barrier gestures. as reported from…

The fourth edition of the festival for electronics and video games from Abidjan (Feja) ended on Sunday 6 December. This international festival has become the meeting place for African players who are becoming more and more professional and even starting to earn their living in front of the console, like their counterparts from other continents.…

Tsitsi Dangaermbga is the great lady in Zimbabwean letters. She became famous by publishing in 1988 her first novel "Nervous conditions". "The book we have been waiting for so long and which we should all read," said Doris Lessing about this first novel by the Zimbabwean novelist. Tsitsi Dangarembga is also a filmmaker and feminist and political activist.…

Whereas many Namibians have names that originate from the previous colonial energy Germany, a newly elected municipal council has risen to prominence in a single day, not due to its victory however as a result of his identify is Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler Uunona, 54, a politician from the ruling Southwest African Folks's Group (SWAPO) political social gathering, was elected final week to the municipal council of the Ompundja constituency in northern Namibia, with 85% of the vote. Uunona sounded…

This Tuesday, December 1, is World AIDS Day. The pandemic is still just as virulent and despite the progress made, the goals are far from being achieved. Among the advances, UNITAID, an international drug procurement organization linked to the WHO, announced on Tuesday an agreement that will enable better care for HIV-positive children in developing countries. The cost of treatment will be greatly…

South Africa is more likely to finish AIDS as a risk to public well being by 2030, President Cyril Ramaphosa mentioned Monday forward of World AIDS Day on December 1. "Whereas now we have diminished the variety of deaths and new infections, we're nonetheless removed from reaching the goal we set in 2016 of reaching a 75% discount in HIV infections by 2020. If we succeed, we're more likely to finish the AIDS public well being risk by 2030." ', he wrote in his weekly publication. "Tomorrow we'll be a…

South Africa is likely to end AIDS as a threat to public health by 2030, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1. "While we have reduced the number of deaths and new infections, we are still far from reaching the target we set in 2016 of achieving a 75% reduction in HIV infections by 2020. If we succeed, we are likely to end the AIDS public health threat by 2030." ', he wrote in his weekly newsletter. "Tomorrow we will join people around the world to mark World AIDS…

Luanda should privatize its flagship economy by the end of 2021. This week, Finance Minister Vera Daves Da Souza announced. The national oil company Sonangol and the diamond company Endiama will be restructured to attract investors. Although in a deep economic crisis, Angola needs new money to revive its economic machine, but these privatizations are also part of a comprehensive program of state…

However, in a deep economic crisis, Angola needs new money to revive its economic machine. The authorities have therefore decided to privatize the diamond and oil sectors, two flagships in its economy. Privatizations should take place by the end of 2021, according to Finance Minister Vera Daves Da Souza, who made it clear she…

Aid operations continue in Zimbabwe after a gold mine collapsed on Wednesday night in Bindura. At least 40 illegal miners have been caught and the chances of finding them alive are declining. A crane truck and a local rescue team continue to work on the site of the Ran gold mine in Bindura, northeast of Zimbabwe, under the…