GENEVA – Preparations for the observation of the United Nations’ 75th anniversary are underway as the world body’s ability to maintain global peace and security appears ever more tenuous. The United Nations was founded in the aftermath of World War…
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“Review our dreams, protect our dreams, and run after our dreams”: Africa’s next generation of scientific leaders to share their aspirations in South Korea
Review our dreams, protect our dreams, and run after our dreams said Sylvia Wairimu Maina, a recipient of the Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET)Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) scholarship in a…
Read MoreSouth Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi Crowned Miss Universe 2019
ATLANDA, GA. – South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe 2019, giving the country its second title in in three years in a pageant that also saw strong showings from contestants from Puerto Rico and Mexico. Tunzi, a 26-ye…
Read MoreSouth Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi Crowned Miss Universe 2019
ATLANDA, GA. – South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe 2019, giving the country its second title in in three years in a pageant that also saw strong showings from contestants from Puerto Rico and Mexico. Tunzi, a 26-ye…
Read MoreSouth Africa Destroys Seized Illicitly Imported Clothes at Peak Shopping Season
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s tax authority recently destroyed more than half-a-million dollars worth of illicitly imported goods � including more than 13,000 bales of clothing � just as many South Africans are staring down a tight holiday season and a…
Read MoreWhen Did You Last See an African Video Game Hero?
NAIROBI – What’s wrong with being a plucky hero running from demon monkeys or a glamorous model in dress up games? Players too often get sucked into worlds full of violence and unhealthy body images, according to Jay Shapiro, co-founder of Kenya-based …
Read MoreRwanda Joins African Countries Signing Nuclear Deals with Russia
NAIROBI – Rwanda is the latest African country to sign a nuclear deal with Russian state atomic company Rosatom. But the deals between Russia and several African countries are raising concerns from environmentalists who say nuclear energy is not alway…
Read MoreAfrican Slum Map Exposes True Scale of Urban Poverty
DAKAR, SENEGAL – Urban scientists on Wednesday launched the first digital map of Africa’s sprawl of slums to expose the true scale of urban poverty and bring services to millions of people. The “Million Neighborhoods” project by a team at the Universi…
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