Africa

Cyclone Freddy Putting The Nation Of Madagascar On Alert As The Storm Expected To Make An Impact

Fierce Tropical Cyclone Freddy has been on the watch of meteorologists since its beginnings in the far eastern Indian Ocean.

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strongIN FILE - A group of activist demostrating against unemployment in Nairobi, Kenya on October 9, 2019. Women house builders in Africa are facing a dim future, as modern designs take a lead, leaving numerous women builders without a stable stream of income. SIMON MAINA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES/strong

Changing Norms Means Kenya’s Traditional Female Roofers Face Job Losses

Building homes has long allowed women to contribute to their families financial security, but it is now increasingly dwindling

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strongA man walks outside a destroyed house after the passage of cyclone Batsirai, in the Tanambao district on Feb. 8, 2022 in Mananjary, Madagascar. Now another cyclone is anticipated to hit the area leaving more destruction. RIJASOLO/AFP/GETTY IMAGES/strong

Formidable Cyclone Freddy, Taking An Unusual Track, Sets Sights On Madagascar

Freddy, a potent tropical cyclone, is anticipated to continue moving into Madagascar next week

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This aerial view shows floods of the Umbeluze river overflowing due to heavy rains in the Boane district of Maputo on February 11, 2023. ALFREDO ZUNIGA/AFP via Getty Images)

Disaster Declaration Issued As Deadly Flooding Continues In South Africa

Intense rains in South Africa have caused severe flooding that has killed people and destroyed local infrastructure

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Nigeria’s Currency Crisis Is Causing Many To Choose Bitcoin.

The price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in Nigeria has skyrocketed to levels far beyond global market averages, as the Central Bank of Nigeria promotes a digital, cashless economy

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strongIN FILE - Former lawmaker Bon Kalindo (C) gestures as he leads demonstrators in Lilongwe on November 26, 2021. Police in Malawi fired teargas to disperse thousands of protestors demonstrating on November 26, 2021 against the cost of living, corruption and nepotism in government. PHOTO BY AMOS GUMULIRA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES/strong

Sub-Saharan Africa Ranked As Most Corrupt Region In The World

Concerns regarding corruption across the world have arisen after Transparency International published their analysis of 2022

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A young worshipper arrives ahead of Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the Holy month of Ramadan, as Gambian security forces look on. Members of the Gambian military were arrested for their involvement in an apparent coup plot last month. MUHAMADOU BITTAYE / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

Gambians Government Says Fugitive Soldier Who Backed Coup Plot Has Fled Abroad

The Gambian government is prosecuting several lower ranking members of the Gambian military for the crime.

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Unbeaten Jaron “Boots” Ennis eyes “a short night” in Saturday’s IBF interim welterweight clash with Karen Chukhadzhian before seeking fights against IBF/WBA/WBC champion Errol Spence Jr. and WBO counterpart and three-division champion Terence “Bud” Crawford.(Stephanie Trapp/Showtime)

Jaron Ennis Predicts An Early Knockout Of Karen Chukhadzhian, Eyes Errol Spence, Terence Crawford

"I feel like Errol Spence Jr. would fight me," said Jaron Ennis

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President elect Hakainde Hichilema (C) waves at supporters after a press briefing at his residence in Lusaka, on August 16, 2021. For the United States, President Hakainde Hichilema’s victory in 2021 was welcomed in a country whose politics have been unexpectedly turbulent. PATRICK MEINHARDT/AFP via GETTYIMAGES.

Zambia’s Budding Democracy Earns Praise From Biden Administration

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