South African president jeered at May Day rally: South African president jeered at May Day rally: A worker takes part in a May Day march to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, on Monday, May 1, 2017. A speech by President Jacob Zuma to workers at a rally was cancelled in Bloemfontein as Zuma was heckled by some members during the gathering singing that he should step down. Click … [Read more...] about South African president jeered at May Day rally
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Central African Republic: Armed Groups Target Civilians
APO News from Africa: Central African Republic: Armed Groups Target Civilians: Armed groups fighting for control of a central province in the Central African Republic have targeted civilians in apparent reprisal killings over the past three months, Human Rights Watch said today. The attacks have left at least 45 people dead and at least 11,000 displaced. Since late … [Read more...] about Central African Republic: Armed Groups Target Civilians
African history is a discipline on the rise — and one that raises many questions | The Conversation
African history is a discipline on the rise -- and one that raises many questions: Afrocentric history emerged strongly during the post-colonial 1960s. ShutterstockAfrican history has gone through many incarnations as an academic discipline. Most recently, there’s been a global turn in African historiography. This shift has been prompted by a greater awareness of the powerful … [Read more...] about African history is a discipline on the rise — and one that raises many questions | The Conversation
It’s ladies first as African Utility Week Industry Awards Finalists are announced
It’s ladies first as African Utility Week Industry Awards Finalists are announced: Former President Mandela’s PA Zelda la Grange guest speaker in Cape Town Photo: Spintelligent This year’s African Utility Week Industry Awards in Cape Town on 17 May will have a distinctly feminine feel with an all women cast and a strong line-up of ladies amongst the finalists for the coveted … [Read more...] about It’s ladies first as African Utility Week Industry Awards Finalists are announced
African insights to feature strongly at creative economy conference
African insights to feature strongly at creative economy conference: AFRICAN MINDS: Bamuturaki Musinguzi an Ugandan journalist and cultural economist (left), Butholezwe Nyathi, Programmes Manager at Amagugu International Heritage Centre (AIHC) in Zimbabwe (centre) and Florence Majachani, from the Nhimbe Trust (Right) are part of the African speakers on the line up for the … [Read more...] about African insights to feature strongly at creative economy conference
