Curated news stories from various sources covering the Global South (updated daily
Gold for Kenya As Africa’s Fastest Man Ferdinand Omanyala Bags Victory in Men’s 100 Metres Final in Birmingham Read more on Sports Brief
Don Mattera | Reflecting on the life of renowned poet Don Mattera: Prof Jonathan Jansen. Watch on SABC News
Award-winning poet and anti-apartheid activist Don Mattera passes away. Read more on The Citizen
Africa’s fastest man gets US visa less than 24 hours to world race. Read more on Aljazeera
Google to host cultural exchange programme for content creators in Nairobi. Read more on Nation Africa
Berlin museum returns artifacts to Namibia. Read more on DW.COM
Tanzania signs natural gas deal with Equinor and Shell. Read more on Al Jazeera
Mulindwa’s ‘Foot Wine’ scoops Film of the Year award at Uganda festival. Read more on The East African
Saudi Arabia emerges as key mediator in Sudan crisis. Read more on The East African
Political misinformation on Kenyan TikTok ahead of the national election. Read more on Gizmodo
Big tech is winning the battle for Kenya’s talent, June 2022. Read more on Quartz
AfDb Gender Equality Trust Fund to promote women entrepreneurship in Africa. Read more on Nation Africa
A traditional court in Zimbabwe summons former first lady Grace Mugabe. Read more on Nation Africa
Landless People Movement (LPM) leaders are barred from the Namibian National Assembly. Read more on namibian
Kenya as the Cradle of Mankind. The Discovery of the complete skeleton of Homo Erectus. Watch more of ‘Turkana Boy’ on Citizen TV
Watch: Live streaming as Tanzanian’s pay last respects to President John Pombe Magufuli. #LIVE: Mwili wa hayati John Magufuli ukiagwa katika uwanja wa Uhuru, Dar es Salaam
Tanzania Mourns President John Pombe Magufuli. Read more on TheCitizen
Ugandan Singer-Songwriter Awori releases debut album. Read more on theafricanreport
Tanzania’s Vice President, Samia Suluhu Hassan in a Televised address announces the passing on of President John Magufuli. Read more on The EastAfrican
Benin’s Digital Revolution. Read more on theafricanreport
Changing Negative Narratives for Gender Equality in Tanzania. Read more on Daily News.
Kenya Extends Covid-19 Curfew and bans political gatherings. Read more on The Standard
Speculation on the Whereabouts of Tanzania’s President John Magufuli. Read more on Daily News
Kenyans push back against CNN Travel story about British woman who discovered whales in Kenya. Read more on CitizenDigital
Paying Tribute to Hamed Bakayoko, Côte d’Ivoire’s prime minister. Read more on theafricanreport
Siphokazi Jonas to deliver bespoke poem ahead of the annual State of the Nation address. Read more on The South African
Animal Defenders International (ADI) releases the incredible love story of Tarzan and Tanya. Read more on The South African
Check out Kenya’s popular podcasts. Read more on Nation
Africa No Filter presents: A conversation about who is telling the African story? Wednesday, 17 February 2021. Sign up for the Webinar
MTV Music Awards cancelled after a campaign urging artists to boycott the event following the election results. Read more on qz.com
Africa No Filter is launching the continent’s first and only news agency. Read more
Media Personalities Show Support for Kanze Dena after she is Body Shamed by KOT. Read more on Pulse
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli says God has eliminated Covid-19 in Tanzania. Read more on AP
The COVID Performance Index by the Lowy Institute ranks Rwanda among the top ten countries in Covid-19 management. Read more on The New Times
The Gold Rush amidst the Corona Virus Pandemic. Read the 5-Part Series on theafricanreport
Despite Election Loss, Bobi Wine’s Popularity Soars in Uganda. Read more on AP
President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga launched the BBI constitutional amendment bill on Wednesday 25 November. Read more on theafricareport
MTV Music Awards Nominees list is out. Watch
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