Africas

Africa’s 43% jump in virus cases in one week as WHO warn continent could become the next epicentre

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Africa registered a 43 per cent jump in reported coronavirus cases in the last week, highlighting a warning from the World Health Organization that the continent of 1.3 billion could become the next epicentre of the global outbreak. African governments reported a total of nearly 26,000 cases as of today, according to the Africa Centers … Read more

Warnings over Africa’s regimes dishing out punishments to people under lockdown

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Amnesty International has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is prompting tough regimes in Africa to dish out harsh punishments to people under lockdown.  Deprose Muchena, the charity’s director for East and Southern Africa, warned that, with inequality and unemployment high in many countries, people cannot afford to remain in lockdown even for a week.  The … Read more

Raising the bar in Zanzibar! A chic new resort adds extra zing to Africa’s exotic Spice Island

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Deo the barman greets me with a big beer and an even bigger smile. ‘Jambo!’ he says, handing me an icy glass of Kilimanjaro beer. In front of me, jade-coloured water slides onto the sand and I can feel a lunchtime snooze at Zuri Zanzibar beckoning. The resort, on the north-west shore of this bewitching … Read more

Stunning photos show Africa’s VERY varied landscapes

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From golden safari plains to lush valleys and otherworldly deserts, Africa boasts some of the world’s most varied landscapes as these stunning photographs show. In Egypt, the White Desert is home to a collection of bizarre wind-eroded rock formations, while Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression is one of the hottest, driest and lowest places on the planet.  Other … Read more