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Thank Teacher COVID + Other best reads of the week

Each week, we round up the best writings from across online platforms. These rise above regular reportage, highlighting current issues, the people and the continent – Africa. Here are the ones that caught our attention: Racism to Africans in China and...

What we, as Muslims, can do this Ramadan period

It is Ramadan again, and Muslims all over Africa and the world embark on a one month fasting and prayer, but there is a little worry as to how Muslims will reconcile religion and the challenges of physical distancing. Lockdowns...

How South Africans are responding to Ramaphosa’s #R350 grant

South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa has announced plans to provide a special COVID-19 social relief or distressed grant to assist unemployed citizens affected by the pandemic for the next six months. "Child support grant beneficiaries will receive an extra...

Sun sets on literary giant Ken Walibora + Other best reads of the week

Each week, we round up the best writings from across online platforms. These rise above regular reportage, highlighting current issues, the people and the continent – Africa. Here are the ones that caught our attention: How to strengthen society in...

Lions use human absence to nap on tarred roads

It might not take too long before animals in South Africa's Kruger National Park noticed human absence, and lions have taken over - like the legend of lions leading teams in their respective 'cities'. On Wednesday, park ranger, Richard...

We are fighting COVID-19 and 3 scenarios have shown how racism is still a concern

In a time when the world would have thought that there will be unity, so the fight against the pandemic is seamless, racism seems to be another struggle Africans have to contend with. We would agree that racism never...

Viewed against Ndingi, political analysts have failed + Other best reads of the week

Each week, we round up the best writings from across online platforms. These rise above regular reportage, highlighting current issues, the people and the continent – Africa. Here are the ones that caught our attention: Kenyans mourn Catholic Archbishop Ndingi Mwana...

Apart from COVID-19, Cameroonians are worried their president is absent

People all over the world are worried about the coronavirus and some of these people have gone into serious anxiety issues. Cameroonians, home and abroad, are not less worried. As at April 8, Cameroons Minister of Public Health announced...

COVID-19: This is the situation across Africa

All over the world, the fight against COVID-19 has not stopped. The pandemic has claimed thousands of lives, sickened tens of thousands and the numbers don't stop. In Africa, the virus has spread to dozens of countries within...

Ghana startup launches app to counter COVID-19 + other tech stories across Africa

Redbird - Medical diagnostics distributor - has launched a COVID-19 Daily Check-in App and Symptom Tracker in its bid to counter the spread of coronavirus across Africa. Accessible as a browser-based app via covid19.redbird.co, Redbird’s COVID-19 check-in app is a way...
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Zuma: Supporters demand release, Ethiopia: Abiy wins delayed election | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

These are the top stories from across Africa: Zuma: Supporters demand release Supporters of former South African president Jacob Zuma, have led...
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