Tag: Africa
Violence after Zuma imprisonment: South Africa uses military against protests
Status: 07/12/2021 2:59 p.m. So far, six people have died in South Africa in violent protests against the imprisonment of ex-President Zuma. The government is now using the military to…
Coronavirus pandemic: ++ South Africa reports more new infections than ever before ++
South Africa is the focus of the new corona wave in Africa and reports a new high for new infections. The tourism group Rewe sees “a lot of catching up…
Pandemic in southern Africa: Delta spreads like wildfire
Status: 01.07.2021 5:05 p.m. The south of Africa is groaning under the third wave of pandemics. Because of the delta variant, more corona patients are being admitted – clinics are…
South Africa: Ex-President Zuma has to be arrested
As of: 29.06.2021 2:47 p.m. Former South African President Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. He had ignored a court summons – a commission of inquiry is…
Ethiopia’s government announces ceasefire for Tigray. – Politics
Ethiopia’s government has announced a ceasefire in the embattled northern region of Tigray after months of violence. The ceasefire should apply immediately, it said in a message on Monday evening.…
Fight against terrorism: Anti-IS coalition takes a look at Africa
Status: 06/28/2021 5:39 p.m. The “Islamic State” has been pushed back in Iraq and Syria, but it is gaining popularity in parts of Africa. The USA and Italy are therefore…
Painted ladies migrate from West Africa to Germany – knowledge
Sometimes millions of painted ladies swarm to Western Europe and Germany in the spring. An international team of researchers reports that the cause of these spectacular mass infiltrations is the…
Uwe Timm and his novel “Morenga”: pioneer of the colonialism debate – culture
There are books that have an effect. There are books that have long lasting effects. And there is the novel “Morenga” by Uwe Timm. It was published in 1978, on…
Emmanuel Macron pays tribute to Nelson Mandela before leaving South Africa
Emmanuel Macron pays tribute to Nelson Mandela before leaving South Africa – AFP A “life of commitment, of sacrifices, of struggles”. On Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to…
Emmanuel Macron visiting South Africa on the fight against the epidemic
Emmanuel Macron. – Raphael Lafargue-POOL / SIPA After Rwanda, Emmanuel Macron is expected in South Africa, this Friday, for a trip centered around the fight against Covid-19 and the economic…